| Past Event |
| CHAPTER LUNCHEON Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Taix French Restaurant 1911 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026 213.484.1265 http://snipurl.com/taix The event is approved for 2 hour CPE for Certified Fraud Examiners and Accountants and 2 hour MCLE credit for attorneys. |
| TOPIC #1: "Reflections on a 25 Year Career as an IRS - Criminal Investigation Special Agent" SPEAKER: Frank Fotinatos, IRS, Supervisory Special Agent SPEAKER BIO: Frank Fotinatos has been a special agent with IRS-CI since December 1983. He has served as the asset forfeiture coordinator, public information officer and recruitment coordinator. He supervised the High Intensity Financial Crimes Area (HIFCA) group which oversees 4 SAR review teams in the Central Judicial District of California. He is currently the supervisory special agent of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) group. He is an alumni of UCLA and Loyola Law School. TOPIC #2: "Deceptive Business Activities in a Downturn or Don't say the "R" word"" SPEAKER: Alex Kwechansky Author: "Never Underestimate Who Can Cheat You!" PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS: A captain of industry can also be a pirate. Suspecting senior management's honesty is only the opening step when confronted with owner or senior executive fraud. This deceiver is also the one who controls the internal controls and hires and pays the Accountant. Privately owned companies can deceive their lenders, investors, suppliers, employees, etc. quietly and in privacy. This discussion is about suspecting and detecting fraud when the overall economy takes a downtown and the company's survival is threatened. The discussion will encourage participant input. Cases used will include private companies and cases not reported in the news. Industries: Manufacturing, Retail, Service, Distribution/Import industries Looking for the signs of manipulation and deception—discovering and exposing the cover-up Determining the "at risk" company that can cause issues of deception and fraudulent actions The Glass Wall in fraud investigation. Dealing with resistance and diversion tactics "Don't go there": acts of fraud. The cure may be worse than the disease. The reality and manipulation of some dependent businesses. In this discussion you will: • Learn to detect their signals and clues. • Recognize the cover-ups. • Learn forensic techniques to expose and stop these types of fraud. SPEAKER BIO: Alex Kwechansky specializes in fraud detection and re-stabilizing the victimized company in retail, manufacturing and service industries Since 1981 he has designed and taught business courses at UCLA Extension Business School including Detection and Prevention of Fraud in Business and Finance. He teaches CPE to CPAs about untraceable fraud and deceptive practices. His website, Businessfraudadvice.com, provides business fraud information. He wrote, Never Underestimate Who Can Cheat You! to help recognize and stop business fraud. |
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