Hall Consulting, Inc

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What is Hall Consulting?

Hall Consulting, Inc. was founded by John Hall in early 2003 to manage his speaking, training and consulting activities in fraud risk management, internal auditing and personal effectiveness. Hall Consulting is the natural evolution of the speaking, training, and consulting services Mr. Hall started in 1990.

What services does Hall Consulting offer?

The firm's current services fall within three primary areas.

Speaking - Hall Consulting speakers lead conference and management meeting sessions on a variety of business and personal effectiveness topics. We have extensive experience as keynote, conference general session, luncheon and dinner speakers. In addition, we routinely lead general and breakout technical sessions at conferences, management seminars and professional association meetings. Click here to Contact Us regarding your program needs. We'll do our best to create a solution tailored to your needs and program objectives.

Training - Hall Consulting professionals have many years of experience in leading full and multi-day intensive training programs in fraud risk management, internal controls, internal auditing, personal and professional effectiveness, and other areas. All programs are tailored to the clients' organizations and include a combination of lecture, participant exercises and case studies. Contact Us for a current list of full and multi-day day training programs. We'll create a training experience for your team focused on the tools they need to perform at peak levels.

Consulting - All Hall Consulting professionals have extensive personal experience in their specialty fields. Example subject areas include:

Fraud awareness, deterrence, detection and handling
(for Board members, executives, managers and auditors)

Responding to Sarbanes Oxley Act and related SEC requirements

Audit department effectiveness and strategy

Personal and professional effectiveness (emphasis on action
planning, behavior and communication skill areas)

In addition, through strategic partnerships, Hall Consulting offers clients expertise in:

Control self-assessment and COSO initiatives

Construction cost control and contract review

Investor relations management

Enhanced cash flow through effective collection actions

Environmental regulation and compliance

How does Hall Consulting set fees?

Fees for presentations and training programs are based on the length and location of the program. Separate charges may apply for customized tailoring agreed to by the client. Fees for consulting and related services are a function of several factors, including the expertise and staffing needs of the engagement, the length of the agreed upon work plan and the location(s) involved.

For further information on fees and related costs, please Contact Us.

What do you mean by Fraud Risk Management?

Fraud expectations on Board members, managers and auditors - both internal and external - are at an all time high. But even with all of the attention that has come from the Sarbanes Oxley Act and related SEC rules, few organizations have performed a comprehensive assessment of their risks from fraud, wrongdoing, misconduct and related actions.

Hall Consulting programs do just that - assist clients in identifying their fraud related exposures - not just in financial reporting, but also in operations, contracting and outsourcing, finance and accounting, information technology and everywhere else.

But we even go beyond that. We assist you in determining your organization's level of preparedness and help you in developing effective programs to fill any identified gaps.

Fraud Risk Management training and consulting engagements address all three critical levels of action:

Deterrence and Prevention

Early Detection

Effective Handling

In short, Hall Consulting programs help you create and maintain a comprehensive anti-fraud environment.

Based on your past experience in Fraud Risk Management, what is the most important gap that still exists?

Many organizations have failed to fully utilize their most important anti-fraud resource - their own people.

There is a belief that a manager or employee with key control responsibilities somehow knows how to prevent, detect and handle fraud, misconduct, wrongdoing and similar actions. This is a technical skill area. And the truth is, despite their best efforts most employees and managers just are not qualified.

Hall Consulting programs teach people how to address fraud risks in their areas of responsibility. We help them acquire the skills needed to be successful in the battle against wrongdoing. At a minimum, these programs give employees and managers the skills they need to be successful in their jobs.

And best case - you'll actually be able to track the savings resulting from these programs. Let us show you. Just Contact Us and ask!