2024 Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference
The Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference is an annual event hosted by the LSU Department of Accounting and features speakers from around the country. Topics discussed include fraud across various industries, such as energy and healthcare; red flags in investment fraud; what auditors look for in investigating fraud; and using technology to catch fraud. The conference is designed especially for certified public accountants, certified fraud examiners, certified internal auditors, forensic accountants, governmental accountants, attorneys, and other accounting and auditing professional or educators.
Conference Details
Dates:
Thursday, July 18 – Friday, July 19
8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. each day
Location:
Crowne Plaza Hotel
4728 Constitution Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Hotel:
A special rate of $106 has been set up at the Crowne Plaza for conference attendees. To receive the special rate, reservations need to be made by Thursday, June 20, 2024. To make a reservation, call the hotel directly at 225-925-2244 and use the group code "FFA" or let them know you are with the "Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference." You can also make a reservation online.
Who Should Attend:
CPAs, Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Internal Auditors, forensic accountants, governmental accountants, other accounting and auditing professionals, educators, financial executives, and lawyers.
CPE:
The conference qualifies for 16 CPE hours (8 hours a day)
Registration
Registration will open soon!
Cost:
$360 for both days; $180 for one day; lunch included.
Refunds & Cancellations:
Cancellations must be requested in writing by Wednesday, July 10, 2024 to be eligible for a refund. Cancellation requests should be emailed to Maggie Olivier. After July 10, 2024, no refunds will be issued.
Agenda: Thursday, july 18, 2024
Session | Speaker |
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Introduction 8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. Premier Rooms 2 & 3 |
Jared Llorens, PhD Dean, E. J. Ourso College of Business |
Main Session 8:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Premier Rooms 2 & 3 |
Trusted Analytical Insights Mike Willis, CPA |
Main Session 9:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Premier Rooms 2 & 3 |
Crypto & Cyber-enabled Fraud Scott Holt, Jr., CPA |
Breakout Session: 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. |
How They Did It: An In Depth Look at Hindenburg’s Take Down of Tingo and Adani Francine McKenna, CPA Premier Room 2 Update on Valuation Jason MacMorran, CPA Premier Room 3 |
Lunch 12:35 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Premier Room 2 |
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Breakout Session: 1:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
Big Liars: The Science of Who Lies and Why Christian Hart Premier Room 2 What Does a Lawyer Look for When Selecting Consultants Holly Sharp, CPA Premier Room 3 |
Main Session 2:55 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Premier Rooms 2 & 3 |
Accounting and Tax Conversations with AI Christine Cheng, Ph.D., CPA |
Agenda: friday, july 19, 2024
Session | Speaker |
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Introduction 8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. Premier Rooms 2 & 3 |
Tommy Phillips, PhD, CPA Chair, LSU Department of Accounting |
Main Session 8:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Premier Rooms 2 & 3 |
Technology – The New Face of Fraud Mark Shirley, CPA, CFF, CFE |
Main Session 9:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Premier Rooms 2 & 3 |
ESG: Extracting Financial Significance From Non-Financial Big Data Deniz Appelbaum, Ph.D. |
Breakout Session: 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. |
Crypto Accounting and Asset Types Stacey Ferris, CPA Premier Room 2 How to Avoid the 3 C’s of Accounting Malpractice: Conflicts, Claims, & Catastrophes Brooke Bernal, JD Premier Room 3 |
Lunch 12:35 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Premier Room 1 |
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Breakout Session: 1:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
Catching the FTX Problem with Financial Statement Analysis Stacey Ferris, CPA Premier Room 2 Case Study & Fraud Trends Josephine Huffman, FBI Premier Room 3 |
Main Session 2:55 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Premier Rooms 2 & 3 |
Digital Deception: Understanding the Evolving Fraud & Identity Landscape Roger Harris, JD, CCEP, CFI |
SPEAKERS
Brooke Bernal, JD
How to Avoid the 3 C’s of Accounting Malpractice: Conflicts, Claims, & Catastrophes
Brooke Barnett-Bernal is a partner with Long Law Firm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and primary practice areas include professional liability defense, design and construction law, commercial litigation, insurance defense, condominium law, and business transactions. Her clients include architects, accountants, engineers, surveyors, attorneys, small business owners, condominium associations, government agencies and insurance companies. She frequently represents accountants in the accountant review panel process, which is unique to Louisiana. Mrs. Bernal serves on the adjunct faculty of the LSU Law Center and teaches a course in trial advocacy and evidence. She also participates in the Trial Advocacy and Persuasion Program at the LSU Law Center as faculty instructor and section leader. Mrs. Bernal is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Louisiana, as well as the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is featured on the 2022-2024 “Louisiana Super Lawyers” list, a distinction reserved for only 5% of attorneys in Louisiana and holds an AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale-Hubbell. Mrs. Bernal has co-authored numerous papers, articles, seminars and presentations on evidentiary issues and accounting malpractice, among other topics, and speaks Spanish.
Holly Sharp, CPA
What Does a Lawyer Look for When Selecting Consultants
Holly Sharp is the Director of Consulting Services and a shareholder of LaPorte CPAs & Business Consultants, where she has been employed since 1980. She is also an adjunct professor at Tulane University, A. B. Freeman School of Business, where she has been employed since 1999. She is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center for Development and Learning, the Treasurer of the Cultural Landscape Foundation, and Secretary of the Parking Facilities Corporation. She is the past president of the Preservation Resource Center, Women’s Professional Council, and New Orleans Estate Planning Council. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Tulane University in 1979, and a Master of Science in Tax Accounting from the University of New Orleans in 1981. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified in Financial Forensics.
Holly is a frequent lecturer on damage calculations and has authored or co-authored several publications on damage calculations including the AICPA Practice Aid “Measuring Damages Involving Individuals.”
Mike Willis, CPA
Trusted Analytical Insights
Mike is the Associate Director of the Office of Data Science and Innovation at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission where he is responsible for leading the design and implementation of technological processes, tools and innovations to support the many data analytical needs of the Commission, including the creation, implementation, and maintenance of forms, tools and processes designed to capture, analyze and disseminate structured data submitted by SEC registrants through their filings with the Commission. He is also the SEC’s representative on the Regulatory Oversight Committee and is currently serving as Vice-Chairman.
Questions? Contact the LSU Department of Accounting at 225-578-6202 or accounting@lsu.edu.