When

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 8:00 AM MDT
-to-
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 5:00 PM MDT

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Where

City Administration Building

First Floor-CAB 102

30 South Nevada Avenue

Colorado Springs, CO 80903 

 
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Contact

Sandra Snee  
Colorado Springs Institute of Internal Auditors
719-385-5693
ssnee@springsgov.com

 

FIGHTING THE FRAUD CULTURE

CYBERSECURITY RISK & INTERNAL AUDIT'S RESPONSIBILITY

March 13-14, 2018

2 Day Seminar-16 CPE Available

(Fraud/Forensic Auditing/Technology)

Day 1-Fighting the Fraud Culture                                                                      

For professional auditors and fraud examiners who want to learn how to assess their organization's fraud risk culture and business practices and effectively evaluate internal control gaps and issues that may lead to fraud.  Learn how to develop a fraud methodology to effectively manage and communicate issues that arise.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding the psychology behind fraud and its connection to the fraud triangle and diamond.
  • Assessing the organization's fraud risk culture using the maturity model matrix approach.
  • Establishing a fraud fighting methodology within your organization.
  • Fraud evaluation vs. fraud investigation-How to manage evaluation when the table turns.
  • Reporting procedures for an effective fraud program.
  • Case Study-Multi-Million-dollar vendor fraud.

Day 2-Cybersecurity Risks- Internal Auditor's Responsonsibility   

 

For Internal Auditors who want an overall understanding of cyber risks and threats currently plaguing business.  Evaluate concepts of cyber risk management, business and personal identity theft  and expectations of shareholders, stakeholders and many legislative bodies towards protecting your organization's information technology infrastructure.  Explore internal audit's role in cyber risk management.

Learning Objectives:

  • Examine recent cyber incidents and their impact on business.  
  • Identify types and methods of the most proliferate cyber threats in existence.
  • Explore the concept and impact of business and personal identity theft.
  • Explore the internal auditor's role in cyber risk management.
  • Evaluate recommended cyber risk management programs and concepts and AICPA and NIST frameworks.

  Presenter: Lynn Fountain

Ms. Fountain was a past Chief Audit Executive for two international companies.  She has extensive experience in internal audit, internal controls and risk based internal auditing.  She achieved corporate and industry recognition as subject matter expert, passionate innovator, accomplished trainer/presenter and trusted adviser in all areas of internal audit and risk management.


As a long-time internal auditor, Ms. Fountain has been involved in the direct analysis of fraud issues.  Her book "Raise the Red Flag - The Internal Auditor's Guide to Fraud Evaluations" was sponsored by the Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation and published in April 2015.  She has experience in the investigation of varying levels of fraud including a multi-million dollar internal fraud which resulted in FBI indictment and conviction of the perpetrators.

 

Ms. Fountain has served as interim Director for CBIZ in their information technology and cyber units.  As CAE for two international companies, she coordinated the eveluation of information technology and cyber related issues.  She teaches cyber, identy theft and IT courses for the AICPA.  She has several articles published in EDPACS magazine and multiple books published that address digital fraud,information technology and cyber issues.

 

Event Information:

Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13-14, 2018; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Event cost INCLUDES: Beverage, Snacks

*please note any dietary restrictions when registering*

Register by February 27, 2018 for Early Bird Cost.

Member: $250     Non-Member: $275     Student: $200

After February 27, 2018

Member: $275     Non-Member: $300     Student: $225

RSVP by March 7, 2018. Requests for refunds must be received in writing before March 7, 2018.  No refunds will be granted after March 7, 2018.

Additional Information:       
Delivery Method: Group - Live

Prerequisite:  None
Advanced Preparation:  None
Level:  Intermediate 
Field of Study: Auditing/Forensic Auditing/Technology
Up to 16.0 hour CPE Available

Who Should Attend: 
Professional auditors and fraud examiners

Please send Membership corrections/updates to Dale Rickard [drickard@springsgov.com]

Bring personal identification to enter the City Administration Building

 The Office of the City Auditor for Colorado Springs is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the NationalRegistry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors at 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, or through the Contact Us link located at the bottom of the web page  www.learningmarket.org