Global Forensic Accounting Conference
Fort Lauderdale Florida, June 10-11, 2004

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Florida Atlantic University College of Business
Global Forensic Accounting Conferencing

Dates:  June 10-11, 2004
 

 


*Earn 16 CPE Credits*

*Including 13 hours of A & A for Florida licensed accountants.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome

Add to your forensic knowledge with this two-day conference sponsored by Florida Atlantic University, the nation’s only university to offer a master’s degree in forensic accounting.  Join speakers from Chicago, New York, Dallas, and Miami for informative session that will help you practice forensic accounting.


What you will learn.

bulletThe proper way to collect and preserve electronic evidence.
bulletThe most effective ways of investigating by interviewing.
bulletStrategies on how to better work with attorneys.
bulletHow to value and substantiate commercial damages.
bulletHow to make the most of being an expert witness.

 



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Don't miss out on the chance to mingle with these renowned industry experts.

The Speakers:

Marcie D. Bour, CPA, CFE
Forensic Accountant and Litigation Consultant, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Marcie earned her Bachelor’s degree in accounting with distinction from Emory University and has earned many designations including Accredited in Business Valuation, Certified Valuation Analyst, and Qualified Arbitrator (Florida).  She has extensive experience as a consultant on litigation matters, especially those of valuation, proof of damages and lost profits, and offers forensic accounting and fraud examination services.  She has assisted legal counsel with discovery, site and document inspections, document management, research, strategy, depositions, and trial preparation. Her experience ranges from trademark licensure and patent infringement issues to forensic accounting in divorce cases and encompasses a wide variety of industries.  She regularly speaks on commercial damages and valuation issues to groups such as the Institute of Business Appraisers Annual Conference.

Joseph Buckley
John E. Reid and Associates, Consultants Specializing in Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques, Chicago, Illinois

Joseph P. Buckley III is a forensic interviewer, detection of deception examiner, lecturer and has been with the firm since 1971.  They have trained employees of many corporations such as American Express, Aetna Life and Casualty, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield; governmental agencies such as ATF, CIA, DEA, FBI, IRS, and the U.S. Secret Service; as well as various police agencies such as the police departments of Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, New York, and Los Angeles.  He is co-author of the books The Investigator Anthology and Criminal Interrogation and Confessions, as well as numerous articles and papers and is a contributing author to The Encyclopedia of Police Science and the Encyclopedia of Security Management.  He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the American Society for Industrial Security, the American Management Association, the Chicago Crime Commission, as well as numerous other professional organizations.

Rosalie Hamilton
Expert Communications, Inc., Clearwater, Florida

Ms. Hamilton is the founder and president of Expert Communications, Inc., a firm that specializes in providing assistance to expert witnesses and other litigation support professionals when they choose to market their forensic practices to the legal community.  She is a prolific writer, having written many articles for expert witness newsletters and is the author on a book titled The Expert Witness Marketing Book: How to Promote Your Forensic Practice in a Professional and Cost-Effective Manner.  She has over 20 years of professional and marketing experience, including the positions of Director of Expert Witness Marketing for the Texas Lawyer and the American Lawyer Media.  Ms. Hamilton has spoken at many conferences including the National Expert Witness and Litigation Seminar and the National Conference of Expert Witnesses, Litigation Consultants, and Attorneys.

Wil Hernandez
Police Department, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

Jay Leiner, MAOM, CFE
Supervisor, Economic Crimes Unit Broward Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Mr. Leiner is the top economic crime investigator in one of the nation’s largest economic crime units.  He holds Bachelor’s degrees in accounting and criminal justice and a Master’s degree in Organizational Management.  As supervisor of the Criminal Investigations Division, he has had extensive experience during the last 14 years in money laundering, RICO actions, white collar crime, identity theft, and other types of crimes, including those involving burglary, robbery, and homicide.  He has testified in both Federal and state (New York, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas) courts on narcotics interdiction, money laundering, and white collar crime.  He has specialized training in electronic surveillance, criminal investigation, hostage negotiation, and organized crime investigation.  Besides teaching as a Police Academy Instructor, he has taught fraud courses at Florida Atlantic University for the last two years.

George Manning, Ph.D., CFE
Fraud Examiner and Expert/Summary Witness, Special Enforcement Program, Internal Revenue Service, Miami, Florida

Dr. Manning is the author of a book entitled Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting.  He has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami and Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Criminal Justice Administration from Lynn University.  Dr. Manning has worked for the Internal Revenue Service for more than 20 years and has been in the Special Enforcement Program for the last 20 years.  He has extensive experience working with various Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.  He was involved in prosecuting the principals in the landmark fraud case, ESM Governmental Securities case and a case that provided the basis for the movie Scarface, starring Al Pacino.

Carl J. Pacini, Ph.D., JD, CFSA, CPA
Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Law,
Florida
Gulf Coast University, Naples, Florida

Dr. Pacini holds an earned doctorate in accounting from Florida State University and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame. He teaches classes in fraud, auditing, and business law and his research interests are in fraud, accounting regulation and accountant liability. He is a member of the Florida Bar. He has published in such journals as the Journal of Forensic Accounting, Journal of Accountancy, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, American Business Law Journal, Advances in Accounting, and Research in Accounting Regulation.  Dr. Pacini is also a member of the forensic accounting faculty at Florida Atlantic University.

Joseph Spinelli, JD, CFE
KPMG National Partner in charge of Integrity Advisory Services, New York, New York

Mr. Spinelli is the National Partner in charge of Integrity Advisory Services at KPMG and is the office coordinating partner of the New York office of KPMG.  Formerly a special agent with the FBI, he specialized in fighting white-collar crime, bank fraud, mail fraud, and health-care fraud.  In his next position, he served as the independent private inspector general for Miami-Dade County, and later became the assistant director of criminal justice for the State of New York, investigating criminal complaints and allegations in state government.  He has also served as the first New York State inspector general, a position in which he directed investigations of fraud, abuse, waste, and corruptions for all state agencies and authorities.  Mr. Spinelli was recently elected a member of the Board of Regents of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Robert Tucker, Ph.D., CPA, CIA
Associate Professor, Fordham University, New York, New York

Dr. Tucker earned a Ph.D. in accounting at Florida State University, his Bachelor’s at the University of Illinois (Urbana), a Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois (Chicago Circle), and an MBA at DePaul University in Chicago.  He is well-known for his research of fraud and auditing issues, particularly those involving the prevention, detection, and effects of audit failures.  Dr. Tucker teaches fraud and auditing at Fordham University.

Will Yancey, Ph.D., CPA
Consultant, Dallas, Texas

Dr. Yancey is an internationally recognized expert on the analysis of accounting data.  He has served as an expert witness or consultant on civil litigation support engagements in Federal and state courts since 1987.  He has earned Bachelor’s degrees from Dartmouth College, Duke, and the University of Minnesota – Duluth, a Master’s degree from the University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, and a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin.  He has taught in the business schools of Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, and The University of Texas at Austin.  Dr. Yancey has made many presentations to such groups as the American Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Law Institute.  His book, Statistical Sampling for Sales and Use Tax Audits was published by CCH in June 2002.  In addition, he has been writing and making presentations on useful websites since 1995.  His website, willyancey.com has been recognized in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Journal of Accountancy, The Practical Accountant, and other journals.  Presently, he is a independent consultant and an adjunct faculty member of the Florida Atlantic University Masters in Forensic Accounting program.

Who should attend?

Accountants, attorneys, law enforcement, and corporate individuals concerned with compliance.

The Venue
Wyndham Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel
1870 Griffin Road
Dania, FL 33004
Phone: 954-920-3300
Fax: 954-920-3348

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Keynote Speaker: Robert Tucker, Ph.D., New York
 

 


Reception Thursday at 5:15 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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