Forensic Accounting: When The Office Is A Crime Scene

Description

Embezzlement happens often to many small businesses. Unfortunately, the lack of internal controls allow the embezzlement to remain undetected for years. But when it is discovered, the small business owner will most likely contact their CPA for advice. What should you do when your client contacts you about their employee embezzling money from their business? What options should you present to your client? How can your client protect themselves, while investigating the embezzlement? What steps need to be taken about preserving any documents, emails, texts, or phone calls? This course teaches how to engage the client, properly identify the evidence needed to prove the crime, how to write the report for civil and criminal trial, and best practices in preserving electronic and paper evidence. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Objective

After attending this presentation you will be able to...  Prepare for an investigation  Recall how to review paper and electronic handling procedures Identify the process of preserving, analyzing, and evaluating evidence  Recall how to conduct the investigation efficiently  Discuss the characteristics of a quality investigative report that can be used in court  Evaluate options for civil and criminal legal actions

Attendee Information

Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE

Required Knowledge

None

Who Should Attend

Forensic Accountants and CPAs who want to learn the best practices to help their client when the client's employee is embezzling from their business.

Credit Types

CPE – Accounting