2B: Fraud Investigations: What Not to Do SESSION CLOSED
Monday, 10:20 - 11:40 a.m.
Session Level: Intermediate
Learning from mistakes is probably the best of the worst ways to learn. In your role as a professional, however, this is not always the best way to learn as the costs can often outweigh the benefits. This presentation will highlight some of the mistakes you will not want to make as a fraud examiner, and the impact these mistakes could have on your investigation.
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Speaker:
Christopher J. Rosetti, CFE, CPA, CFF
Partner, BST Valuation, Forensic and Litigation Advisors
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4B: The Best of Crimes, the Worst of Crimes: Fraud Stories that Prove the Truth is in the Transactions SESSION CLOSED
Monday, 1:40 - 3:00 p.m.
Session Level: Intermediate
In this session, hear an industry and data analytics expert relate some of the most interesting fraud stories from around the world. Learn the tricks of the trade to detect and prevent fraud using powerful data analytics tools and find out how the truth can be found within an organization’s transaction data.
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Speaker:
Peter Millar
Director, Technology Application, ACL Services Ltd.
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5B/7B: Want to Get More Information From Your Interviews? Elementary Dr. Watson BOTH SESSIONS CLOSED
Monday, 3:30 - 4:50 p.m.
Tuesday, 10:20 - 11:40 a.m.
Session Level: Intermediate
Sherlock Holmes was not only adept at the powers of deduction and observation; he was also highly capable at eliciting information during what seemed to be normal conversation. Under the magnifying glass, the techniques he employed can be identified and incorporated into the interview process as we define it. If obtaining more positive results from your interviews is a goal you have set for yourself, then “the game is afoot. Let’s be off!"
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Speaker:
Don Rabon
President, Successful Interviewing Techniques
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9B: Using Data Warehouse and Data Mining Techniques to Fight Fraud SESSION CLOSED
Tuesday, 1:40 - 3:00 p.m.
Session Level: Intermediate
In this session, we will use the data warehouse model to illustrate methods to accumulate, organize and evaluate large volumes of information in order to investigate fraud. We will work a case model that will be useful in the investigation of a wide variety of fraud and economic crimes. The speaker will demonstrate techniques we can use to capture, mine and evaluate information that can then be used to both streamline and improve the effectiveness of our investigation.
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Speaker:
Frank Abel, CFE, CPA, CFF
Principal, Frank Abel Consulting Services
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10B/11B: Lessons Learned From Examining the Oversight of Ponzi Schemes
Tuesday, 3:30 - 4:50 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:30 - 9:50 a.m.
Session Level: Intermediate
This presentation will discuss the lessons learned from the SEC Office of Inspector General's investigation of SEC oversight of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi Scheme and the alleged Ponzi Scheme of Allen Stanford.
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Speaker:
H. David Kotz, Esq.
Inspector General, Securities and Exchange Commission
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12B: Tools for Reducing Fraud on Construction Projects
Wednesday, 10:10 - 11:30 a.m.
Session Level: Intermediate
With almost 20% of all construction costs due to fraud or error, audit and fraud professionals need to be diligent in their efforts to recognize the difference in an effort to combat fraud. This session will teach the participant how to identify some of those frauds and offer techniques to combat it.
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Speaker:
Denise Cicchella, CFE, CIA, CCA
Executive Director, Auspicium
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*Educational sessions and course leaders are subject to change.