NORTHEAST, OH – Maloney + Novotny LLC is sponsoring the June Crain’s Cleveland Business breakfast, Fighting Fraud on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Each year, fraud costs U.S. businesses an estimated $994 billion. Learn how to protect your assets from internal and external theft from a panel of experts. The networking at the breakfast event will take place at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Cleveland at 7:30 a.m. and the Q&A panel will begin at 8 a.m.
Panelists for the discussion include:
Pamela L. Lebold, CPA , Not-for-Profit/Education Director Maloney + Novotny LLC
Pam joined Maloney + Novotny in 1998 as a supervisor and was quickly promoted to manager. In 2006, she accepted a position as Director of Internal Audit at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and rejoined Maloney + Novotny in 2008 as a director of our Not-for-Profit/Higher Education Group. Pam has concentrated her efforts working with higher educational institutions and not-for-profit clients. Pam's previous experience also includes working for ten years with a "Big 6" firm where she gained extensive industry experience in the accounting and auditing areas. While at CWRU, Pam also acted as Interim Director of Grants Accounting and chaired the CWRU Compliance and Risk Management Committee.
Edmund W. Searby, Chair, White Collar Crime, Antitrust, and Securities Litigation Practice McDonald Hopkins LLC
Edmund ("Ned") W. Searby is chair of the Firm's White Collar Crime, Antitrust, and Securities Litigation practice. As a federal prosecutor, Ned has tried cases involving large scale fraud, counterfeiting, conspiracy to murder a federal witness, money laundering, international drug trafficking, and other complex criminal violations. In private practice, he has represented major corporations and individuals in high stakes civil litigation and in criminal investigations and prosecutions. He has also represented corporations and individuals subject to investigations and prosecutions involving health care fraud, securities fraud, mail and wire fraud, DEA diversion, RICO, and criminal trade secrets violations. More….
David E. Sems, CPA, CITP, CFF, Founder & President Sems & Associates Limited
David E. Sems, CPA, CITP, CFF is the founder and President of Sems & Associates Limited. David spent 11 years at Ernst & Young in the Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services practice and was the Americas Leader of Forensic upon his departure in 2009. Currently, he leads a group of professionals that applies today's analytics technology to investigations, disputes and business processes. David possesses over 15 years of experience providing forensic technology services to clients in a wide variety of industries. His skills cover the full range of services from computer forensic analysis to transactional data analytics - helping clients discover patterns, artifacts and anomalies that can be used to identify high-risk, non-obvious or suspicious activities.
Warren J. Johans on, CPA/CFF CFE , Senior Internal Auditor Cleveland Metroparks
Warren began his auditing career as an associate in the Assurance and Advisory Services practice with KPMG LLP in New York. He recently joined the Cleveland Metroparks as a Senior Internal Auditor. Warren is a 2005 graduate from Hofstra University where he earned a Masters in Business Administration with Distinction. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Ohio, as well as a Certified Fraud Examiner. In 2010, he earned the Certified in Financial Forensics designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the institute of Internal Auditors.
To register for the event, call Jessica at 216-771-5388.
About Maloney + Novotny LLC
Maloney + Novotny is one of Ohio’s largest and fastest growing full-service CPA and business consulting firms and, in 2010, celebrates 80 years of helping clients achieve their goals and financial success. The firm provides attest, tax and advisory services through a long-term relationship built on trust and service. Maloney + Novotny is a member of Nexia International, a worldwide network of independent accountants, business advisors and consultants. The firm is nationally recognized as one of the 100 Best Accounting Firms to Work For (Accounting Today Magazine). Locally the firm has been recognized as a Plain Dealer Top Workplace and as one of the Best Workplaces in Northeast Ohio for Top Talent (NorthCoast 99). For more information visit maloneynovotny.com.
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