CPAs spend most of their working lives reviewing bank statements and books and records of businesses. They are experts in understanding how to prepare financial statements according to GAAP. But would a CPA know a possible money laundering transaction if they saw it? Would they know about a money laundering business? Money laundering is a subject of many action and thriller movies, but rarely understood. This presentation will educate the CPA in understanding the basics of money laundering and how to identify money laundering. This presentation will help the CPA know the truth about money laundering, how to identify it, the statutes that define it, and the court cases that interpret it. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Learning Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Identify the skill set needed for an engagement with family law attorneys
- Implement a marketing plan for your forensic accounting services
- Evaluate the types of source documents needed for a financial investigation
- Trace assets and income commonly found in divorce proceeding
- Recognize red flags in a financial investigation
- Conduct basic calculations of marital assets
- Prepare a report of your findings for court proceedings
Major Topics
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- The role of a forensic accountant in divorce proceedings
- The marketing of forensic accounting services to family law attorneys
- How to conduct a financial investigation
- Common areas to uncover hidden assets or income
- The basic calculations in evaluating marital assets
- Testifying in depositions and divorce court
