Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Document Review and Handwriting Analysis
Total Credits: 2 including 1 Accounting - Technical, 1 Auditing- Technical
- Average Rating:
- 11
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Accounting and Auditing | Personal Development
- Faculty:
- Lynn Fountain
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Forensic accounting, forensic accountancy or financial forensics is the specialty practice area of accounting that investigates whether firms engage in financial reporting misconduct. Forensic accountants apply a range of skills and methods to determine whether there has been financial reporting misconduct. Financial forensic engagements may fall into several categories.
- Economic damages calculations, whether suffered through tort or breach of contract.
- Post-acquisition disputes such as earnouts or breaches of warranties
- Bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization
- Securities and tax fraud
- Money laundering
- Business valuation
- Computer forensics/e-discovery
This session is designed to delve a bit deeper into the world of forensic accounting and identify some of the specific areas of expertise required to become a forensic accountant. We will then first delve deeper into the art of document analysis and handwriting analysis.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Explore the history and credentials of forensic accounts
- Identify the areas of expertise
- Identify and focus on investigative techniques
- Document analysis
- Handwriting analysis
- Appendix
- Common terms
- Resources
Major Subjects
- Forensic Accounting
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Finance
Course Materials
| Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Focus on Document Review and Handwriting Analysis Handout (1.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Focus on Document Review and Handwriting Analysis Terms (18.4 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Lynn Fountain Related Seminars and Products
Lynn Fountain has over 45 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance. Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies. In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees. The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials.
Dates
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Fri, Jan 03, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:44pm CST
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Wed, Jan 22, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:44am CST
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Sat, Feb 08, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:44pm CST
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Thu, Feb 20, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:44pm CST
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Sat, Mar 08, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:44pm CST
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Tue, Mar 18, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:44am CDT
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Wed, Apr 09, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:44pm CDT
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Fri, Apr 18, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:44pm CDT
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Mon, May 05, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:44pm CDT
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Wed, May 14, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:44am CDT
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Thu, Jun 05, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:44pm CDT
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Fri, Jun 20, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:44pm CDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For Accountants, Finance Professionals, Auditors
Original Recording Date 01/01/2024
Course Developer Lynn Fountain
Date Added to Catalog 02/14/2024
Yellow Book No
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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