Baker Tilly and Auburn University to Be Featured in Fraud Webinar Presented by the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
Baker Tilly research compliance expert Kim Ginn to present with Kevin Robinson, Auburn’s Executive Director of Internal Auditing

December 15, 2010

VIENNA, VA – Accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly was selected by the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) to present a webinar with Auburn University on December 16 titled “Why Fraud Happens and How You Can Protect Your Institution."

As an encore of a top-rated session at the recent NCURA Annual Meeting, the webinar will explore how higher education institutions can prevent and detect fraud. The growing scrutiny institutions are facing from regulators and the impact of an economic downturn means that fraud is occurring across industries, and universities are no exception. Now more than ever, employees need to know how to help lower their institution's fraud risk and understand the basics of why fraud occurs.

In this session, attendees will: learn the red flags of fraud and how to escalate issues and concerns to the necessary parties in their institution, review real life frauds that have occurred in higher education and what they can learn from them, and gain an understanding of the basics of why employees sometimes use their position to commit fraud.

Baker Tilly Senior Manager Kim Ginn has deep industry knowledge on topics such as audits, grants compliance, fraud investigations, conflicts of interest, effort reporting and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Ginn has also co-authored articles on topics including how to work successfully with internal audit as well as risk assessment in sponsored research in the NCURA Magazine and Research Global magazine.

To register for this session, visit the event website >

About Baker Tilly
With staff totaling more than 1,400, Baker Tilly provides a wide range of accounting, tax, assurance, and consulting services. Ranked as the 13th largest firm in the country, Baker Tilly serves clients from offices in Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, Washington D.C., and throughout Wisconsin.

Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of 147 high quality, independent accounting and business advisory firms in 114 countries, with more than 26,000 professionals. The combined worldwide revenue of independent member firms exceeds $3.13 billion.

About NCURA
NCURA serves its members and advances the field of research administration through education and professional development programs, the sharing of knowledge and experience, and by fostering a professional, collegial, and respected community. For more information, please visit the NCURA website.

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