The CFO Who Went to Prison

Joshua, a CFO from Chicago, did not go to prison for stealing the $2 million in liquid cash he had access to on a daily basis. Instead, Joshua ende...

12/6/2022 10:00am - 12:00pm  |  Online  |  CPA Crossings

$79.00

CPE Categories: Ethics (2 CPE)

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Description

Joshua, a CFO from Chicago, did not go to prison for stealing the $2 million in liquid cash he had access to on a daily basis. Instead, Joshua ended up in prison by rationalizing that he was entitled to a few small perks of the profession. This course explores Joshua's story and covers how and why executives with high annual incomes make short-sighted decisions that can cost them their job and freedom. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Presented by Compliance Mitigation

Instructor: Justin Paperny

Target Audience

People who want to explore how personal pressures can cloud their judgment.

Course Objectives

After attending this presentation you will be able to...

  • Describe how some people begin their career with good intentions yet end up in prison.  
  • Explain how seemingly benign decisions can lead to severe problems later.  
  • Identify how gray areas can expose people to problems they cannot foresee.
  • Understand how seizing the wrong opportunity can cost people their job and freedom. 

Subjects

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

  • The importance of values
  • Identifying success
  • Ethical dilemmas
  • Mitigation strategies
  • Creating tools to help make better decisions
  • Personal accountability strategies