-optimized.jpg)
Instructor
Daniel W. Bradley, CPA
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Dan Bradley is a principal with the regional certified public accounting firm of Young, Oakes, Brown & Co. P.C. in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He has extensive experience in performing audits of for-profit as well as governmental and not-for-profit organizations subject to the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133. In addition, he has extensive experience dealing with entities (governmental units, not-for-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations) subject to the requirements of Government Auditing Standards. Dan holds a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University where he graduated with highest distinction.
Mr. Bradley is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), and the Institute of Management Accountants. He is also a long time member of the PICPA’s Local Government Accounting and Auditing Committee. As of June 1, 2007, Mr. Bradley was elected to the PICPA’s Ethics Committee. Mr. Bradley has also served as past president of his IMA chapter, as well as serving as a member of the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania Economy League. Mr. Bradley was a past President of the Altoona Chapter of the American Business Club as well as being a member of his local March of Dimes board.
In addition, Mr. Bradley has previously been an adjunct associate professor at Saint Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania where he is a past recipient of the Continuing Education’s Instructor of the Year Award. Mr. Bradley has been a frequent speaker and panelist on various governmental and not-for-profit programs for the AICPA, numerous state societies, the St. Francis College’s CPE Department, and numerous local entities. Mr. Bradley is a multi-year recipient of the AICPA’s Outstanding Facilitator Award.
Frauds in governments are as unique as government entities themselves. Through a comprehensive learning approach using examples, explanations of audit standards and informative case studies, learn about real-world government fraud, including cyber fraud, and your responsibilities when dealing with government fraud. This course analyzes several unique frauds which occurred in the government sector.
• Determine how interim fraudulent reporting may impact planned reliance on internal controls and any related audit procedures.
• Identify how personnel policies and procedures can be circumvented and lead to possible fraud or abuse.
• Apply topics discussed to form conclusions on indications of fraud, abuse, and weaknesses in internal control.
• Misappropriation of assets
• External financial reporting
• Cyber fraud
• Management override
• Improper use of procurement cards
Knowledge of government sector
Auditors and accounting and financial professionals of governmental entities