Fraud Talk

The Stories Numbers Tell: How One Woman Stole $53 Million Over 20 Years - Kelly Richmond Pope - ACFE Fraud Talk - Epsiode 62

October 2017 - This month, Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, ACFE Research Director, interviews Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, CPA, filmmaker and Associate Professor of Accounting at DePaul University. Together, they discuss Pope’s latest documentary, “All the Queen’s Horses”, a film examining bookkeeper Rita Crundwell and the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history.

The Price of Health Care Fraud-Jacqueline Bloink-Jerri Rowe-ACFE Fraud Talk-Episode 61

September 2017 - In this episode, health care fraud experts Jacqueline Bloink, CFE, CHC and Jerri Rowe, CFE, examine the high cost of health care fraud, not only in monetary terms, but in peoples’ well-being as well. They also discuss setting up their new health care group within the ACFE Community.

How Your Refrigerator Could Make You Vulnerable to Fraud-Amber Mac-ACFE Fraud Talk-Episode 60

August 2017 - In this episode, entrepreneur, bestselling author, blogger and TV/radio host Amber Mac discusses how emerging consumer technology will affect the landscape of fraud examination. Mac will also be addressing these topics, and more, during the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada.

ACFE Stories: How a Real Estate Appraiser and a Sports Junkie Became Private Investigators-Hal Humphreys-Brian Willingham-ACFE Fraud Talk-Episode 59

July 2017 - Hal Humphreys, CFE, owner of FIND Investigations and Brian Willingham, CFE, owner of Diligentia Group, discuss how they each found their way to the field of private investigation.

 

ACFE Stories: How Blowing the Whistle and a Lay Off Led to Two Anti-Fraud Practices-Tiffany Couch-Janet McHard-ACFE Fraud Talk-Epsiode 58

June 2017 - In this episode, fellow CFEs Tiffany Couch and Janet McHard recall their first meeting and share their stories of opening up their own practices. Couch, CFE, CPA/CFF is the principal of Acuity Forensics and McHard, CFE, CPA, MAFF, CFF, is the founding partner of McHard Accounting Consulting LLP.

Frankenstein Loans: A Monstrous Case of Employee Theft-Pamela Mantone-ACFE Fraud Talk-Episode 57

May 2017 -
This month's episode features an interview with Pamela Mantone, CFE, CPA, CFF, and Director at Elliott Davis Decosimo in Chattanooga, Tennessee, about a credit union employee who funneled more than $350,000 in fictitious loans into manufactured accounts.

Mailing Madoff: What Fraud Examiners Can Learn From Talking to Fraudsters-David Weber-ACFE Fraud Talk-Episode 56

April 2017 - In this episode, David Weber, J.D., CFE, Academic Director of Fraud Management programs at the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, discusses his unique relationship with convicted fraudster Bernie Madoff.

Loose Lips Sink Ships: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at Insider Trading-Andrew Snyder-ACFE Fraud Talk-Episode 55

March 2017 - Andrew Snyder, LMFT, CSAC, speaks to white-collar criminals before they go to prison in his popular “Prison Life” podcast. In this episode of Fraud Talk, we discuss insider trading, the high-profile Scott London case and how he thinks insider traders rationalize their crimes.

Who Owns Your Face? Using Facial Recognition Technology in Fraud Examinations-Walt Manning-ACFE Fraud Talk-Episode 54

February 2017 - In this month's podcast, Walt Manning, CFE, President of Investigations MD, discusses the role technology currently plays in fraud investigations and gives his predictions about the future.

The Problem With Too Many Choices-Brett Hood-ACFE Fraud Talk-Episode 53

January 2017 -
In this episode of Fraud Talk, Bret Hood, CFE, the director of 21st Century Learning & Consulting, explains how fraud examiners can suffer from choice paralysis when receiving large amounts of information through data analytics.