The 2014 Annual Fraud Seminar

Presentation Summary: Please join us for a two-day annual fraud training event from April 30 to May 1, 2014 hosted by the NOVA and DC IIA Chapter, presented by Raffa, P.C. Protiviti, and Grant Thornton.

Day One

8:00-8:30: Registration (Breakfast Provided)

8:30-10:00: The Future of Forensic Accounting and Predictive Analytics, Lawrence J. Hoffman, CPA/CFF, CVA, CFE, Senior Partner, Raffa, P.C.

10:00-10:15: Coffee Break

10:15-11:45: Assessing the Reliability of Computer-Processed Data, Leslie C. Kirsch, CFE, Manager, Raffa, P.C.

11:45-12:30: Lunch Break (Lunch Provided)

12:30-2:00: Emerging Legal Issues in Forensic Accounting, Lawrence J. Hoffman, CPA/CFF, CVA, CFE, Senior Partner, Raffa, P.C.

2:00-2:15: Coffee Break

2:15-3:45: Cybersecurity and Computer Crimes: The Human Element, Leslie C. Kirsch, CFE, Manager, Raffa, P.C.

3:45-4:00: Coffee Break

4:00-5:00: The Anatomy of A Fraud, Lawrence J. Hoffman, CPA/CFF, CVA, CFE, Senior Partner, Raffa, P.C.

Day Two

 8:00-8:30: Registration (Breakfast Provided)

8:30-10:15: Cyber Security Threat Landscape, Bob Blakley, Associate Director, Information Security Consulting, Protiviti

10:15-10:30: Coffee Break

10:30-12:15: Anti-Corruption and Fraud Risk, Pam Verick, CFE, Director, Investigations & Fraud Risk Management, Protiviti

• Fraud Risk – focus on COSO 2013 / Fraud Principle 8 and risk assessment
• Anti-Bribery / Anti-Corruption – 10 hallmarks of an anti-corruption / anti-bribery compliance program, global anti-corruption / anti-bribery laws to consider and bribery and corruption schemes to think about, etc.

12:15-1:00: Lunch Break (Lunch Provided)

1:00-2:45: Risk Assessments and Internal Investigations, Grant Thornton

2:45-3:00: Coffee Break

3:00-5:00: Pitfalls to Avoid, Grant Thornton

Presenter Bio:

Lawrence J. Hoffman, CPA/CFF, CVA, CFE, Senior Partner, Raffa, P.C. 

Lawrence is a Senior Partner with a Raffa, P.C. and leads the firm’s Forensic Consulting Practice. He also serves as an audit engagement partner on numerous commercial businesses, nonprofit, governmental entities and employee benefit plans. Lawrence has over 35 years of forensic consulting, audit and accounting, and tax experience in public accounting and the private sector.       

Lawrence has been involved in numerous high-profile cases as a consulting and testifying expert. He has performed forensic services for governmental entities, public and private companies, nonprofits and individuals for over 25 years. He has performed forensic services in support of litigation and claims for lost earnings and profits, business interruption, shareholder disputes, intellectual property infringement, bankruptcy and restructuring and structural settlements; assistance with interrogatories, document requests and depositions; and serving as an expert witness. Lawrence has conducted and led teams of forensic accountants on fraud investigations ranging from small family-owned businesses to large governmental organizations with losses of over $500 million. 

Leslie C. Kirsch, CFE, Manager, Raffa, P.C. 

Leslie is a manager with Raffa’s Forensic Accounting Practice. Prior to joining Raffa, she spent nine years with the U.S. Government Accountability Office performing forensic audits, investigations, performance audits, and financial audits.

Leslie has conducted fraud, waste, and abuse audits and investigations on a wide variety of topics, including federal contractor/grantee eligibility fraud and integrity issues; federal tax collection program integrity; abuse of government purchase cards, travel cards, and premium class travel privileges; employment of sex offenders and child abusers at schools and child care facilities; passport application fraud; and the manufacture and marketing of herbal dietary supplements. She has extensive experience in designing and executing computer-assisted audit techniques for the identification of fraud using programs such as IDEA and SAS. Her work has resulted in hundreds of referrals to law enforcement agencies, as well as numerous congressional testimonies.

Bob Blakley, Associate Director, Information Security and Privacy Practice, Protiviti

Cyber Security – Current Threat Landscape
Data breaches are becoming a common occurrence. Cyber-attacks are more sophisticated and malware developers continue to find new ways to steal data. In response, enterprises need to understand the current threats to their environment and update their arsenal to effectively detect and disrupt cyber-attacks. In this session we’ll discuss:
• The Global Threat Landscape
• The Anatomy of a Breach
• Methods to Detect if You Have Already Been Breached
• Effective Practices for Keeping your System and Data Secure

Robert Blakley is an Associate Director with the Security & Privacy practice of Protiviti. Mr. Blakley has over 17 years of experience in the Information Security field. It includes 8 years of IT audit and security experience with a Big 4 firm, and 8 years leading the development and delivery of security solutions for a global security service provider. He’s assisted clients with information security strategy development, policy development, security event management and governance risk and compliance initiatives. He is also a PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA). Prior to Protiviti, Mr. Blakley was responsible for the Managed Security Services line of business for a global Managed Security Service Provider.

Pamela Verick, CFE, Director, Investigations & Fraud Risk Management, Protiviti

Pamela Verick is a Director in Protiviti’s Investigations & Fraud Risk Management solution where she focuses on investigations and anticorruption compliance solutions and leads our fraud risk management initiative. Pam has over 22 years of risk management experience, including creation of fraud governance systems and fraud risk management programs, planning and execution of fraud risk assessments, and conducting investigations to address fraud, misconduct and potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as well as equivalent antibribery laws and regulations. She also assists with compliance and ethics programs for both the public and private sector. Prior to joining Protiviti, Ms. Verick was a Director in the Forensic practice of a Big 4 professional services firm, where she served as a global product champion for fraud and misconduct diagnostic services. Her practice focused on fraud risk management and forensic investigations, and she has provided assistance to internal and external audit teams on a myriad of issues, including financial investigations and implementation of SAS 99. 

Scott Nemeroff, CIA, CFE, Experienced Manager, Forensic, Investigative and Dispute Service, Grant Thornton

Managed work streams of a FCPA investigation in Latin America at a large international pharmaceutical company in response to inquiries by the DOJ. Managed staff on multiple work streams including an analysis of bids on government contracts in a foreign country, analysis of sales and revenue data related to products, and an analysis of expense reimbursements of specific employees.

 Conducted a forensic investigation at a large liquid bulk storage company in which employees were accused of theft, masking fictitious vendors in the vendor registry, and executing unauthorized transactions. The review entailed valuing the potential inventory loss to the company as well as assessing effectiveness and efficiency of the internal controls implemented in response to the allegations. The investigation assisted local law enforcement with prosecution of the employees and provided the client recommendations to enhance the control environment. 

Kelly Gentenaar, CFE, CAMS, Director, Forensic Accounting and Investigative Services, Grant Thornton

Anti-Money Laundering Investigations and Reviews: Performed and managed numerous Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance reviews. She is a firm expert in regulatory issues related to BSA/AML providing thought leadership and methodology development. Highlights included:

• Co-sourced BSA/AML independent testing for a global financial institution.
• Conducted BSA/AML and Consumer compliance reviews for a U.S.-based subsidiary of Chinese parent institution as part of co-sourcing agreement with internal audit. Presented findings to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
• Managed a BSA compliance review of a U.S. broker dealer of a major foreign financial institution.
• Managed regulator required “look-back” of a U.S. subsidiary of Israeli parent institution for correspondent banking activity. Presented findings to regulator and Board of Directors. 

Steven A. Solomon, CPA (Virginia), Experienced Manager, Forensics, Investigative and Dispute Services (FIDS), Grant Thornton

Steven has over 14 years of experience assisting clients involved in accounting-related issues, including investigations, litigation, compliance and internal controls reviews. After interning with Coopers & Lybrand, Steven joined the audit practice of Arthur Andersen, performing financial statement audits of real estate, manufacturing, marketing, and construction companies, including government contractors. While at two internationally recognized consulting firms, Steven assisted clients with a range of investigation and compliance engagements, including government and internal fraud investigations, as well as compliance and corporate governance. Steven has analysed business and financial aspects of complex litigation matters and performed special investigations on behalf of boards of directors, outside counsel, internal compliance groups, and outside lenders. He has assisted clients involved in disputes requiring analysis of complex accounting issues, including preparing for negotiations and mediation. 

Course Duration: 16 hours 

CPE Hours Available: 16 NASBA 

Knowledge Level: All levels

Field of Study: Auditing, Fraud

Prerequisites: None.

Advance Preparation: None.

Delivery Format: Group-Live 

Fees:  Member: $395 register and pay by 4/24/14| $415 register and/or pay after 4/24/14

Non-member: $445 register and pay by 4/24/14| $465 register and/or pay after 4/24/14

In order to receive the early discounted rate, you must pay for the event by 4/24/14.  Please see the refund and forms of payment policies at the bottom of this email.

Refund Policy: We understand that sometimes conflicts occur that may prevent you from attending an event for which you have registered. However, the DC Chapter is required by our venues to provide a final head count, and we are obligated to pay for anyone who has registered. If you are unable to attend the event, you must notify us 3 days prior to the event, and we will credit your prepaid registration fee to a future event. 

Forms of Payment: We accept credit cards on the registration form.

Registration Deadline: Monday, April 28,  2014

Menu:   Breakfast and lunch will be provided

Special Dietary Need: If you like to order a vegetarian main course, please request it during registration.  Otherwise, there will be a short wait plus addition cost.  

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