Webinar: Hold Your Horses! How Landmark Fraud May Have Been Avoided
WC117 | Course | Basic | Scheduled
Description
What can we learn from one of the largest municipal frauds in U.S. history? Rita Crundwell stole nearly $54 million from the citizens of Dixon, Illino
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 2.00 | Auditing |
Designed For
CPAs in public practice, members in industry, and other professionals who want to enhance their fraud awareness and detection skills.
Prerequisites
None
Highlights
The major topics covered in this course include:
- Key aspects of Rita Crundwell’s theft
- Internal controls that could have prevented the theft
- Internal controls that could have detected the theft in a timely manner
- Independence in both fact and appearance
- Lessons for CPA firms
- Lessons for government agencies
Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Recall factors that allowed the Dixon fraud to occur
- Identify internal controls that could have prevented the fraud
- Recognize lessons that CPA firms should learn from this case
- Analyze the intricacies of independence
- Distinguish best practices for government agencies and other organizations that utilize employees
Preparation
None
Notes
Webinar Day - HELP and Assistance Instructions
- The session will open 30 minutes prior to the start time. At that time, you will receive a reminder email bringing you to your Attendee Dashboard and a link to join the webinar.
- We recommend you log in early to ensure you are ready to go when the presentation begins.
- IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE LOGGING INTO THE WEBINAR, please call the CPA Crossings Customer Service Team at (877)-370-2220 Ext. #1.
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $89.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $89.00
- Member
- $89.00
- Non-Member
- $89.00