2025 ACFE Rio Grande Valley Annual Conference
8 CPE Credits
Speaker
Danny Goldberg
Topics:
Practical Ethics
Description: CPA's and internal auditors face complex decisions daily without realizing many of them are ethical dilemmas. Although values and ethical issues pervade all social studies, this course provides attendees with an opportunity to study these issues in greater depth. This course will provide attendees with a basic understanding of their ethical obligations as auditors, as well as a framework for analyzing and managing complex ethical dilemmas that may arise in practice. This is a facilitated course with numerous group discussions and case studies where attendees can put into practice what is learned from the course.
Assessing Financial Related Activities & Controls
Description: Dollars always flow through the financial areas of a company. Assessing the financial activities and controls is a significant procedure to decrease the fraud risk inherent in a company. Understanding the method, flows and controls in these processes can define the effectiveness of an audit and your audit team. Course attendees will gain an overview and understanding of significant processes and controls in major financial areas, as well as hot buttons and significant inherent risks in these processes.
Bio:
Danny M. Goldberg is the Founder of GoldSRD (www.GoldSRD.com), a leading provider of Staff Augmentation, Executive Recruiting and Professional Development services. Danny is a well-known speaker on internal auditing and People-Centric Skills, co-authoring People-CentricSkills: Communication and Interpersonal Skills for Internal Auditors, via Wiley Publications. People-CentricSkills, 2nd Edition, the follow-up to this critically acclaimed book, is currently available via Amazon and through GoldSRD at a discounted rate and has sold over 7,500 copies.
Danny has over 27 years of professional experience, including five years leading/building internal audit functions. Danny was named as one of the Fort Worth Business Press 40 Under 40 for 2014.
He is a thought-leader in the profession, recognized through his numerous articles in trade magazines and consistent rating as a top speaker in the industry. Mr. Goldberg is also accredited as the Professional Commentator of the Bureau of National Affairs - Internal Audit: Fundamental Principles and Best Practices (Professional Commentator). This book was authored by renowned audit scholars Curtis C. Verschoor and Mort A. Dittenhofer – co-author of Sawyer’s Internal Auditing.
Mr. Goldberg is an active member of the Institute for Internal Auditors, both at a local and national level. Leadership roles include:
· Current IIA Dallas Advisory Board Member
· Former IIA Dallas Chapter Board Member & Programs Committee Co-Chair (2016-2021)
· Former IIA FtW Chapter Board Member & Programs Committee Co-Chair (2012-2016)
Danny is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), has obtained his Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA) and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).
Prerequisites: General knowledge and understanding of accounting and auditing practices.
Advanced preparation: None
Fields of Study: Ethics & Auditing
Objectives:
Ethics: Attendees will gain a basic understanding of their ethical obligations as accountants and auditors, as well as a framework for analyzing and managing complex ethical dilemmas that may arise in practice.
Assessing Financial Controls: Attendees will gain an overview and understanding of significant processes and controls in major financial areas, as well as hot buttons and significant inherent risks in these processes.
Registration fee is per person attending the conference, as follows:
Chapter Member $225
Non-Member $250
Group Rate (3 or more) $200
It includes 8 CPE credits, light breakfast and box lunch.
Registration/breakfast will begin 7:30 a.m.
Conference starts at 8:00 a.m.
Cancellation Policy and No Shows: Cancellations will not be eligible for a refund; however, substitutions will be accepted. In the event an attendee does not attend the event, the registration fee will be forfeited.
The Chapter reserves the right to bar for future registration any attendees who routinely register and fail to pay and/or attend the event.
Complaint resolution: Complaints should be directed to the Chapter Board at info@rgvacfe.com.
