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Thursday, September 28, 2023 Live Webcast

Assessing the Risk of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit (E2309073)

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Registration: 8:30 AM EDT

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8.0 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW


The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners says that there is fraud lurking in all businesses, including not-for-profit organizations. It often goes undetected for years and when uncovered, management and the board may question why the auditor did not identify it.

This course features a live instructor and has been specifically designed for the NJCPA.

DESIGNED FOR

CPAs in either public or private practice with accounting, financial reporting, or attest responsibilities

BENEFITS

  • Understand the drivers of fraud risk in a financial statement audit
  • Conduct procedures required by professional literature to assess the risk of fraud
  • Develop discussion points to review with management and those charged with governance
  • Identify the main types of fraud that occur in small to midsize companies and develop internal controls to be responsive to those risks
  • Evaluate fraud case examples and identify how fraud occurred and how it could have been prevented or detected

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Fraud landscape in the United States
  • Fraud risk procedures as updated by recently issued standards
  • Most likely fraud types found in small to midsize entities
  • Internal controls to prevent and detect fraud
  • What to do when fraud or suspected fraud is identified
  • Case studies based on recent frauds
  • Cyber fraud schemes and how to prevent/detect them
  • Analytics that can be used as fraud risk procedures
  • Assessing the risk of grant fraud in a Single Audit 

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Carl Shultz

Carl F. Shultz, CPA, M.B.A., CGMA

Surgent Professional Education

Carl Shultz is an M.B.A., CPA, and CGMA. He has extensive experience serving as a financial executive with Fortune 500 companies and Big Four public accounting firms, consulting for small to large companies and individuals, and leading a range of accounting and financial functions. Carl has played a key role in building new companies and key financial functions to improve net income, install controls, establish audit functions, and manage large complex projects to successful, timely completion on or under budget. Currently, Carl provides financial and tax preparation and planning to individuals and small businesses. He is the Managing Director of CFS Consulting, LTD, which also provides financial, internal control, and administrative consulting services. He is an adjunct professor of accounting at Rider University and Philadelphia University. Carl has lectured at professional seminars and to groups on financial accounting and tax matters. He is also a valued discussion leader for Surgent Professional Education, which offers CPA CPE courses throughout the United States. He has published in such professional journals as Taxation for Accountants, Taxation for Lawyers, and Controller’s Quarterly. Carl is a graduate of La Salle University with a degree in accounting and has also earned an MBA degree from Drexel University in finance and accounting. Carl is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served as an officer in the U.S. Army.

PRICING

$289.00 - Member

$439.00 - Nonmember

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on September 28 at 8:30 AM.

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