New Orleans ACFE

Registration is now open for our annual conference, scheduled for Friday, October 20, 2017. This year’s event will once again be held at the Crowne Plaza Airport on Williams Boulevard in Kenner and will feature a variety of speakers and presentation topics.

Early bird registration will remain open through Friday, October 6th. After this date, registrations can be completed online at the regular member and non-member rates. Don’t miss out on the savings — register today!

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Our 3rd Quarter Luncheon will be “Security for Mobile Devices”

Mobile devices have made a significant impact on our lives.  Now they are planting a strong foothold in our corporate environments and firms.  How does your company handle BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)?  What issues must be addressed when allowing firm data on personal devices?  Les Nettleton, Director of Information Technology Services for Bourgeois Bennett, CPAs and Consultants, will explore with us the risks associated with integrating mobile devices into the business world and lay out an action plan to implement, both at the business level and the personal level.

CLICK HERE for more information and to Register.

The New Orleans ACFE Chapter is helping to host the following National ACFE training events in New Orleans in November 2017 at the Omni Riverfront. Register for both and save $100! Please click the links below for more information.

Wednesday, November 15th – 8 CPE Hours – Detecting Fraud through Vendor Audits
http://www.acfe.com/events.aspx?id=4294997310

Thursday/Friday,  November 16th & 17th, – 16 CPE Hours – Investigating on the Internet
http://www.acfe.com/events.aspx?id=4294997311

The City of New Orleans Inspector General’s Office has posted several new Forensic Accountant positions!  To review the job description, or to apply, CLICK HERE

“FBI Louisiana Priorities”

Speaker:  Jeffrey Sallet, CPA, CFF; Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Orleans Division

Date:   Thursday, May 11, 2017
Time:   11:30-1:00 pm
Place:  Gordon Biersch; 200 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Last day to register online is Monday, 05/08/2017 at noon. Walk-ins are welcome on the day of the event with cash payment.

Cost:               $30.00/LOCAL Chapter members
$35.00/NATIONAL ACFE Members & Professional Guests

CPE:               1 hour

Registration:   Begins at 11:30 a.m.; Lunch served at 11:45 a.m. with presentation beginning at noon

About the speaker:  Jeffrey Sallet, CPA, CFF, is the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI New Orleans Division. He has an extensive career with the FBI including his prior role as the Section Chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section of the Criminal Investigation Division. In this capacity, he had oversight and responsibility over all Public Corruption, Civil Rights, International Human Rights, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Antitrust, International Money Laundering and Threat Finance investigations, FBI wide.  Mr. Sallet also led the coordinated law enforcement response and investigation of the Boston Marathon Bombings. He has lectured extensively throughout the world on organized crime, FCPA, civil rights, public corruption, and forensic accounting matters. Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Sallet worked with two global professional services firms, first as an auditor and then as a forensic accountant.

Job Posting Title: Audit Manager
Position Type: Professional / Unclassified
Department: LSUAM Pres – Department of Internal Auditing (Chad M Brackin (00001614))
Work Location: LSU – Baton Rouge

This position is located at the LSU Health Science Center in New Orleans. This is a supervisory, unclassified position in the Office of Internal Audit at LSU. This position is responsible for the planning, coordination and performance of audits for the Health Sciences Center in New Orleans and the Health Care Services Division. This is a hands-on position that interfaces with the most senior level of management.

Responsibilities are to be fulfilled with limited supervision. Responsibilities include: Plan, organize, direct and/or conduct financial, operational, follow-up or compliance audits, investigations or agreed-upon procedures. Establish and maintain effective, positive working relationships with university management and auditees to assist in the completion of the audit plan. Coordinate, lead and/or supervise work of audit staff, review scope statements, audit programs, internal control documentation, budgets and audit work papers, ensuring timely progress and successful completion of projects. Provide appropriate levels of supervision and quality assurance review to ensure work performed by others is accurate, competently performed and meets established standards for documentation, thoroughness, accuracy, etc. Inform supervisor of detailed progress of audits, major findings, problems encountered. Maintain attention to detail and implement successful project management practices. Provide professional audit reports supported by competent evidential data, partner with clients to develop recommendations to improve controls and systems, and conduct entrance and exit conferences. Other duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or related field. Six years of Internal Auditing experience. Must be detail, action, solution and results oriented and dedicated to continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Accounting, Business or Public Administration. Research and University auditing.
Certifications/Licenses required: Certified Public Accountant or​ Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor.
Questions or concerns can be directed to the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or emailed HR@lsu.edu
Link to Job Posting: https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/LSU—Baton-Rouge/Audit-Manager_R00009798

It’s here at last! The New Orleans Chapter of the ACFE is happy to invite you to its first Happy Hour Networking/Social Event of the year on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Barcadia on Tchoupitoulas Street from 5:30 – 8:30 pm.  Register yourself and a friend, and swing on by for some good food (while it lasts!) and unlimited soft drinks/water, all while socializing over some friendly (or competitive) arcade games!  Each attendee will receive a ticket for one alcoholic beverage, and we’ll have a 50/50 raffle, proceeds of which will go towards our chapter’s scholarship fund. To ensure we order the correct quantity of food, please RSVP here no later than 12 noon on Friday, March 10, 2017.

What:                    N.O.  ACFE’s Happy Hour Networking/Social Event
When:                  Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Where:                 Barcadia Bar/Restaurant/Arcade, 601 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Cost:                      FREE but please RSVP by 12 noon on Friday, March 10, 2017

Metered parking is available on Tchoupitoulas Street, and a self-pay long term parking lot is located behind the venue on Magazine Street.

We hope to see you there!

RSVP Here

Employment Opportunity

The Metropolitan Crime Commission (MCC) (http://metrocrime.org/) is a local non-profit citizen’s group dedicated to exposing public corruption, improving the administration of justice, and reducing the incidence of crime in order to improve the quality of life for citizens throughout LA.

The MCC is currently looking to hire a Case Agent to work as part of our Anti-Public Corruption program.

For More Info CLICK HERE

“Identifying the BS and Determining Whether Actions are Ethical”

Speaker:  Eric Palmer, CIA, CISA, CFE, CRISC; Director of Internal Audit, East Jefferson General Hospital

About the speaker:  Mr. Palmer is a CIA, CISA, CFE, CRISC, and a self-described “all-around know-it-all.”   In his role at East Jefferson General Hospital, he manages financial, operational and IT audits in an attempt to help keep everyone out of trouble.  He previously managed and conducted audits at a major credit card processor, the City of Atlanta, and the State of Georgia.  He also writes exam questions for the CIA and CISA, so he states that he “convinces himself that he is usually right (even when he isn’t).”  Mr. Palmer graduated from both Louisiana Tech and Tulane, has a small family, and tries to be politically correct by owning both a cat and a dog.

Date:   Thursday, February 16, 2017
Time:   11:30-1:00 pm
Place:  Cafe’ Reconcile, Emeril Lagasse Foundation Hospitality Center
1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113

Cost:             $35.00/LOCAL Chapter members
$40.00/NATIONAL ACFE Members & Professional Guests
CPE:                1 hour
Registration:   Begins at 11:30 a.m.; Lunch served at 11:45 a.m. with Presentation beginning at noon

Register Here