October 24, 2023

Webinar

4 CPE

Webinar (CA): Corporate Fraud Risks & Investigations 2023

October 24, 2023
Webinar
4 CPE

Webinar (CA): Corporate Fraud Risks & Investigations 2023

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    Instructor

    Robert
    Bedwell

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    Robert Bedwell

    Bio

    Robert Bedwell (“Bob”) is a financial accounting and compliance professional with over 42 years of audit, accounting and financial reporting experience. During his tenure as an audit partner with several large regional and national public accounting firms, Bob regularly assisted clients with a full range of corporate audit and assurance services, including financial statement preparation, auditing, SEC reporting, mergers, 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.

    Bob has been a national speaker and instructor 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.

    Bob received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey, and has also earned a Masters 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.

Numerous fraud cases point out that it doesn't take a sophisticated level of complexity to steal from an organization. Fraud is intended to be hidden and thus can very easily meet its target to deceive. Fraud has a pervasive role in today's corporate environment and organizations that choose to ignore fraud risk or disregard its impact become a fraudster's opportunity. This course will provide the professional with valuable knowledge about fraud risk and various best practices in fraud prevention programs designed to mitigate such risk. The course will also provide an introduction to fraud investigations and forensic accounting, and is ideal for the professional seeking to expand his or her knowledge base and who may be at a mid-level position within an organization with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both.

Learning Objectives

• Definition of fraud and risk
• Common type of fraud schemes
• Forensic accounting techniques used in fraud investigations
• Fraud risk mitigation through fraud prevention programs.

Major Topics

• Types of corporate fraud
• Introduction to fraud risk
• Fraud risk prevention programs
• Fraud investigations

CPE Credits Available

4 CPE
4
Specialized Knowledge

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

This webinar is produced by CalCPA. You will receive your login link/instructions and Certificate of Attendance directly from this third-party vendor. It is important that you review your COCPA confirmation for details on receiving your login instructions and COA from said vendor.

Intended Audience

CPAs, accountants and auditors in public and private practice.

Provider

California CPA Education Foundation

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