Live Stream Nashville Account Fest: Introduction to Forensic Accounting
444 | Livestream | Basic | Scheduled
Description
Forensic accounting encompasses fraud investigation and prevention, as well as a wide variety of functions in litigation. Forensic accountants provide services ranging from serving as an expert witness, to litigation consultant and bankruptcy trustee. As our economy grows more complex, the need for forensic accountants grows as well. One critical role of the forensic accountant is exposing and examining financial fraud. Technology expands the way companies conduct business; however, technology also provides greater opportunities for those willing to commit fraud. Forensic accountants rely on their skills in accounting, coupled with their investigative skills, to explain to clients, courts, and jurors how fraudulent schemes occur and the effect caused by fraud. Forensic accountants also provide expert opinions in calculating damages in litigation and administering bankruptcy estates, as well as a host of other services.
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 4.00 | Accounting |
Designed For
Accountants seeking to understand the many roles and services offered through forensic accounting and accountants seeking to augment their practices and increase billables
Prerequisites
Experience with individual and business clients
Highlights
- Review of the different aspects of forensic accounting
- The civil litigation process as it relates to forensic accounting
- Litigation services provided by forensic accountants
- Fraud detection and prevention
- Various types of fraud
- Training and certifications in forensic accounting
- Forensic accounting in bankruptcy proceedings
- Forensic accounting in family law proceedings
- Calculating damages for use in litigation
- Valuations
- Ethical issues pertinent to forensic accounting
Objectives
- Understand the various roles and requirements of forensic accountants
- Recognize the skills that forensic accountants use in fraud investigation, in bankruptcy proceedings and in litigation support roles
- Understand the formal training and certifications available in forensic accounting
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $179.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $229.00
- Member
- $179.00
- Non-Member
- $229.00
Instructors
Robert P. Bedwell, CPA
Bob is an accounting and finance professional with over 39 years of audit and accounting experience. Bob's experience includes a full range of corporate accounting and assurance services, including financial statement preparation, auditing, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence, financing regulatory compliance, accounting system oversight, internal controls, IFRS conversions, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance advisory, and the independent review of external data.
He is currently director of administrative services at Progressive Care Inc. in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Bob has been a discussion leader on numerous topics for Surgent Professional Education, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as for the firms for which he has worked, and has received high evaluations for his knowledge of topics and presentation skills.
Subject areas for which Bob has served as a discussion leader (and, in some cases, author) include: professional ethics; fraud risk; and a variety of accounting and auditing overviews and standards updates.
Bob received his Bachelor of Science in accounting and finance from Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey, and has also earned a master's degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University. Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Bob is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has previously served as chairman of the FICPA Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards Committee.
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