Guest(s): Doug Aguilera, CPA/CFF, CGMA, CFE                Randy Wolverton, CPA                Anna Maria Cicirello, CA, CPA, CBV, CPA/CFF/ABV, CGMA

Phishing is a cybercrime that relies on social engineering tactics to trick users into making security mistakes or give away sensitive information. This two-part podcast takes a deeper dive into the FVS Eye on Fraud quarterly report on Phishing - Getting reeled in and discusses at the following:

• An introduction into phishing and its evolution over the years
• The anatomy of a typical phishing attach
• A discussion of some of the more common fraud scams

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION Exclusive content – Free for FVS Section members:  Click here to join this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at [email protected]

Guests: Vera Moll, KPMG Netherlands              Mike Broekhof, KPMG NetherlandS              Anna Maria Cicirello, KPMG Canada

With the growing trend and market demand for organizations to be more transparent with respect to the sustainability practices and their acknowledgement of social responsibility policies, there has been enhanced focus on ESG (environmental and social governance) reporting.  This two-part podcast series explores how sustainability fraud (sometimes loosely termed “greenwashing”) is perpetrated within the context of the fraud triangle across different industries.  We will also look at and explore proactive risk considerations for practitioners and management in order to guard against sustainability fraud.

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION Exclusive content – Free for FVS Section members:  Click here to join this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at [email protected]

Guests: Vera Moll, KPMG Netherlands              Mike Broekhof, KPMG Netherlands              Anna Maria Cicirello, KPMG Canada

With the growing trend and market demand for organizations to be more transparent with respect to the sustainability practices and their acknowledgement of social responsibility policies, there has been enhanced focus on ESG (environmental and social governance) reporting.  This two-part podcast series explores how sustainability fraud (sometimes loosely termed “greenwashing”) is perpetrated within the context of the fraud triangle across different industries.  We will also look at and explore proactive risk considerations for practitioners and management in order to guard against sustainability fraud.

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION Exclusive content – Free for FVS Section members:  Click here to join this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at [email protected]

Guests: Sugi Hadiwijaya and Vin Batra

This podcast will discuss the value creation for private companies in respect to two factors: EBITA/cash flow and capital structure.  Topics include:

• Understanding the concept of key growth and performance improvement drivers and valuation
• Strategies to maximize value
• Establishing a value creation framework as a means for business growth

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Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to [email protected]

 RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION If you’re using a podcast app that does not hyperlink to the resources, please visit  https://fvssection.libsyn.com/fvs to access the show notes with direct links. 

Exclusive content – Free for FVS Section members:  Click here to join this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at [email protected]

Guest:  Richard Claywell, CPA

Host:  Josh Shilts, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA

Company specific risk premium is the metric that captures unique risk to a business and is comprised of external and internal factors.  Understanding how to identify and document these components is critical to providing valuations that are thoroughly supportable and defensible.

Josh and guest Richard Claywell discuss:

• A brief history of CSRP
• Qualitative and quantitative components of CSRP
• Litigation and CSRP

The podcast will also discuss some important issues to consider such as:

• How and when to apply reasonable assumptions in your analysis
• How to assess internal or management risk
• Help attorneys and clients understand CSRP

Please share your thoughts about the episode - click here to leave us a review  

Want to get involved with future FVS conferences, committees, task forces, or the standing ovation program? Send a message to [email protected]

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION If you’re using a podcast app that does not hyperlink to the resources, please visit  https://fvssection.libsyn.com/fvs to access the show notes with direct links. 

Exclusive content – Free for FVS Section members:  Click here to join this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at [email protected]

Guests: Josh McDougall and Anna Maria Cicirello, CA,CPA/CFF/ABV,CBV 

With the emergence and popularity of cryptocurrency, there now exists a new avenue to hide assets during contentious proceedings.  In this podcast we will discuss:

• Indicators that a person or entity holds crypto assets
• Gaining access to crypto records
• Recommendations for forensic practitioners

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 competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/fvs to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits.

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Guests: Josh McDougall and Anna Maria Cicirello, CA,CPA/CFF/ABV,CBV  

With new technologies come new opportunities for bad actors to exploit advantageous conditions that may increase the fraud landscape.  In this podcast we explore:

• What blockchain and cryptocurrencies are
• The risks and benefits of blockchain technology
• Ways to mitigate against fraud risk

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION Exclusive content – Free for FVS Section members:  Click here to join this active community of your FVS peers. You will get 16 credits of complimentary CPE and access to rich technical content

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING AICPA CREDENTIALS:

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®) – Visit the home page and check out the ABV infographic

Certified in the Valuation of Financial Instruments (CVFI®) – Visit the home page and check out the CVFI infographic

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) - Visit the home page and check out the CFF infographic

This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at [email protected]

Guests: Craig Jacobson, MBA and Jevon Thomas, CPA, CFE, CAMS

This podcast will engage the audience in detailed discussion on specific Solvency Opinions topics as a continuation from the Solvency Evaluation in Fraudulent Transfer Actions  webcast. 

Topics for discussion:

• Understand differences between Valuation and Solvency Opinions
• Discuss recent COVID-19 industry impacts (e.g., High-end Retail, Restaurant, Entertainment, Hotels) on Solvency Opinions
• Discuss Solvency Opinions within the legal and regulatory environment

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 competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/fvs to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits.

Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast channel! And leave us a review so we can continue bringing valuable and relevant content to you.

Guests: Josh Shilts, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA  Ken Rugeti, CPA, ABV, CFF

Reasonable Certainty is a legal definition that sets the standard by which courts hold estimates of damages claimed in a lawsuit.  When a party in a legal action claims damages, experts are retained to provide a damages analysis that will be scrutinized under this threshold.

Josh and guest Ken Rugeti discuss:

• General damages
• Consequential damages
• Examples of these concepts from real-life cases

The podcast will also discuss some important issues to consider such as:

• How and when to apply reasonable assumptions in your analysis
• Admissibility vs. cross examination
• How to use management projections

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 competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/fvs to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits.

Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast channel! And leave us a review so we can continue bringing valuable and relevant content to you.

Guests: Josh Shilts, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA and Melissa Davis, CPA

The impact of the COVID pandemic on businesses and bankruptcy did not play out as many had anticipated.  The support from the government through the CARES act and PPP loans appears to be helping individuals and businesses stay out of bankruptcy, but there is uncertainty around how long this will last.

Josh and guest Melissa Davis, CPA discuss:

• Low interest rates and government assistance appear to be holding off bankruptcy filings for now
• The economic uncertainty should be impacting company valuations going forward
• Knowledge of the client’s industry, business, and economic help professionals prepare supportable valuations when helping a client navigate Chapter 11.

The podcast will also discuss some important strategies such as:

• Liquidation analysis considerations
• Potential clients and related services that practitioners may assist and provide during bankruptcy proceedings
• Practice management considerations to assess before taking on this type of work

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 competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/fvs to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits.

Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast channel! And leave us a review so we can continue bringing valuable and relevant content to you.