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MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | MAY – JUNE 2017
n ANTI-FRAUD ISSUES
n LITIGATION AND BUSINESS VALUATION n MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
CONFERENCE
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 (COURSE CODE 58476)
REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8 A.M. n PROGRAM RUNS 8:30 A.M. – 5 P.M. n MSU MANAGEMENT EDUCATION CENTER n 811 W. SQUARE LAKE ROAD, TROY 48098 n EARLY BIRD ETHICS STARTS AT 7:30 A.M. ($40 MEMBERS / $65 NON-MEMBERS) (COURSE CODE: 58477)
RECOMMENDED CPE CREDIT: 8 HOURS, INCLUDES ACCOUNTING & AUDITING AND ETHICS
No matter where they sit on the career path, CPAs and business specialists in the fields of fraud detection and prevention, litigation support, business valuation and mergers and acquisitions unite for a day of development and sampling.
Though highly unique, each of these tracks cross the others in burgeoning areas like cyber threats and concise communication. Design your day with your practice in mind but see what else you can learn that will ultimately pique your interest and benefit your career.
FEATURING KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS ON:
THE CYBERCRIME FRONT. Roughly 900 million records have been accessed in almost 7,000 known data breaches since 2005. And that’s only what we know. Cybercriminals are growing bolder- targeting individuals, political parties and companies
of all sizes. How is this and, how will this, affect operations in fraud detection, litigation, valuation and M&A? Uncover the existing and evolving threats and tactics being used and how to identify them as we explore the Dark Web and cybercrime. JASON THOMAS – Chief, Innovation, Thomson Reuters Special Services, McLean, VA
SHINING A LIGHT ON UNCONSCIOUS BIAS. Unconscious bias is as deeply embedded in us as breathing. Though you could attribute blame to your brain, a better course would be increasing awareness of this impulse and mitigating the risk it poses. While you’ve been seeking patterns to identify fraud, making judgments in litigation and valuation and evaluating acquisition potential- your unconscious bias has been playing a role. Manny Espinoza, a national leader in the area of unconscious bias, enables you to determine the scope and strength of that role and helps you to recognize this influencing factor with real life examples pertinent to your area of specialization.
MANNY ESPINOZA– President, CTR Factor, Inc., Tampa, FL
REGISTER TODAY: Visit micpa.org/FLBCG17 and view all conference descriptions (available March 28)
$230 for members / $380 for non-members (add $30 for printed materials)
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