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Fraudsters Unmasked: Spotting Fraud Red Flags
November 10, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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La Jolla Commons
4747 Executive Dr
La Jolla, CA 92121
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Join Us for a 2 Credit Hour Discussion Learning about Fraud Red Flags!
CPE Credit Hours: 2 (Behavioral Ethics)
Speaker:
Elizabeth McDowell, CPA, CIA
Program Description & Learning Objectives
Join Elizabeth and Fraudie the Internal Fraudster at this engaging session which will equip auditors and leaders to recognize early warning signs of fraud and respond effectively. Through case studies and control strategies, participants learn to strengthen fraud awareness and build resilient, ethical organizations.
In this session, participants will learn to:
- Identify behavioral and organizationalred flags that indicate potentialfraud or unethical activity
- Analyze real-world fraud cases to understand how weak controls and culture enable misconduct
- Recommend internal controls and governance measures to prevent, detect, and respond to red flags
Time / Agenda:
10:00AM - 12:00PM Speaker event
This meeting will be held both online, with the link sent following registration, or in-person during our watch party.
For those looking to join, we will be having a watch party with light snacks and drinks at the below address:
La Jolla Commons
4747 Executive Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
Additional Event Information
Parking for watch party: Complimentary parking validation to take place during event registration. Please bring parking tickets with you.
Tickets: (details to follow)
$65.00 - San Diego Chapter Member
$90.00 - Non-Chapter Member
For these discounts and more, please complete this Member Application link prior to purchasing the ticket.
Speaker Bios:
Elizabeth McDowell, CPA, CIA has over 20 years of audit experience and is the founder of Audit Forward, an innovative internal audit consulting and training firm. Elizabeth is passionate about advancing and advocating for the internal audit profession and was recognized as one of the 2023 Internal Audit Beacons by Richard Chambers. Elizabeth makes auditing and training fun (no, really!) with the help of her mascot, Audie the Internal Otteror. In addition to training and consulting, Elizabeth is an adjunct Professor of Accounting at Front Range Community College. Elizabeth’s most recent industry experience was at Achieve, where she was Sr. Director, Audit Strategy; prior to that, she held internal audit leadership roles at Elevations Credit Union, Fidelity Investments, and Xcel Energy after first starting her career at Ernst & Young.
Tickets
$65.00 San Diego Chapter Member
$90.00 Non-Chapter Member
