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The Ethics Hour: The Single Best and Most Overlooked Source of Fraud

Wednesday, May 7
 2:00pm - 3:06pm

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1.00 Credits

Member Price $39.00

Non-Member Price $59.00

Overview

We encounter pressure from many varied sources every day. We will focus on one of the more overlooked areas where fraud can be found.  Employees respond to pressure, and sometime the pressure leads to unethical actions. Where should you look and what should you look for? Risk assessment is not something ‘nice to do’, but it is required for internal audits, external audits, and every leader. If you are in a leadership position, learn where to look?

Objectives

  • To gain a deeper understanding of one key area to look for fraud

Highlights

  • One key area to look for fraud?
    • It is right in front of you, but some auditors fail to see it
    • Recognize the signals
    • Look for those who exploit or and game the system(s)

Designed For

Professionals who want to better understand ethical issues.

Prerequisites

At least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience.

Preparation

None

Notice

Your webinar can be accessed via https://ctcpas.acpen.com/Account/loginhttps://ctcpas.acpen.com/. If you do not have an ACPEN account, please sign up for an account using the email address you have on file with CTCPA.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Don Minges, The Knowledge Institute

Don is a fractional CFO who has worked in diverse industries at various development stages. He has experience in profitability enhancement, strategic planning, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, consulting, turnarounds, economic forecasting, cost accounting and financial analysis. Don has been able to raise equity for several growing firms and has invested equity capital into promising businesses. He has served on the Board of Directors for many firms. He graduated with highest honors from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke.

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Gary Zeune, The Pros and the Cons

With 30 years of experience in auditing, corporate finance, and investment banking, Gary Zeune, CPA, provides CPAs, attorneys and executives with hands-on-experience in fraud and corporate strategy.

Mr. Zeune instructs courses for: FBI Training Academy, Office of the U.S. Attorney, The SEC Institute, National Association of Securities Dealers, American Society for Industrial Security, Over 35 state CPA societies and bar associations, American Institute of CPAs, American Management Association, Institute of Management Accountants, Entrepreneurship Institute, Treasury Management Asssciation. classes for numerous companies and accounting firms.

Mr. Zuene has instructed Strategy Formulation and Implementation in the Executive MBA Program and Accounting and Honors Finance at the Ohio State University. He is also a member of the Education Executive Council and is past chairman of the Education Marketing and Public Relations Committees of the Ohio Society of CPA. His other memberships include: The American Institute of CPAs, and the Regulation of Public Offerings Committee of the Ohio Division of Securities.

Prior to forming his consulting practice in 1986, Mr. Zeune was an Assistant Vice President of Corporate Finance at the Ohio Company, a Columbus, Ohio investment banking firm. He also spent more than five years in Treasury and Finance at Wendy's International, where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, financial and SEC reporting, and corporate finance. He was on the audit staff of Ernst & Ernst from 1973 to 1977; and taught accounting at Ohio University from 1970 to 1973, where he received his bachelors in mathematics and masters in accounting, with honors.

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Non-Member Price $59.00

Member Price $39.00