Heartland Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

 

2003 Seminar

 

Date:  May 12 & 13, 2003

 

Topic (Day One): Role of the CFE in Restoring Corporate Integrity and Conducting Advanced Fraud Investigations

 

Topic (Day Two):  Conducting Advanced Procurement Fraud Investigations

 

Speaker (Day One):  Toby Bishop, CPA, CFE, FCA and ACFE President.  Michael Kramer, JD, CFE. 

 

Mr. Bishop is the President and CEO of the 28,000 member ACFE, the largest anti-fraud organization in the world.  In October 2002, he was named one of Accounting Today's Top 100 most influential people.  Mr. Bishop has appeared on CNBC and has been invited to speak for the National White Collar Crime Center, FBI, AICPA, IIA and American Bar Association.  During his presentation attendees will learn:

·         How CFE's are vital to restoring corporate integrity

·         How to implement the "Fraud Prevention Checklist" within your company

 

Mr. Kramer is a licensed attorney and consultant and has concentrated on the investigation and civil prosecution of serious fraud and corruption cases throughout his professional career.  He is widely recognized by his peers and professional organizations as one of the leading experts in the field in the world.  He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Philosophy and then graduated from law school at Georgetown University.  He is a contributing author and editor of the ACFE's Fraud Examiner's Manual.  During his presentation attendees will learn:

·         How the most serious corporate fraud schemes are operated

·         How to encourage and facilitate reports and how to handle informants

·         How to do advanced background and asset checks

·         How to turn an inside witness

·         Pertinent laws regarding fraud investigations

 

Speaker (Day Two):  Craig Greene, CPA, CFE is partner in charge of Financial Investigation Services for McGovern and Greene, LLP, a forensic accounting and litigation services consulting firm based in Chicago.  Many of his corporate internal investigations have focused on corruption payment schemes to senior corporate executives.  A nationally recognized public speaker, Mr. Greene has addressed numerous organizations on topics involving fraud and its detection.  During his presentation attendees will learn:

·         Greene's own Proactive Procurement Fraud Prevention Model, which focuses on:

o        Systems Analysis

o        Communications

o        Data Mining

o        Vendor Audit Process

·         Also covered are:

o        Common internal procurement frauds

o        Common external procurement frauds

o        Proactive Fraud Prevention Techniques

o        Vendor Audit Programs

 

Comments:  Approximately 135 people attended the seminar.  It was held at the Ameristar Hotel and Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  The cost was $150 and 14 CPE hours were offered.  The Omaha-World Herald had a reporter attend the seminar and a story followed in the weekend's newspaper.

 

 

 

 

Photos: 

 

Jeff Sebree, Vice President with   Jeff Sebree, Vice President with

Speaker Mike Kramer                                  ACFE President Toby Bishop