This course profiles Brenda, a financial executive from the state of Washington. Despite earning her college degree, Brenda did not find employment in her area of study. Instead, she landed a series of dead-end jobs. Business reversals frequently led to the loss of employment. When a company that she knew to be unethical offered her an executive position that included bookkeeping tasks, including overseeing all finances, she accepted. While on the job, Brenda saw owners of the company misappropriating funds. Rather than reporting the fraud, she created an elaborate scheme to benefit herself
without the owner's knowledge. Her bad decisions led to a guilty plea for wire fraud, after authorities accused her of absconding with more than $600,000 in corporate funds. A prison term of 20 months followed. Listen and learn from Brenda's experience. 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 the presentation, you will be able to
Determine the situations, circumstances, and people where you avoid difficult conversations
Identify where you are making up a story about the situation
Distinguish where you are creating obstacles
Major Topics
Major topics covered in this course include:
What starts a government investigation for white-collar crime?
What is an indictment?
What is extradition?
What are pre-trial proceedings?
What is a mitigation strategy?
What is a plea agreement?
What is discovery in a criminal case?
What factors influence a sentence in a white-collar crime?
What collateral consequences follow for people convicted of business-related crime?
CPE Credits Available
2 CPE
2
Behavioral Ethics
Things to Know About This Course
Course Level
Basic
Professional Area of Focus
Behavioral Ethics
Advanced Preparation
None
Intended Audience
People who want to explore how personal pressures can cloud their judgment.
