Speaker Profile
RICHARD E. CASCARINO
Richard E. Cascarino, MBA, CRMA, CIA, CISM, CFE
Well known in international auditing circles as one of the most knowledgeable practitioners in the field, Richard is principal of Richard Cascarino & Associates, a highly successful audit training and consultancy company. He has worked extensively with banks across Africa, the USA, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean Isles. He is a regular speaker to National and International conferences and has presented webinar series throughout Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the USA.
Richard is a Past President of the Institute of Internal Auditors in South Africa, was the founding Regional Director of the Southern African Region of the IIA-Inc and is a member of ISACA and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Richard was the chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Department of Public Enterprises in South Africa and served as chairman of the Audit Committee of Gauteng cluster 2 (Premier's office, Shared Services and Health).
He is also a visiting Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, author of the book “Internal Auditing - an Integrated Approach”, 3rd edition Jan 2015, published by Juta Publishing. In addition, he is the author of the "Auditor's Guide to IT Auditing", “Corporate Fraud and Internal Control” and “Data Analytics for Internal Auditors”
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Richard E. Cascarino
July 18 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
Effective Anti-money Laundering Program - Financial Fraud Detection, Prevention
In this upcoming webinar, we will delve into various aspects of auditing financial accounts, including recognizing suspicious transactions and utilizing computerized tools to enhance efficiency. Additionally, we will discuss the importance of maintaining up-to-date customer information for a robust Know Your Customer (KYC) design. Training and awareness on best practices in financial monitoring will also be..
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Richard E. Cascarino
July 25 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Detecting Internal Fraud: Why it's Difficult and How to Improve Your Results
This webinar explores techniques used by Auditors, Accountants, Compliance Officers, HR, and Fraud Examiners in the detection of internal fraud. It is designed to provide the participants with an in-depth knowledge and experience of: Examining data and records to detect and trace fraudulent transactions Interviewing suspects to obtain information and confessionsUnderstanding the underlying fact..
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Richard E. Cascarino
August 20 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
FATCA – What You Need to Know?
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is a federal law designed to combat offshore tax evasion by requiring individuals to report their financial accounts held outside of the United States and foreign financial institutions to report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about their American clients.Areas Covered This webinar addresses the requirements of FATCA and its impact on the reporting..
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Richard E. Cascarino
November 19 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
COBIT 5 Framework: Master the Skills to Review Implementation
Designed to make IT auditors familiar with the ways the COBIT®5 Framework can be effectively integrated into the general IT Audit process. The webinar will explore the major changes incorporated in COBIT®5 and their impact on the effective execution of IT audits as well as the integration of COBIT®5 into other internationally recognized standards and frameworks, including the ISO-27001, ISO-27002, ISO-27005..
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Richard E. Cascarino
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
ChatGPT for Accountants
The introductory webinar covers what is ChatGPT?, What can it do?, the Uses of ChatGPT, Benefits for Financial tasks, and the benefits of common Financial usage. It examines the overall impact on Financial Services as well as the limitations and dangers of ChatGPT. It also introduces the second webinar in the series - Getting started in ChatGPT.Areas Covered Automated Customer Services Fraud Detection..
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Richard E. Cascarino
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Auditing for Internal Fraud
This webinar explores techniques used by Auditors, Accountants, Compliance Officers, HR and Fraud Examiners in the detection of internal fraud. It is designed to provide the participants with an in-depth knowledge and experience of: Examining data and records to detect and trace fraudulent transactions Interviewing suspects to obtain information and confessionsUnderstanding the underlying..
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Richard E. Cascarino
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Detecting and Auditing for Fraud in Financial Statements Using Data Analysis
Tell-tale signs of accounting fraud include growing revenues without a corresponding growth in cash flows, consistent sales growth while competitors are struggling, and a significant surge in a company's performance within the final reporting period of the fiscal year.According to the ACFE, financial statement fraud is the least common type of fraud in the corporate world, accounting for only 10% of detecte..
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Keys to Implementing The CECL Accounting Standard
In this webinar, will discuss the following topics:Overview of the CECL calculation under three widely recognized methods: o Vintage o The probability of Default / Severity of Loss o Migration AnalysisHow will the accounting change for classified loans considered impaired under FAS #114 or for troubled debt restructured loans?What data is needed to implement CECL? How is this data gat..