Fvs Podcasts

Guests: Howard Silverstone, CPA/CFF, Randy Wolverton, CPA/CFF & Hubert Klein, CPA/ABV/CFF Ponzi schemes began in the 1800s but didn’t find their name until the 1920s. A century later, Ponzi and other financial fraud schemes continue to be prevalent. The COVID-19 pandemic will certainly give rise to new opportunities for fraudsters and scammers to take advantage of unwitting victims. Howard Silverstone and Randy Wolverton discuss: What is a Ponzi Scheme? Why are Ponzi Schemes still successful in defrauding victims? Examples of COVID-19 schemes including social media, non-investment schemes, and phishing attacks What can CPAs do to help their clients and the public? The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing forensics, valuation, fraud, fair value and damages and by the CFF Credential and ABV Credential programs which allow AICPA members to demonstrate

Guests: Howard Silverstone, CPA/CFF, Randy Wolverton, CPA/CFF & Hubert Klein, CPA/ABV/CFF Ponzi schemes began in the 1800s but didn’t find their name until the 1920s. A century later, Ponzi and other financial fraud schemes continue to be prevalent. The COVID-19 pandemic will certainly give rise to new opportunities for fraudsters and scammers to take advantage of unwitting victims. Howard Silverstone and Randy Wolverton discuss: What is a Ponzi Scheme? Why are Ponzi Schemes still successful in defrauding victims? Examples of COVID-19 schemes including social media, non-investment schemes, and phishing attacks What can CPAs do to help their clients and the public? The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing forensics, valuation, fraud, fair value and damages and by the CFF Credential and ABV Credential programs which allow AICPA members to demonstrate

Guests: Jen Bao, CFA, Kathryn Byrne, CPA/CGMA, Rumbi Petrozzello, CPA/CFF & Kirstine Connors, CPA/ABV In the US, although CPAs are relatively balanced by gender, only 19% of firm partners are women. We see similar trends in the gender gap when it comes to specialized credentials, such as the ABV and CFF. The race gap in the CPA profession, unfortunately is one that stubbornly remains. Per a July 2019 Bloomberg article, of over 650,000 CPAs less than 1% are black and 7% are Hispanic. The race gap in the profession in general, flows through to a race gap in the specializations. Diversity and inclusion are key to future proofing our profession as well as our ABV and CFF specializations. As clients, markets and candidates have become more diverse, an inclusive workforce provides a means of sustaining innovation, improving global competency and tapping in to the buying power of a diverse global market. Studies show that companies with diverse management teams have higher revenues, outperform on profitability,

Guests: Jen Bao, CFA, Kathryn Byrne, CPA/CGMA, Rumbi Petrozzello, CPA/CFF & Kirstine Connors, CPA/ABV In the US, although CPAs are relatively balanced by gender, only 19% of firm partners are women. We see similar trends in the gender gap when it comes to specialized credentials, such as the ABV and CFF. The race gap in the CPA profession, unfortunately is one that stubbornly remains. Per a July 2019 Bloomberg article, of over 650,000 CPAs less than 1% are black and 7% are Hispanic. The race gap in the profession in general, flows through to a race gap in the specializations. Diversity and inclusion are key to future proofing our profession as well as our ABV and CFF specializations. As clients, markets and candidates have become more diverse, an inclusive workforce provides a means of sustaining innovation, improving global competency and tapping in to the buying power of a diverse global market. Studies show that companies with diverse management teams have higher revenues, outperform on profitability,