Baker Tilly hosts interactive workshop on fraud investigation, detection, and prevention.

MILWAUKEE, WI – In an effort to educate industry professionals on how to fight against the risks of fraud, Baker Tilly is hosting a two-hour interactive workshop on fraud investigation, detection, and prevention. The free workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 5 at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel. Breakfast and networking is from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., with the program following from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The workshop is a specially designed, interactive discussion on fraud, including strategies for investigation and fraud risk management. Baker Tilly professionals will use a case study and their expertise to introduce various fraud topics and increase the fraud awareness in your company. The case study will be used as a basis for a fraud investigation that facilitates group learning and critical thinking skills for all finance professionals and internal auditors. Topics covered will include identification of fraud risk areas, development of investigation strategy, and introduction to fraud risk management.

"Considering the enormous financial pressures in today’s economic environment, there has never been a more important time to proactively combat fraud," said Baker Tilly Manager Matt Storlie. "This workshop will help get you started in flexing and exercising your fraud investigation, prevention and detection muscles along with critical business thinking skills, essential for your company to survive this fraud-rich environment."

The featured Baker Tilly speakers include Matt Storlie, a manager in the risk services consulting group, and Mike Mader, partner who serves as the lead role in the fraud and forensic division of Baker Tilly’s Wisconsin region. Suggested attendees include finance and internal audit professionals, and the workshop qualifies for two Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. The deadline to register is Friday, April 30. Attendees should RSVP to Angela Horn at angela.horn@bakertilly.com. More information is available on our events page.

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.

On June 1, 2009, the former Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP, changed its name to Baker Tilly, becoming the exclusive U.S. branded firm in the Baker Tilly International network. The transition to the Baker Tilly brand is a commitment by the firm to meet the ever-changing global needs of its clients.

Baker Tilly International is 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.

*According to the 2010 Accounting Today’s 2010 list of “Top 100 Firms." 

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