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  • Sunday, June 17 | 1:00-5:00 PM


    CPE Credit: 4

    Level: Overview

    Recommended Prerequisite: None

    Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

    The revelations of the Panama Papers, UnaOil scandal and the recent Paradise Papers leaks have highlighted that shell companies should be a major concern and focus for fraud examiners and compliance professionals. Shell companies are increasingly being used to evade sanctions, facilitate money laundering, enable the transfer of illegal proceeds and disguise corruption. This session will discuss identifying, investigating and preventing contact with potential shell companies and their beneficiaries.

    Course Outline:

    • 1:00-2:10 p.m. Shells and Their Use in International Frauds
    • 2:25-3:35 p.m. Learning to Identify Shell Company Characteristics
    • 3:50-5:00 p.m. Investigating Shell Companies and Shell Networks

    You Will Learn How To:

    • Understand what shell companies are and how they can serve both legitimate and illegitimate purposes
    • Identify common characteristics of shell companies and what makes them appealing to fraudsters
    • Plan investigations of shell companies and follow the trail to uncover larger shell networks
    Ryan C. Hubbs, CFE, CIA, CCEP, ACFE Regent

    Global Anticorruption and Fraud Manager, Schlumberger

    Ryan C. Hubbs is the global anticorruption and fraud manager for Schlumberger in Houston, Texas. Hubbs has more than 16 years of experience managing corporate investigations, forensic audits and compliance initiatives. He has conducted hundreds of sensitive internal engagements concerning fraud, corruption, contracts, vendors and suppliers, and employee-related issues. Hubbs also has extensive experience with organization-wide anti-fraud and compliance programs and measures, corporate investigation programs and protocols, and fraud data analytics. He has extensive experience investigating and researching anonymous shell company networks as well as developing analytics and process improvements to combat this emerging fraud risk area. Hubbs also previously served 13 years as a commissioned law enforcement officer in both Louisiana and Texas.

    Hubbs is a member of the ACFE Faculty where he co-presents the CFE Exam Review Course, as well as specialized training such as Interviewing Techniques for Auditors, Auditing for Internal Fraud, Contract and Procurement Fraud, Detecting Fraud Through Vendor Audits, Principles of Fraud Examination and Conducting Internal Investigations. Hubbs co-wrote the guidance to the ACFE Standards and developed the ACFE Chapter Leaders Resource Guide. He has served ten years as an ACFE Chapter President and officer for both the New Orleans and Houston ACFE Chapters. In his role as President of the Houston ACFE Chapter he helped guide the chapter to be recognized as the ACFE’s 2014 Chapter of the Year and the recipient of the ACFE’s 2015 Chapter Newsletter of the Year. Hubbs’ continued involvement and contributions in the anti-fraud profession resulted in him being awarded the Greater Houston Fraud Impact Award in 2014.

  • Ryan C. Hubbs, CFE, CIA, CCEP, ACFE Regent

    Global Anticorruption and Fraud Manager, Schlumberger

    Ryan C. Hubbs is the global anticorruption and fraud manager for Schlumberger in Houston, Texas. Hubbs has more than 16 years of experience managing corporate investigations, forensic audits and compliance initiatives. He has conducted hundreds of sensitive internal engagements concerning fraud, corruption, contracts, vendors and suppliers, and employee-related issues. Hubbs also has extensive experience with organization-wide anti-fraud and compliance programs and measures, corporate investigation programs and protocols, and fraud data analytics. He has extensive experience investigating and researching anonymous shell company networks as well as developing analytics and process improvements to combat this emerging fraud risk area. Hubbs also previously served 13 years as a commissioned law enforcement officer in both Louisiana and Texas.

    Hubbs is a member of the ACFE Faculty where he co-presents the CFE Exam Review Course, as well as specialized training such as Interviewing Techniques for Auditors, Auditing for Internal Fraud, Contract and Procurement Fraud, Detecting Fraud Through Vendor Audits, Principles of Fraud Examination and Conducting Internal Investigations. Hubbs co-wrote the guidance to the ACFE Standards and developed the ACFE Chapter Leaders Resource Guide. He has served ten years as an ACFE Chapter President and officer for both the New Orleans and Houston ACFE Chapters. In his role as President of the Houston ACFE Chapter he helped guide the chapter to be recognized as the ACFE’s 2014 Chapter of the Year and the recipient of the ACFE’s 2015 Chapter Newsletter of the Year. Hubbs’ continued involvement and contributions in the anti-fraud profession resulted in him being awarded the Greater Houston Fraud Impact Award in 2014.

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