Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

2011 Counter Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference 

Centre for Counter Fraud Studies Conference (CCFS)/Department of Accounting and Finance (DAF)

09:00-09:30 Registration and Visit Conference Exhibitors
09.30-09.40 Welcome:  Dr David Arrell, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Portsmouth.
09.40-10.10

Progress in Countering Fraud: Stephen Harrison, Director of Enforcement, National Fraud Authority

10.10-10.30

Measuring and Reducing the Real Cost of Fraud – the 2011 Update: Jim Gee, Director of Counter Fraud Services, PKF and Chair of the CCFS.

10.30-10.50

Perspectives on Forensic Accounting: Kay Linnell, Partner,  Kay Linnell and Co and Master of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators

10.50-11.05 Coffee

Paper Sessions

 

11.05-12.30

Portland 0.27
SME’S, Fraud and Forensic Accounting
Chair: Mark Button

Portland 1.53
Investigating Fraud
Chair: Graham Brooks

Portland 0.36
Technology and Fraud 1
Chair: Azeem Aleem

 

Occupational Fraud: A Perspective from an SME David Shepherd, Research Student, University of Portsmouth

 

The Impact of Fraud on an SME: Learning from the Experience. 
'Bernard'

Exploring the Forensic Accounting Market in the UK: An Interpretive Approach Sara Hegazy, Middlesex University.

The Impact of the Privacy Laws on The Investigation of Fraud by non law enforcement investigators.Chris Brogan MA LLM FSyI, Managing Director 
Security International Ltd

Investigative Interviewing
Dr Becky Milne, Director Centre of Forensic Interviewing

Quantifying Losses and Tracing Assets
David Dearman, Partner, PKF.

 

The Extent of Serious and Organised Fraud in the Cyber Space.Andy Auld Head of Intelligence Unit E-crime-SOCA

Cyber fraud  exposed: Lifting the lid on rogue anti-virus programs David Emm, Head of Antivirus Research Kaspersky Lab Solutions.

Smartphone Security Risks and Exploits : What steps can users take to mitigate these risks and protect themselves from fraud and criminal activity? Nigel Stanley,  Director Incoming Thought Ltd

 

 

 

13.15-14.45

Portland 0.27
Technology and Fraud 2
Chair: Richard Trafford

Portland 1.53
Public Sector and Fraud
Chair:  Lisa Jack

Portland 0.36
Types of Fraud
Chair: Andrea Shawyer

 

Internet Auction Fraud: the evolving nature of online auctions criminality and the mitigating framework to address the threat. Azeem Aleem, University of  Portsmouth

Match Fixing: The use ‘technology’ to monitor fraud and corruption in sport 
Graham Brooks, University of Portsmouth

A Systems Approach to Fraud Risk Management
Prof A G Hessami
Director, Vega Systems

 

The Audit Commission fraud and corruption survey Duncan Warmington, Audit Commission

Another Case of Old Wine in New Bottles? The Coalitions Misguided Strategy to Reduce Benefit Fraud. Martin Tunley,
Lecturer, Birmingham City University.

Assessing the Public Sector’s Resilience to Fraud: The Best and the Worst Dr Mark Button, University of Portsmouth

Tenancy Fraud
Alan Bryce, Head of Counter Fraud, Audit Commission

 

Electoral Fraud
Rt Hon Bruce George

 

Intellectual Property Fraud and Reputation Risk
Professor Garry Honey

Meet the Authors

 

14.45-
15.30

Portland 0.27
Nigel Iyer and Garry Honey
1. A Short Guide to Fraud Risk (2010) 2. A Short Guide to Reputation
Risk (2010). Aldershot: Gower.

Portland 1.53
Michael Jones (2010) Creative Accounting, Fraud and International Accounting Scams. Chichester: Wiley

Portland 0.36
Peter Tickner (2010) How to be a Successful Frauditor. Chichester: Wiley

Afternoon Plenary Sessions: Chair Professor Lisa Jack (Portland 1.53)

15.45-16.05

Using Intelligence Processes in Fraud Risk Management.  Alan Day, Senior Audit & Investigations Manager - Fraud & Security for Transport for London

16.05-16.25

The First Portsmouth Public Attitudes to Fraud Survey: Dr Andrea Shawyer,
University of Portsmouth.

16.25-16-30

 Conference Close, Dr Mark Button, University of Portsmouth

Conference Sponsored by PKF

Over 150 delegates attended the 2011 conference.

The 2012 conference will take place on Monday the 11th June 2012. To ensure you receive information concerning presenting, attending, sponsorship or exhibiting please register with the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies or contact mark.button@port.ac.uk

 

Video

Jim Gee:

Stephen Harrison:

Kay Linnell: