FVC2302. Accountants on the Wrong Side and Accountants on the Right Side of Criminal Prosecutions

Aaron Arnzen, current Assistant United States Attorney in the Major Frauds and Public Corruption Unit and former trial attorney at the SEC, will discuss high profile accounting and financial frauds that he has handled during his career with a focus on the contributions, both wrong and right, of accountants and forensic accountants.

Learning Objectives:

• Recall circumstances that led to major accounting and financial frauds which resulted in criminal prosecutions of accountants and auditors
• Identify the roles and actions of accountants and financial professionals that contributed to the crimes
• Recognize how forensic accountants can assist government and private attorneys in prosecuting or defending claims associated with accounting and financial fraud cases