Fraud Workshop: Data Breaches, Fraud Impacts, Ethics and Interviewing

Check-in & Breakfast Starts: 7:30 pm
Lunch Starts: 12:00 pm
Event: 8:00am - 4:30 pm
8 hours of eligible CPE

Breakfast will be provided by Grandma's Catering and lunch will be provided by Jack Stack. The meals are included in the event pricing. **Please note- If a special dietary need is required, such as vegetarian, etc., please send an email to training@kc-acfe.org (no later than Tuesday 10/9/18) and we will attempt to accommodate your request.**

During this presentation, the following topics will be covered:

Data Breaches and Lost Information – What’s Your Risk?

Threats to an organization’s security can be external and internal. What is the true cost of a lost laptop? What information is available on your employee’s smart phone? Is your electronic and physical data safe? We will discuss the most common types of external threats facing organizations today; and we will discuss what policies and procedures should be in place to mitigate this risk.

Exploring the Hidden Impacts of Fraud and the Ethics of Fraud Investigation

When fraud happens to an organization and its people, there is more than just a loss of money. The impacts are far reaching, from emotional impacts to financial ones. Responding to fraud victims and assisting them in navigating through a fraud investigation is just as important as closing your case. During this course, we will discuss specific fraud investigations conducted by Ms. Couch, lessons learned, and the ethical and legal considerations to be considered during a fraud examination engagement.

Interviewing Basics for Auditors

Your professional standards require you to consider the risk of fraud in an organization and to rely on interviews of management and staff to satisfy this requirement. In this course we will talk about the fact that just 4% of all frauds are discovered by external auditors, examine the reasons why those statistics are so low,and incorporate ways to bring more success to the informational interviews you conduct as an auditor. In this presentation you will learn what an “interview” is, how to overcome what Tiffany calls “The Scarlet Letter ‘A’ (A is for Auditor!), and learn the basics of verbal and nonverbal cues, structuring questions, and understanding the dynamics of setting up an appropriate interview setting.

About Our Guest Speaker:

Tiffany R. Couch, CPA/CFF, CFE, Principal, Acuity Forensics

Expertise in fraud investigation, forensic accounting, contract and regulatory compliance, internal control risk assessment, and complex litigation.

Tiffany Couch is Principal at Acuity Forensics, a Pacific Northwest forensic accounting firm with a national
presence. She has more than 20 years of experience in the field of accounting with the last 13
years focused completely on forensic accounting related engagements. Her expertise is in
matters involving fraud investigation, forensic accounting, contract and regulatory
compliance, internal control risk assessment, and complex litigation. Professional background
and experience includes audit, tax, and business consulting services for government entities
and privately held business entities in a range of industries.

She has provided expertise as a source to the New York Times, Forbes, CNBC, NPR, Wall Street
Journal and First Business News. She is also a regular contributor to Fraud Magazine and the
Vancouver Business Journal and has been interviewed for KING 5-TV in Seattle, iHeartRadio and
KGW-TV in Portland, and News Talk in Alberta, Canada. Ms. Couch is the winner of the 2014
James R. Baker Speaker of the Year, presented by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
(ACFE) to honor an individual who has demonstrated the true spirit of leadership in
communication, presentation and quality instruction. She also serves as a faculty member for the
ACFE. With almost 75,000 members worldwide, the ACFE is the world’s largest anti-fraud
organization and the premier provider of anti-fraud training and education.

We hope to see you there!

Tickets

$95.00 Member Ticket

$120.00 Guest Ticket