Short Program Workshops
Fraud Risk Management Meetings and Conferences |
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Mr. Hall is available as a
conference keynote speaker and for concurrent
sessions. He is a frequent speaker at in-house
meetings and management retreats on a number of
business and personal development topics.
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The following programs are
examples of past presentations that remain appropriate
for management meetings, executive and Board level
briefings, and conferences. Please request further
information on how our tailored programs can meet
the needs of your conference or management meeting. |
| 1. The Sarbanes Oxley Act: What
You Really Need to Know |
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This 2002 law changed everything
for public entities and their auditors. Now even
non-public entities are looking to the law and
its compliance regulations as the new "best
practices" covering financial reporting and
related controls. This session covers the real
world issues highlighted by the law and the practical
solutions being implemented in organizations.
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2. Fraud Risk Management: Suggestions
on Prevention,
Detection & Handling |
| Using real world examples of what has gone wrong
and best practices for fighting fraud this session
shows participants how to: |
Create a comprehensive anti-fraud environment |
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Identify and assess key fraud exposure areas |
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Strengthen fraud prevention and detection procedures |
3. Creating and Maintaining an
Anti-Fraud Environment:
10 Ideas That Work |
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This session presents ten essential
ingredients of an anti-fraud business environment.
Through a series of yes/no questions and the resulting
discussion, participants are able to evaluate
exactly how well their business environment measures
up against anti-fraud best practices. Areas of
potential weakness are identified and action steps
for improvement are presented.
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| 4. Think Like A Thief: Liars, Cheaters
and Change |
This session helps trusting participants re-focus
their approach to include the challenges presented
by those intent on committing wrongdoing and fraud.
The eye-opening session leaves participants with
a list of exposures targeted specifically at their
areas of responsibility. |
5. 15 Reasons Internal Controls Break Down...And What to Do
About It! |
Fraud occurs and goes undetected, even in organizations
where public accountants, auditors, examiners and executives
have described controls as working well. This session will
describe how specific “soft control” failures contribute to
internal controls not working as intended. Included will be
specific case examples and suggestions auditors and examiners
can use to reduce future fraud. |
6. Fraud Detection: Three Steps to Improve the Likelihood of
Discovery |
Auditors have often debated the difficulty of finding fraud. But is
it really that hard to do? This session will cover the three steps involved
in discovery, and best practices for full implementation of those steps on
every project. |
| 7. Real Life Fraud Risks: 5
Examples from the Nonprofit World |
This session addresses the unique fraud challenges
facing the not-for-profit world. Five case studies
are utilized, and the lessons learned are explained.
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