August 5-6, 2008
Coeur d’Alene Resort
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Topics Include:

• Planning Investigations
• Credit Card Fraud/Abuse
• Fictitious Vendor Schemes
• Analytical Procedures for Suspected Fraud
• Fraud Examination Methodology
• Identify Red Flags
• Case Studies on Uncovering Fraudulent Transactions
• What is Computer Fraud?
• Types of Computer Fraud?
• Conditions Conducive to Computer Fraud
• Detection of Computer Fraud
• Computer Crime Laws

Instructors:

Kathy Arata-Ward, CPA, CFE is a supervisor with JOSEPH EVE and has over 10 years experience conducting audits of Tribal Governments, casinos, cities and non-profit entities. For the past five years, Kathy has been a senior auditor and technical reviewer at JOSEPH EVE. Some of Kathy’s prior audit clients include Four Bears Casino, Thunderbird Wild West Casino, Gold Country Casino, Lucky Bear Casino, Sycuan Casino, Grand Traverse Band, Leech Lake Band, Santa Rosa Rancheria, and the Little River Band. Most recently, Kathy has been the lead auditor on numerous fraud engagements for JOSEPH EVE clients.

Bobbi Rooney, CPA, CISA, CISSP, MCSE 4.0 – Bobbi possesses consulting experience in information systems and accounting, and over twenty-five years of business management experience. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Information Systems Auditor, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. Her experience includes planning and performing financial, operational, forensic and information systems audits for the gaming and banking industries and various governmental entities. Additionally, she has an extensive background in training and education, including Computer Information Systems curriculum teaching at the University of Nevada, Reno. She has developed information technology plans, internal controls, standard operating procedures and documentation for existing and proposed systems. In addition, she has analyzed, designed and implemented full LAN and WAN based information systems.