Charles J. Cummiskey, CPA, CFE, CIA, CFF - Director, Disputes, Valuations and Investigations Practice

Charles has over 37 years of management consulting, forensic accounting and litigation support experience concentrating in criminal and civil tax matters, securities fraud, ERISA related financial investigations, bankruptcy and related trust accounting, government claims, commercial damages and surety and fidelity claim investigations.

John Cutrona, CPA, CITP, CISA, CIA - Senior Manager, Risk Management

John is a Senior Manager for LECG-SMART and is responsible for leading LECG-SMART’s IT Audit, SAS 70, and AICPA Trust Services out of the Devon, Pennsylvania office. John is also responsible for assisting clients with their business process and technology audit and controls reviews including SOX readiness, and evaluating and improving operational efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls.

Dianna Oglio - Consultant, Risk Management

Dianna is a Consultant in the Risk Management practice of LECG-SMART. Dianna is responsible for working closely and collaboratively with her clients, providing the full range of risk management services. She has has experience performing internal and external audit functionality including SAS70 & Sarbanes Oxley compliance, disaster recovery & change management implementation, technology risk assessment, and privacy-related security.

Roger D. Siefert - Managing Director

Roger is a managing director in LECG’s New York office and the office director. The first 10 years of his career were spent serving audit clients ranging from small closely held businesses to large publicly traded companies. Mr. Siefert spent approximately five years working in Deloitte’s office of general counsel assisting lawyers with defending claims against the firm. Subsequently, Mr. Siefert specialized in forensic accounting and litigation consulting in both Deloitte’s New York dispute consulting practice and at Kroll.

LECG is a global expert services and consulting firm with approximately 1,100 experts and professionals in 39 global locations. They provide independent expert testimony, financial advisory services, original authoritative studies, strategic advisory, and tax, assurance, and business consulting services to clients including Fortune Global 500 corporations, major law firms, and local, state, and federal governments and agencies in the US, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. LECG's highly credentialed experts and professional staff conduct economic and financial analyses to provide objective opinions and advice regarding complex disputes and inform legislative, judicial, regulatory, and business decision makers. In addition, they assist clients in major sectors with compliance and business process improvement consulting. LECG experts are renowned academics, former senior government officials, experienced industry leaders, and seasoned consultants.

Topic:

Deterring and Detecting Suspicious Activity: Guarding Against Fraud in Industry and Government

* Overview of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act *

* Understanding External Auditors' Responsibilities ("SAS 99") Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit *

* Applying Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Guidelines to deter and detect fraud *

* Understanding and Managing Privacy Risks *

* IT Audit Techniques to Deter and Detect Fraud *

Location:

Martins West

6817 Dogwood Road
Baltimore, MD 21244

(410) 944-9433

Times:

Sign-in and continental breakfast: 8:00 am - 9:00am

Presentation: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Lunch 12:00 am - 1:30 pm

Board Meeting: 1:30 – 2:00 am

(times approximate)

Menu:

Continental Breakfast: Assorted Chilled Juice Bar Bakers Basket - Croissants, Muffins, Assorted Breakfast Pastries and Breakfast Loaves with Sweet Butter and Preserves Coffee, Decaf, Tea

Lunch Buffet: Salad, Carved Prime Rib and Turkey, Chicken Breast Supreme, Italian Meatballs Parmigiana, Pasta La Martin (Veg), Herb Crusted Salmon (Veg), Vegetable, Red Bliss Potato, Dessert (skyscraper cheese cake)

Continuing Professional Education (CPE):

3 Credit Hours

Cost:

$50.00 - MD-ACFE members

$75.00 - Non-members

Add $20 for Registrations after May 5, 2010

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