Introduction to Forensic Accounting – June 2025

Description

$150 (per person) includes an online webinar for 2 hours of CPE credit

This webinar provides a high-level overview and introduction into the world of the forensic accountant. Most accountants understand the concept of fraud and how it impacts organizations, but many individuals do not have a full comprehension of the work performed by a forensic accountant.

Forensic accountants or auditors take a unique focus on performing their work. Typically, when a person with forensic experience is called in to examine financial records, it is due to suspicion of fraud, evaluation of assets, or even to track down fundamentally incorrect accounting – intentional or not.

As fraud continues to raise its head in business processes, forensic accountants are discovering new and unique ways to identify, examine, and support their hypotheses and investigative techniques. The work performed by a forensic specialist can be interesting and full of potential potholes if evidence isn’t examined according to proper protocols and standards.

In this course, we examine the many processes and roles of the forensic accountant. We discuss rules of evidence and the accountant’s potential need to testify in a court of law. Attendees will come away with an understanding of the world of forensic accounting and the many ways in which it may differ from the typical accountant’s role.

Learning objectives:

• Review the world of forensic accounting and the role of forensic accountants
• Identify distinguishing concepts in forensic accounting
• Recognize the differences between litigation and investigative support
• Identify the types of engagements completed by forensic accountants
• Describe the process utilized by forensic accountants

Program Level: Basic
Field of Study: Auditing (Governmental)
Who Should Attend: Government auditors and other accounting professionals wanting to learn more about forensic accounting practices
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation Required: None
Instructional Method: Webinar (Group Internet Based)
CPE Credit Hours: 2

Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central

Webinar Leader:

Lynn Fountain, CPA CGMA CRMA MBA

Lynn Fountain has over 40 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. 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.

Ms. Fountain has held two Chief Audit Executive positions for international companies. She was a member of the senior leadership team for Aquila Inc. in Kansas City, MO, until the sale of the utility in 2008. Between 2008-2011 Ms. Fountain successfully executed her own consulting and training business. In 2011, she was the Chief Audit Executive for an international construction and engineering firm in Kansas City. In this role she was involved in the active investigation of a joint venture fraud. The investigation included work with the FBI and ultimately led to indictment of the perpetrators and recovery of $13M.

In 2012, Ms. Fountain returned to her consulting and training business. Along with her risk management, internal controls and financial accounting consulting work, she delivers training for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Internal Auditors, Illumeo.com and multiple seminar and training groups.

Ms. Fountain is the author of two separate technical books released in 2015, The first entitled “Raise the Red Flag – The Internal Auditors Guide to Fraud Evaluations” was published by the Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation and released in April 2015. Her second book “Leading the Internal Audit Function” was released in October 2015. This book serves as the initial launch for a series of leading practice internal audit and information technology publications. Her third book entitled “Ethics and the Internal Auditor’s Dilemma” was released late 2016. In addition, Ms. Fountain was the author of 11 chapters for the National Association of Accountants certified exam. She is a frequent blogger on the LinkedIn platform and has also had numerous articles published in professional and technical publications.

She has performed as an adjunct instructor for the School of Business for Grantham University and developed the first internal audit curriculum for the School of Business at the University of Kansas. Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials.

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