The Accountants Exposure To Litigation In Failure To Detect Fraud Claims

Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Time: 02:00 PM ET / 01:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM MT / 11:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenter(s): Stephen Vono, Senior Vice President, McGowanPRO
Objective(s):
In this one hour webinar you will learn an overview of fraud and how to mitigate it's exposure.
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge and Applications
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Delivery Method: Group Internet-based

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Course Description

Failure to detect fraud claims continues to happen against accounting firms. This session will discuss in an overview fashion what fraud is and steps you can take to hopefully mitigate this exposure.
We will look at claim scenarios and discuss what could have been done to head off such claims.

Presenter and Moderator Bios
Stephen Vono is Senior Vice President of McGowanPro; formerly NAPLIA. He has focused on Accountants Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Management for accounting firms since 1996. Mr. Vono is active in several leading Accounting Associations and presents regularly at annual conferences on risk management topics aimed at lowering the exposure to litigation for accountants and CPA firms.

He currently serves as President of the CPA Firm Management Association North East Chapter, and is the recipient of CPA-FMA’s Distinguished Service Presidential Citation for outstanding support and contributions to members of CPA-FMA. Mr. Vono has written and published articles on practice management for accounting firms including The Journal of Accountancy and Accounting Today.

About McGowan Pro:
McGowan Pro, formerly NAPLIA is an insurance brokerage and program administrator for the CPAOnePro accountant’s professional liability insurance program. In addition to providing professional liability insurance, McGowanPro offers and advises on other business related insurances such as information security and cyber liability, employment practices liability, employee dishonesty, fiduciary liability insurance and others.

Cost
$25.00 for CPAFMA Members / $40.00 for Non-Members / Free for PAFMs

Delivery System

  • All programs are delivered using the Zoom platform.
  • Confirmations will include log-in instructions.
  • Participants are able to participate using any device with an Internet connect (if the device does not have speakers, the participant can also dial-in) or they can participate with audio only by dialing in.
  • All registrants will receive a link to the MAPCast’s recording by email within 48 business hours of event’s conclusion.
  • There will be assistance available to help with technical and connectivity issues up to 10 minutes prior to the start of the presentation.

Registration

All registration is done on-line with the names and email addresses of each individual guest. Log-in details will be emailed to all registrants approximately 1-2 days prior to each session.

Refund Policy

CPAFMA will not issue refunds for MAPCasts. If a registrant is unable to participate in the MAPCast and sends written notice to info@cpafma.org 48 hours prior to the session, a credit will be provided for a future MAPCast. Alert the CPAFMA staff member monitoring the MAPCast if technical difficulties are encountered and technical support will be provided to eliminate problems with future MAPCasts.

Additional Information

Live participation is required for CPE credit and polling questions must be answered to show active participation. All registrants will receive an email following the session with links to the slides and/or handouts, and a link to the MAPCast recording (unless otherwise stated). If you are unable to participate in the live session, you can still watch the recorded session, but you will not be eligible for CPE credits.

For more information regarding CPAFMA MAPCasts or administrative policies such as complaint and refund, contact the CPAFMA Headquarters at 937-222-0030, or info@cpafma.org.