Instructor
Jim Martin
Instructor
James (“Jim”) Martin is a true “general practitioner” in Atlanta, Georgia who, for 39 years, has specialized in both income tax and accounting and audit areas. In addition to serving the accounting and tax needs of 100 clients, Jim performs 75-80 continuing education seminars per year for CPAs and attorneys throughout the United States. To date, he has prepared and presented over 3000 full and half-day seminars on accounting and taxation topics. Jim’s philosophy of CPE is simple: spend the class time on topics of applicability and relevance to all and present the topics in an entertaining and fast moving manner. He also produces self-study videos that have been among the top sellers in the southeastern United States for the past several years. Jim regularly consults with CPA firms throughout the United States on a variety of accounting and auditing technical issues and serves as expert counsel in litigation manners.
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, financial statement fraud, combined with misappropriation of assets, costs businesses 5-6% of their top line each year! While some can debate the exact amount, no one can deny the extensive existence of fraud in the workplace. This course is not just about stories. It presents a multitude of methods by which financial statements are intentionally misstated and assets are misappropriated, and procedures that internal or external auditors or management can employ to detect and/or prevent them. This course is a great fit for auditors (public and internal) who work with the risk assessment standards in small businesses.