New Orleans ACFE

The IIA - New Orleans Chapter and the ACFE – New Orleans Chapter have partnered to hold a joint CPE Luncheon on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Andrea’s Restaurant, 3100 19th Street, Metairie, LA.  Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., with lunch served at noon. Fighting Fraud: A Guide to Identifying Today’s Corporate Psychopaths Fraud in the corporate world is more commonplace than ever, and, unfortunately with today’s technology, even the most thorough control processes can’t eliminate all the risk. Accounting professionals are trained to identify fraud on the page, but we must go deeper to understand the human component that leads to this behavior. Fraud perpetrators, also considered “corporate psychopaths,” can use a variety of techniques to manipulate their team and company, which may not always be easy to recognize. Jeremy Thibodeaux CPA, CFF, senior manager at Ericksen Krentel CPAs and Consultants, and Dennis Tizzard CPA, CVA, CFE, CFF, partner in charge of Ericksen Krentel’s consulting services section, will explain how to identify the red flags of fraud and how to recognize them by entity, industry and occupation to add another level of control to your fraud detection and prevention program. The Menu Appetizer:   Green Garden Salad (served with creamy Italian dressing) Entrée: (Choose 1) Cannelloni Due Torre, Chicken Parmigiana, or Local Catch of the Day(served with Meuniere Sauce) Dessert:   Spumoni CPE 1.0 hr Cost CFE Members: $35.00 Professional Guests/Associate Members: $40.00 A registration link is available below and at the Chapter website, www.neworleansacfe.org.   Payment can be made in advance online by PayPal or by mailing a check, payable to “New Orleans ACFE,” to 2701 Airline Drive, Suite K-129, Metairie, LA 70001.  If you have any questions, please send an email to Chapter@neworleansacfe.org. About the Speakers Jeremy Thibodeaux, CPA, CFF is a senior manager in Ericksen Krentel’s Accounting and Audit Services Section, where he oversees the quality and timeliness of services to many of the firm’s audit clients. Jeremy has performed audits dealing with a variety of entities in industries such as governmental, construction, retail, hospitality, tourism and professional services. He also has extensive experience in auditing employee benefit plans in accordance with DOL and ERISA guidelines and auditing governmental and not-for-profit entities in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Jeremy leads the firm’s growth strategies as they relate to A&A services, with an emphasis on data analytics and other technologies impacting the industry, and created the firm’s Performance and Career Excellence program to encourage and enhance staff recruitment and professional development. Jeremy is a past board member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ New Orleans Chapter and currently serves as chairman of French Quarter Festivals, Inc. Dennis Tizzard CPA, CVA, CFE, CFF serves as Partner in Charge of Ericksen Krentel’s Consulting Services Section, where he provides litigation support services, business economic loss analysis services, business valuation services and small business consulting services. He also frequently serves as an expert witness to deliver forensic accounting and fraud analysis for a variety of industries from insurance to maritime. Dennis helps businesses shore up their bottom line to achieve fiscal success. That includes assisting clients and their legal counsel in forensic accounting and determining business valuations, especially as it relates to catastrophic events. Under his leadership, the firm was instrumental in helping hundreds of clients recover millions of dollars from business interruptions and damages caused by Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. �

Location

Andrea's Italian Resturaunt
3100 19th St
Metairie, LA 70002