In today’s complex financial landscape, preventing and detecting fraud requires vigilance, strategy, and the right tools. This session will equip you with practical techniques to identify red flags, mitigate risks, and build stronger safeguards to protect your organization’s integrity.

Instructors:
Kelly Richmond Pope, Sean Stein Smith

Kelly Pope, PhD, CPA
Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope is an educator, filmmaker, radio host, and entrepreneur. Pope is a Professor in the School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois where she teaches managerial and forensic accounting.

Her research focuses on organizational misconduct, ethics, fraud, and compliance systems designed to confront these challenges.  Pope’s research on organizational misconduct culminated in directing and producing the award-winning documentary, All the Queen’s Horses, in 2017 which streamed on Netflix from July 2018-2019.  All the Queen’s Horses explores the largest municipal fraud in United States history and premiered as the #1 documentary on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, and Direct TV during its debut week on the video-on-demand platforms in April 2018.

In addition to teaching and filmmaking, Pope hosts a live weekly radio show entitled TRUE CRIME on WGN Radio where she explores everyday fraud schemes and cons. In 2018, Pope became a TED speaker with her impactful and timely TED Talk entitled ‘How whistle-blowers shape history.’

Pope is a globally recognized expert in fraud and forensic accounting and has advised the governments of Malaysia, Great Britain, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. She is also a certified public accountant in the State of North Carolina.

Sean Stein Smith, DBA, CPA, CGMA
Sean Stein Smith is an assistant professor at Lehman College (CUNY), a member of the AICPA Leadership Academy class of 2017, was named a 40 under 40 by CPA Practice Advisor in 2017 and 2018, and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance. Sean regularly appears as an expert contributor on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and other emerging technologies for China Global TV’s live business programming. He is a regular contributor to the official IBM Blockchain site – Blockchain Unleashed, where his research and analysis covers both blockchain applications for accounting and for business at large. Sean has led and presented numerous presentations on blockchain, as well as other emerging technologies, and the applications these technologies will have on the profession. His work and analysis of accounting, blockchain, emerging technologies, and the evolution of the accounting profession has been featured in dozens practitioner and academic publications, and numerous presentations Additionally, he is the author of numerous books focusing on accounting, technology, and how the profession will change moving forward. He has been interviewed by several media outlets discussing these topics, and can be reached at drseansteinsmith@gmail.com or @seansteinsmith.