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Friday, August 30, 2019 Live

Real-World Fraud Found in Governments and Not-for-Profits (E1908221)

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Registration: 8:00 AM EDT

APA Hotel Woodbridge

120 Wood Avenue South
Iselin , NJ 08830

8 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

What do you think of when you hear the word "fraud?" Are you concerned for your clients or your organization? Through a comprehensive learning approach using examples and informative case studies, you will learn about real-world government and not-for-profit fraud. Topics include cyber fraud as well as your responsibilities when dealing with fraud. Since recognizing fraudulent or deceptive practice is not always easy, this course will highlight frauds in today’s headlines and sharpen your forensic skills, featuring techniques to help you identify behavior tendencies that may lead to fraudulent activity.

DESIGNED FOR

Auditors and accounting and financial professionals of governmental and not-for-profit entities

BENEFITS

  • Determine how interim fraudulent reporting may impact planned reliance on internal controls and any related audit procedures.
  • Identify the auditor’s responsibility with respect to fraud in a financial statement audit.
  • Identify how personnel policies and procedures can be circumvented and lead to possible fraud or abuse.
  • Apply potential ways to follow up on noted indications of fraud, abuse, and weaknesses in internal control.
  • Determine how management override of internal controls can lead to possible fraud.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Misappropriation of assets and benefits
  • Cyber fraud
  • Personnel fraud
  • Grant expense allocations
  • Management override
  • Pledges and contributions
  • Procurement cards
  • External financial reporting
  • Overtime fraud

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

Knowledge of government and not-for-profit sectors.

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • Qualifies for Yellow Book Credit

INSTRUCTOR

Diane Edelstein

Diane Edelstein, CPA

AICPA/Professional Development Institute

Diane E. Edelstein, CPA Pittsburgh, PA

Diane E. Edelstein is a Senior Partner at Maher Duessel in Pittsburgh and has over 30 years of experience in public accounting. Her entire auditing career has focused on nonprofits, governments, and Single Audits. She now works part time and specializes in teaching and consulting. Diane was a member of the AICPA NPO Planning Conference Committee from 2012 to 2017 and spoke each year on Single Audit topics. She is also a past member of the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center Executive Committee. She has conducted peer reviews of Single Audits and is a prior member of the PICPA Professional Ethics Committee. Diane received a B.A. in accounting (with distinction) from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

PRICING

$379.00 - Nonmember

$279.00 - Member

AICPA members receive a discount of $30 for this event.

Pre-Registration Closed

Online pre-registration for this event is now closed.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Print a registration form

COURSE DEVELOPER

American Institute of CPAs

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