Live Virtual Training: Leveraging Data Analytics to Detect Fraud

October 15, 2024
8:30 am to 12:30 PM CST
Location: Virtual

CPE & Registration

To support our chapter members in training and CPEs, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners is pleased to announce a live virtual training event for the 2024 Fall meeting, Leveraging Data Analytics to Detect Fraud for 4 hours CPE.

CPE will be sent out by November 15, 2024.

Payment & Cancellation

For those who join our local chapter as a due's paying member (click here to join!) you will be able to register for our discounted member rates!

Credit card payment is required for all registrations prior to the event; cash and check payments will not be accepted. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

If you need to cancel, please refer to our cancellation policy: Event Cancellation Policy 

Description

If robust data analytics programs existed 20 years ago, would Enron, WorldCom, or the countless other major corporate fraud scandals ever have reached the magnitude they did? Would they have occurred at all? All organizations are subject to fraud risk. Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) studies show that an average of 5% of revenue is lost to internal fraud schemes. Utilizing effective data analytics as part of an organization’s fraud management program can reduce the fraud scheme’s average duration from 18 months to mere weeks, or in some cases, eliminate it. More importantly, a robust fraud data analytics program can be the strongest deterrent in an organization.

This course will introduce the participants to the techniques currently being used by leading data analytics programs. Participants will gain a basic understand of fraud, how it occurs in organizations, and the specific techniques used to identify and quantify fraud.

Course Objectives

You will learn the following in this course:

• Review the Fraud Triangle
• Review fraud fundamentals
• Understanding the characteristics of fraudsters
• Learning how to identify the red flags of fraud
• Learn specific fraud detection methodologies using data analytics
• Understand trends and patterns in fighting fraud

About Our Guest Speaker:

Mary Breslin, CFE & CIA
Founder & Managing Partner, Verracy

Mary Breslin, founder of Verracy, is a renowned speaker and training facilitator for Internal Audit, Risk, and Fraud. With over 30 years of experience, Mary has worked for global companies such as Costco, Barclay’s Capital, ConocoPhillips, and Boart Longyear, implementing and managing audit programs in over 50 countries.

Mary's expertise goes beyond the boardroom. She conducts fraud investigations and provides management consulting for internal audit and fraud. Mary has led investigations in numerous countries on six continents and has been an expert witness in several countries worldwide, including a United States Department of Justice (DOJ)/Commerce Department investigation resulting in a $230M guilty plea.

Mary is highly regarded in the industry and has received prestigious accolades for her speaking engagements. In 2023, she was honored as the ACFE James R. Baker Speaker of the Year recipient. She has also been recognized as a Top-Rated Speaker for ISACA and named Best of the Best by the IIA.

Mary holds a BS in Accounting, an MBA, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). When she's not traveling the world for work, Mary resides outside of Austin, Texas, with her husband and two rescue dogs.