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November 2016

FAU’s Dr. Michael Crain Receives AICPA’s Sustained Contribution Award

By |2017-03-07T16:33:25+00:00Wednesday, November 16, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Congratulations to Dr. Crain for being selected as one of 14 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) members to be honored with the Sustained Contribution Award for 2016. The award is given to recognize CPAs who have demonstrated their long-term commitment to the accounting community

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October 2016

Live SOAEP Event – Meet Maria M. Yip and Associates – Practicing Experts in Forensic Accounting and Business Valuation – 10/22/16

By |2017-02-21T17:41:23+00:00Wednesday, October 12, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The FAU School of Accounting Executive Programs is happy to announce our first speaking and networking event of the semester: Maria M. Yip and Associates - Yip Associates is a leading forensic accounting firm with offices in Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and

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May 2016

Phishing Scams Targeting Businesses

By |2017-02-21T17:41:24+00:00Friday, May 20, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Businesses Beware of the “Business Email Compromise” (B.E.C.) Phishing scams used to primarily seek out individuals as their victims, but more recently, these e-mail wire-transfer scams have begun targeting businesses of all shapes and sizes: public and private, larger corporations

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FAU Prepares Business Valuation Professionals for Real-World Practice

By |2017-03-07T16:35:11+00:00Wednesday, May 4, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Current and relevant course material is vital for Accounting programs seeking to prepare Business Valuation Professionals to make an impact in a real practice. FAU Business Valuation Professor Dr. G. William Kennedy ensures that his courses provide students with up-to-date

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April 2016

Slippery Slopes in Vermont: SEC alleges Investor Fraud & Freezes Ski Resort Assets

By |2017-02-24T21:27:54+00:00Monday, April 18, 2016|

Last Thursday, April 14th, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed federal civil fraud charges in Miami against two individuals and several companies who had gathered more than $350 million from hundreds of foreign investors as part of the U.S.

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November 2015

Meet Al Lowe: Senior Special Agent – United States Customs & Border Protection – Saturday, November 14, 2015

By |2022-04-13T14:22:15+00:00Tuesday, November 3, 2015|

You're Invited!! We are happy to announce the guest for our second event of the fall 2015 semester: William A. (Al) Lowe; Senior Special Agent for the United States Customs & Border Protection – Internal Affairs SSA Lowe has been with

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October 2015

Student Spotlight: Onassis Vilaire

By |2017-02-21T17:41:26+00:00Tuesday, October 13, 2015|

FAU’s School of Accounting Executive Programs’ student Onassis Vilaire shares her exciting experiences and career opportunities since starting her Masters of Accounting with Concentration in Forensic Accounting in Fall 2014. Onassis has had an amazing first year in SOAEP: she

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September 2015

Meet Kathleen Cymbaluk, FBI Special Agent Recruiter – Saturday, September 26, 2015

By |2017-02-21T17:41:30+00:00Friday, September 18, 2015|

You're Invited!! We are happy to announce the guest for our first event of this semester: Kathleen Cymbaluk, FBI Special Agent and recruiter. Kathleen has been with the FBI for 19 years with 10 years spent working Healthcare Fraud cases; the

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March 2015

Forensic Accounting and Famous Cases

By |2020-02-19T17:54:12+00:00Wednesday, March 25, 2015|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Forensic accounting has a rich and varied history in the United States and beyond, serving in valuable roles within local and federal law enforcement, in corporate finance, and even with private investigators. From analyzing and reviewing records to assisting

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