2022 IGNITE: Emerging Leaders Pre-Conference Workshop
Sunday, October 30, 2022 from 1pm – 5pm PST (Las Vegas).
MODALITY: In-person, Livestream
Uncovered a Fraud: Now What? Why Internal Audit Should Think Like a Prosecutor!
A thief can steal more money using a computer than with a gun and a ski mask. Often, these crimes go unreported due to concerns about public perception, such as a betrayal of trust by an employee or a business partner. Auditors will be far more effective at convincing prosecutors to go after these criminals if they think like a prosecutor and speak the same language.
| Date | Time | Workshop Rate | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 30, 2022 | 1:00-5:00PM PST (Las Vegas) | $359.00 | The MGM Grand 2700 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 877-880-0880 |
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Course Info
- Duration 4 Hours
- Cpe Hours Available 4.2
- NASBA Field Of Study Specialized Knowledge
- NASBA Knowledge Level Basic
- Prerequisites None
- Advance Preparation None
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In this session, participants will:
- Learn how to detect white-collar crime and how to navigate the investigation.
- Explore real-life examples of what prosecutors look for when following paper trails.
- Hear about the five types of evidence and the five defenses that come up in these cases.
Section 1: Provide a comprehensive overview of white-collar crime. Attendees will learn how to detect these crimes and then prepare a case for prosecution without raising suspicion by the perpetrator. The section will provide the foundation for the sections to follow.
Section 2: Explore actual case studies of successful prosecutions and what evidence was presented to the prosecutor to bring the auditor’s investigation to a successful conclusion. Attendees will work in groups to review a case and explore lessons learned. Through the activity, attendees will discover how to present the necessary evidence to law enforcement and obtain its cooperation throughout the fraud investigation process.
Section 3: Examine actual case studies related to cases that ended with an unsatisfactorily outcome. Learn about cases that were poorly investigated and/or not properly organized by an auditor/investigator. Actual case studies will include embezzlement, employee theft, employee conspiracies, setting up phony payrolls, accounts receivable fraud, and other similar crimes. Through this activity, attendees will understand how to satisfy a prosecutor’s evidentiary needs to help prevent an unsatisfactory outcome.
Section 4: The session will conclude with a recap of the most important elements taught (i.e., the five defenses to any crime and how to overcome these defenses and get to the truth). Attendees will participate in a shark-tank exercise with the opportunity to prepare a pitch for one of the cases covered during the workshop.
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Benjamin R. David, J.D.
District Attorney, New Hanover & Pender County, North Carolina
Ben David has served as an elected District Attorney since 2004. He has served on the North Carolina Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism and the Governor’s Gang Task Force, and he is a founding member of Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration. David currently co-chairs the Chief Justice’s Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts. He is also an adjunct professor at UNC–Wilmington and a certified instructor for law enforcement. Before joining the District Attorney’s Office in 1999, he was an associate attorney in the trademark litigation section of the Intellectual Property group at Petree Stockton (now Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton). David has authored many magazine, newspaper, and journal articles as well as a book, Crime and Community in the Cape Fear: A Prosecutor’s Guide to a Healthier Hometown. He has been a keynote speaker for national and international conferences as well as provided commentary on criminal justice issues on Today, PBS NewsHour, and Dateline NBC.