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The Ethics Hour: Accounting Scandals: What Happened and Why? Can We Prevent Them?, featuring Tracy Cooper and Don Minges

Monday, Apr. 27
 2:00pm - 3:00pm

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1.00 Credits

Member Price $39.00

Non-Member Price $59.00

Overview

The staggering volume of accounting scandals is a scandal. What has happened and what were the root causes? Why do many financial professionals choose to do the wrong thing? What has been the cumulative impact on the profession? What can we do to enhance our professional reputation? We will discuss the many "fixes" imposed to address previous accounting scandals, including COSO; were they effective? We must understand that accounting fraud is prevalent and what should we look out for? Be aware. We do not want history to repeat itself.

Objectives

  • To grasp the breadth of accounting scandals, the root causes and what steps we can
    take to address them

Highlights

  • Why do some choose to deceive, cheat and steal
  • Can accounting scandals be prevented
  • A brief history of accounting scandals
  • What to look for
  • What should ethical professionals like you do

Designed For

All business professionals

Prerequisites

A dedicated interest in enhancing the ethical reputation of our profession and at least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience

Preparation

None

Notice

Your webinar can be accessed via https://ctcpas.acpen.com/Account/login. If you do not have an ACPEN account, please sign up for an account using the email address you have on file with CTCPA.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Don Minges, The Knowledge Institute

Don is a fractional CFO who has worked in diverse industries at various development stages. He has experience in profitability enhancement, strategic planning, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, consulting, turnarounds, economic forecasting, cost accounting and financial analysis. Don has been able to raise equity for several growing firms and has invested equity capital into promising businesses. He has served on the Board of Directors for many firms. He graduated with highest honors from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke.

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Tracy Cooper, The Knowledge Institute

Tracy Cooper, CPA is a specialist serving small and mid-size businesses in resolving their acrounting, technology, business process, and reporting challenges. She has worked with Price Waterhouse, ALLTEL and other leading firms. Tracy’s ability to communicate at both the strategic and tactical levels has given her the privilege of leading training with individuals and groups of all sizes throughout her career, both in the US and abroad. Tracy graduated from The University of Texas San Antonio summa cum laude, and is currently based in Little Rock, Arkansas

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Non-Member Price $59.00

Member Price $39.00