The Role of Audit in the Fight Against Fraud

Of the frauds uncovered every year, internal auditors find only 20%, external auditors find only 12%.  What are we missing and why are we missing it? Explore ways to help improve your odds of detecting fraud.  “The Role of Audit in the Fight Against Fraud” is both an entertaining and an informative presentation illustrated with magic and fascinating stories about actual frauds.

Participants will gain valuable insight into the nature and prevalence of fraud. They’ll also learn tools and techniques for spotting fraud and minimizing its effects.

About the Speaker:

John Tonsick is a CPA and a Certified Fraud Examiner with nearly 30 years of experience that includes fraud investigation, litigation support, auditing and financial management. His public accounting and consulting experience spans over 15 years and includes more than four years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. In private industry, John has been a controller and an internal audit director for major corporations, including almost nine years with ARCO, a Fortune 50 company.

John is a well-known and entertaining speaker. Over the years he has made presentations to large corporations and to professional organizations such as the American Corporate Counsel Association, the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. John has published numerous articles on the subjects of fraud, corporate governance and Sarbanes Oxley. He is a contributing author to “Fraud Casebook: Lessons from the Bad Side of Business." John has been interviewed by MSNBC, and national publications such as the Wall Street Journal and CFO Magazine.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a past President of the Board of Directors for El Nido Family Centers, and a former board member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the California Society of CPAs. John is a past President and current board member of the Beach Cities Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors. He is also a magician member of the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Agenda:

Registration: 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Breakfast: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Presentation: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

 

Registration:

Please register by noon on February 7, 2008  via two convenient means:

o Via email at SFIIASignUp@gmail.com

o Online by clicking the "Register Me" button above, and/or via the Paypal link below.

Please include any special dietary requests (e.g., vegetarian meals) by noon on February 7, 2008. Effort will be made to accommodate such requests.

 

No Show Policy:

To maintain Chapter costs, we must charge a “No Show” fee of $35 for those that RSVP and then cancel within three business days of the meeting, or do not attend the luncheon. Of course, you can always designate a replacement to attend and avoid this fee.

Sponsor:

Thank you to the generous sponsors of this event -- Union Bank of California, and Grant Thornton.

 

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Member Group Discount: 10 Seats