CLASSES BY CATEGORY  •Accounting & Auditing  •Computer Technology  •Ethics/Regulatory Review  •Fraud (Monthly)  •Tax CLASSES BY DATE CLASSES BY LOCATION   Costa Mesa   Culver City   Pasadena   Woodland Hills DIRECTIONS   Costa Mesa   Culver City   Pasadena   Woodland Hills                               Financial Meltdown: Fraud, Greed or Stupidity? Dates & Locations W 5/4/11 Culver City Tu 8/23/11 Woodland Hills Classes meet 9:00am-5:00pm taught by Peter Lett Only $258! Lunch is included with 8-hour classes 8 CPE Hours Update No Prerequisites No Advance Preparation Intermediate (NASBA: AC, FR) From the Lehman Bros. bankruptcy to unprecedented banking bailouts to AIG's shocking collapse to Madoff's epic Ponzi scheme, we have witnessed an implosion of our financial system. Following the overhaul of our accounting profession early this decade, one would presume that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and subsequent rulings at the federal, state and local levels, would sound alarm bells when significant business risks and internal fraud problems emerge. In this colossal meltdown, where were the auditors, regulators and SEC? As we question, how did they let it happen, we will discuss the impact on the accountant's future responsibilities and how to prevent it from happening again. This course will provide an overview of The timeline of key financial events and government decisions Understanding the ramifications of systemic business risk The role of credit default swaps, toxic assets and off-balance sheet accounts The growing concern over clients and their ability to do business We will be examining the rise and fall of actual companies that made headlines and history including an in-depth look at how Bernie Madoff operated his vast Ponzi scheme. A general discussion will follow to evaluate this common thread of poor judgment, conflict of interest and complete lack of honesty to determine if it was fraud, greed or stupidity. A video will be featured of actual behind-the-scenes government decision-making. This course will be constantly updated as new information is revealed in the investigations. Recommended 8 CPE hours. Click course name below for information on other FER courses. A&A Focusing on CA Peer Review A Culture Of Financial Corruption: Fraud's Playground Accounting For Income Taxes: Understanding Uncertain Tax Positions Compilation & Review Engagements Death and Taxes 1: Form 1041 tax Preparation Workshop Death and Taxes 2: A/B Trust-Funding Workshop Death and Taxes 3: Estate Tax Form 706 Workshop Digital Forensics: Finding Fraud Estate & Gift Planning For 2011 & 2012 And Beyond Estate, Financial and Asset Protection Planning: Integrated Issues Faces Of Fraud Financial Statement Disclosures Forensic Accounting & Expert Witness Workshop GAAP & GAAS Update Hot A&A Topics Other Comprehensive Basis Of Accounting: Cash and Income Tax Basis Reporting (OCBOA) Partnerships, S Corps, C Corps & LLCs: Tax Aspects Pension Plan Audit Workshop Road Map To Fraud Prevention SSARS Update With Sweeping Changes To SSARS #19: Are You Ready For Peer Review? Tax Research Time-Saving Techniques Tools To Detect And Prevent Fraud Using Technology To Your Best Advantage Financial Education Resources is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses of CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Ste. 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417 or by visiting the website www.nasba.org. CONTACT INFORMATION: For more information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please contact our offices at 310.202.1669. © 2011 F.E.R. All rights reserved.