Techniques and Insights from FBI Investigations, Auditing, Forensic Accounting and Banking Risk Management
A trusted employee. An unusual transaction. An explanation that sounds reasonable—until someone examines the records. How can leaders recognize warning signs and help prevent fraud?
Join us for hors d’oeuvres and refreshments before an interactive discussion on uncovering fraud, strengthening controls and responding when something doesn’t add up. Drawing on their investigative, audit, forensic accounting and banking experience, our panelists will share practical approaches and anonymized real-world examples.
Bring your questions and continue conversations with peers and professionals from Citadel Federal Credit Union, PKF O’Connor Davies’ Newtown Square and the firm’s broader forensic investigation, auditing and advisory team.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 24.
The discussion will explore:
- How trusted relationships and plausible explanations can influence financial oversight.
- How questioning and active listening can reveal information requiring corroboration.
- Which unusual transactions, inconsistent records and documentation gaps warrant closer examination.
- How financial statement audits and forensic investigations differ—and when further action may be appropriate.
- How businesses and financial institutions can strengthen payment controls, respond to suspected misconduct and apply lessons learned.
Who Should Attend:
Business owners, CEOs, CFOs, controllers, directors, board and audit committee members, in-house counsel, attorneys, compliance officers, family offices and other professionals responsible for financial oversight and advising businesses on financial risk.
Panelists:
PKF O’Connor Davies
Elisabeth da Silva, CPA, CFF, Partner, Forensic Accounting and Advisory
Darryl Wegner, Managing Director, Forensics, Litigation and Valuation and former FBI Special Agent
Citadel Federal Credit Union
Chris Palumbo, Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance and Fraud Prevention
Michael A. DeHaven, CPA, Partner, Accounting, Audit and Business Advisory
Moderator:
Eric P. Gelb, CPA, Partner, CFO Services and Transaction Advisory
CPE Credit:
1 credit of CPE in Specialized Knowledge
No prerequisites or advanced preparation required
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Program
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize how trusted relationships and plausible explanations can influence financial oversight and the detection of fraud.
- Identify questioning and active listening techniques for clarifying explanations and identifying information requiring corroboration.
- Identify unusual transactions, inconsistent records, and gaps in supporting documentation that may require closer examination.
- Distinguish between the goals of a financial statement audit and a forensic investigation.
- Identify opportunities for collaboration between businesses and financial institutions to strengthen payment controls and respond to suspicious activity.
- Assess appropriate responses to suspected misconduct and opportunities to improve internal controls.
To obtain CPE credit, you must be in attendance for at least 50 minutes per credit hour, answer the polling question and submit codewords for the hour. For information regarding complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please contact l&dsupport@pkfod.com.
PKF O’Connor Davies is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE Credit.
Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.