The CFO Roundtable is providing a forum for participants to exchange experience and knowledge around the important topic of Employee Fraud.  We will be hearing from a panel of experts:

·         Darren Donovan, Forensic Accountant, KPMG

·         Shan Nair, Co-Founder, Nair & Co.

·         Nicholas Theodorou , Partner, Foley Hoag

Learning Objectives

After attending the course, participants should:

·         Know the warning signs to look for if you suspect fraudulent behavior from an employee

·         Learn from a discussion of examples of fraud experiences

·         Understand  what you should do when fraud is discovered within your firm

·         Learn a variety of ways to prevent fraud at your firm

Program Content

One of the most important responsibilities of any CFO is to minimize corporate fraud.  This includes understanding the opportunities for fraud, creating control systems to minimize those opportunities and continuous monitoring to identify and react to issues when they arise.  Finance is responsible for controlling and safeguarding the company's cash and other assets.  It is also responsible for accurately reporting the results of the company's performance.  This forum will provide a practical forum to educate CFO's about their responsibilities and help them to improve the performance of their organization.

Participants will experience an interactive discussion of the issue of Employee Fraud with a distinguished panel of professionals.  The panelist from KPMG will start out with a brief powerpoint presentation to highlight some of the most common types of employee fraud committed during difficult economic conditions.  The moderator will have a list of questions to pose to the panelists to facilitate dialogue.  Every participant is encouraged to share personal experience on the subject and to ask questions to learn more about the subject. 

Panelists

Nicholas C. Theodorou, Partner, Foley Hoag

As Chair of Foley Hoag’s Business Crimes and Government Investigations Practice Group, Nick Theodorou, a member of the firm's Executive Committee, brings significant experience to his white-collar and business crimes practice. He represents corporations, officers and directors, and other individuals in criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations and complex civil litigation, and has been recognized by Chambers USA, Massachusetts Super Lawyers and The International Who’s Who of Business Crime Lawyers for his effective client counsel.

Dr. Shan Nair
Co-founder, Nair & Co.

Since founding Nair & Co. in 1994, Dr. Nair now leads the strategic operations and global group expansion for the company. Today, Nair & Co, with 400+ employees globally, has offices in U.K., India, China, U.S., Japan and Singapore and currently acts for 700+ foreign operations in over 40 countries.  Under Dr. Nair’s guidance, Nair & Co. has been named as Top 100 Outsourcing Service Provider in the World by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

Darren Donovan
Principal, KPMG LLP

Darren is a principal in the Boston office of KPMG LLP’s Forensic Advisory Services practice. He is also the National Forensic Banking & Finance Industry Leader and the Office Coordinating Partner for the Forensic Boston/New England Offices. Darren has capabilities and experience delivering Investigative and Integrity Advisory Services, Anti Money Laundering Compliance services, Fraud and Misconduct Investigations, Fraud Risk Management services, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act services.

Other Information:

Program Level:  Advanced

Recommended CPE:  2.4

Program Prerequisites:  None

Advanced Preparation:  None

Delivery Method:  Group- Live

Registration:  To register, you need only to go to the accompanying link and follow the instructions on the webpage.

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