Have you ever wondered what forensic accounting actually means? Perhaps you are doing it already without even realising. In this Webclass we will get some insights from Forensic Accounting experts Nicole Landau and Dan Ramey, and we will check-out the top 10 skills that internal audit can bring to their tool kit in this fascinating area.
NICOLE LANDAU
 Forensic Investigation, Construction Accounting, President of Landau Consulting Solutions
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Nicole helps Construction company owners & Contractors improve profits, streamline back office processes and control costs by providing industry-specific risk management practices.Â
Nicole focus ONLY on serving Construction and Contractor clients, meaning she’s plugged into the latest industry trends, software and solutions, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve and get the best ROI possible when it comes to your accounting function.
DAN RAMEY
Founder and President of Houston Financial Forensics, LLC & Dan T. Ramey, CPA, LLC
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Dan’s professional certifications include: CPA/CFF/CITP/ABV, CFE, CVA, CIA/CRMA, CISA/CISM, and CMA. He is a past President of the Houston Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors and formerly a member of the Board of Governors.Â
Dan is currently an adjunct professor at the C. T. Bauer School of Business at the University of Houston, where he teaches Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination and Enterprise Risk Management courses at the graduate level. He is an adjunct professor at Baylor University where he teaches graduate-level Forensic Accounting. Dan was formerly the Director of Risk Advisory Services for RSM (McGladrey) LLP in Houston, Texas.
CLAIRE WORLEDGE
Ex-big 4 data analytics manager, Certified Fraud Examiner and IT auditor
Claire spent 10 years working for Deloitte, managing the data analytics team. In 2010, she created Aufinia. Aufinia has worked for 50 different companies that use SAP over the years.Â
Claire is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified ACL Data Analyst (ACDA). Aufinia is a global OEM partner with QLIK and also a Galvanize reseller partner for Vietnam and China. Claire has a Masters in IT from University College London, as well as a Bachelors in Biochemistry.Â
“Thanks for all the amazing content in the webclasses. We have learned quite a lot and this is helping the team to get going with SAP data analytics, as well as challenging our consulting vendors!”
Celia, Head of Internal Audit
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