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Description
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) are often vulnerable to misconduct and fraud, typically due to insufficient controls caused by limited resources. This seminar will explore fraud statistics related to NPOs, examine the most common types of fraud schemes, identify key red flags, and discuss strategies for addressing and preventing fraudulent activities. Additionally, the session will review several recent high-profile fraud cases involving public NPOs.
Key Takeaways
By the end of this course, you will understand:
- Understanding why fraud occurs in NPOs;
- Understanding the different types of fraud schemes that NPOs are vulnerable too;
- Being able to identify red flags related to fraud schemes within NPOs and addressing them; and
- Understanding the controls required to prevent fraudulent activities within NPOs.
Who Will Benefit
This seminar will benefit:
- Those interested in learning about fraud in NPOs;
- Accountants/CPAs that work in NPOs; and
- CPAs that provide professional services to NPOs.
How to Access the Course
This course is delivered as a live webinar. To receive verifiable CPD hours, you must attend the session live. We recommend joining at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. For the best interactive experience, please use a computer equipped with a camera and microphone.
A reminder email with the Zoom link and course details will be sent two business days before the session. If you do not receive it, please check your spam or junk folder.
The same information, including any available materials, will also be posted in advance on our Blackboard LMS.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Jennifer Lynch, MBA, CPA, CMA, CFE, CFI, CBV, ABV, is an expert witness in the field of forensic and investigative accounting. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant, a Certified Management Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Forensic Investigator, and a Chartered Business Valuator. She is the President and Principal Forensic Accountant at Lynch & Associates providing comprehensive and high-quality forensic accounting services for diverse clients. She is a professor at York University teaching “Earnings Management and Forensic Accounting” for their Master of Financial Accountability MFAc program. She has also co-authored a book for LexisNexis Canada Inc., Financial Crimes in Canada: An Overview of Money Laundering and Fraud.