Fraud Case Studies: Schemes and Controls
4.00 Credits
Member Price $180
Non-Member Price $230
Overview
Fraud is prevalent - especially since COVID-19 relief packages passed by legislatures around the world opened the till. The overwhelming majority of fraud cases are never publicized. In this course we will build on our knowledge of why people commit fraud to dissect the schemes and discuss transactional controls to help stop fraud faster.
Highlights
• Recent fraud cases • Common fraud schemes perpetrated by those within and outside victim organizations • Consider the lessons learned • Best practices to further our fraud prevention
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
CPAs in public practice and industry who wish to educate clients or colleagues further on how to better prevent fraud from occurring at the source - would-be fraudsters - as well as to seek means to improve anti-fraud controls
Objectives
• Consider the ways perpetrators evade both soft and hard controls • Identify teachable moments • Look for the common red flags that ought to draw our attention to a potential fraud scheme
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Martin Birr, AICPA
Martin J. Birr, CPA, CMA, CIA, MBA is Trustee Lecturer in Accounting in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Indianapolis. He received his MBA in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurial Studies from Indiana University and BS in Accounting from Manchester College. Mr. Birr has taught various financial and cost accounting classes. He is a member of and frequent speaker for the Indiana CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Martin is a past member and chairman of the Indiana CPA Society’s Ethics Committee. He presents various accounting, ethics, and management seminars throughout the year and maintains an active consulting practice.
Non-Member Price $230
Member Price $180