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FRAUD & FORENSIC ACCOUNTING CONFERENCE

2008 Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference
July 21-22, 2008

Lod Cook Alumni Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

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MAY 5, 2008 PLEASE NOTE: At this time, we have less than 20 seats remaining. If you are interested in the 2008 Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference, please register today.


Schedule of Events*

Monday, July 21, 2008
7:30-8:15 a.m Continental Breakfast  
8:15-8:30 Welcome  
8:30-10:15 Cynthia Cooper & Glenn Sumners Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower
10:15-10:30 Break  
10:30-12:15 Jerry DeFatta Conducting Investigative Interviews
12:15-1:00 Lunch Provided  
1:00-2:30 Steven Casazza Detecting and Investigating Sales Frauds
2:30-2:45 Break  
2:45-4:15 Tim Louwers Document Examination


Tuesday, July 22, 2008
7:30-8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast  
8:15-8:30 Welcome  
8:30-10:00 Robert King Internal Audit’s Role in Fraud Detection
10:00-10:15 Break  
10:15-12:00 Mike Thomas Building an Anti-Fraud Framework
12:00-12:45 Lunch Provided  
12:45-2:15 Steve Goepfert & Christine Chaney Promoting an Ethical Environment
2:15-2:30 Break  
2:30-4:15 Walter Pavlo The Motivations and Inner-Workings of a White-Collar Crime

*Speaker schedule is tentative.

Hotel Accommodations:

The Cook Hotel is located on the campus of LSU in conjunction with the Lod Cook Alumni Center. Their rates are as follows:

  • Standard Room (Single/Double): $125 per night
  • Deluxe Suites (Single/Double): $157 per night

Please contact the Cook Hotel directly to make reservations.

The Cook Hotel
3848 West Lakeshore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 383-2665


Presenters to Include:

Steven P. Casazza
Director, Internal Audit
Nestle Purina

Biography

 

Christine Chaney
Director, Ethics and Compliance Programs
Continental Airlines

Biography

     

Cynthia Cooper
Cooper Consulting Services


Biography

 

Jerry Defatta
Private Investigator


Biography

     

Steve Goepfert
Staff Vice President, Internal Audit
Continental Airlines

Biography

 

Robert King
Vice President, Internal Audit
FedEx

Biography

     

Tim Louwers
Professor
James Madison University

Biography

 

Walter Pavlo
Founder
Etika, LLC

Biography

     

Glenn Sumners
Professor
Louisiana State University

Biography

 

Mike Thomas
Managing Executive, Internal Audit
Crowe Chizek

Biography



Location: The Lod Cook Alumni Center offers comfortable table-style seating with convenient, free parking. Catering will be provided by Unique Cuisine.

Who should attend: Certified Public Accountants, Certified Fraud Examiners, and other accounting professionals or educators

Course Level: Basic

Cost: $200 for both days (16 hours of CPE) or $100 for one day (8 hours of CPE). Please make checks payable to the LSU Department of Accounting.

Registration: Click here to register for the Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference. Cancellations received after Monday, July 7, 2008 will be subject to a 50% penalty fee.

Mail registration form and check to:  

2008 Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference
Department of Accounting, 3101 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge , LA 70803


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