Webinar: Hold Your Horses! How Landmark Fraud May Have Been Avoided

WC453  |  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

  1. 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.
  2. We recommend you log in early to ensure you are ready to go when the presentation begins.
  3. 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
Your Price: $89.00

This is your base price and does not reflect any additional session fees, optional add-ons, or guest registrations.