The Houston ACFE invites you to join us for our Monthly IN PERSON luncheon!  It's on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, so mark your recurring calendars!

April 12, 2022 - lunch time

Speaker:  Sasha Gartman, Manager, Forensics and Litigation Services, Weaver

Title: "Investigations in Foreign Subsidiaries and Abroad, and working with Russian sanctions"

Description:  Ms. Gartman will discuss the latest news on the international compliance scene.  She will address the latest international legal changes and Compliance initiatives.  There will also be a presentation of key considerations of cross-border investigations. She will conclude with a discussion of how sanctions imposed on Russia will likely affect investigations and compliance for US and Europe.

Bio:   Sasha Gartman, CFE, CAMS, has more than 13 years of experience in public accounting, compliance and financial services. Before joining Weaver, Sasha served as a manager in the Fraud Investigations and Dispute Services of a Big Four firm. Her experience includes financial statements analysis, budgeting and financial planning, developing and evaluating internal controls, and implementing compliance policies and procedures. Her career focus has been on forensic investigations, litigation services, due diligence, anti-money laundering, risk management and internal control. Her strong background in forensic and litigation services has allowed her to specialize in economic damages analysis, quantification and evaluation of loss claims, cash tracing analysis, detailed review of accounting records, evaluation of complex data sets resulting from allegations of fraud, FCPA violations and financial misrepresentation. Sasha is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), national and Houston chapter and Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS). She graduated with a Master of Economics with a minor in finance from the University of Cologne, Germany, as well as a Master of Management from Russia State University of Humanities in Moscow.

Learning Objectives: 

• Understand investigations in foreign operations and subsidiaries
• Identify how sanctions against Russia affect US based companies
• Understand how European entities enforce sanctions and compliance

Agenda:

11:30 am: Lunch

11:50 am: Houston ACFE Board Remarks

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Presentation

Recommended CPE hours: 1.0 credits.  

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Program Cancellation Policy

If you have registered and/or paid for an event and you need to cancel, you MUST cancel online through your account no later than 5 days prior to the event, unless otherwise indicated in specific event policies, to request a refund and/or cancel your registration. The Chapter must confirm event registrations with the venue prior to the event and any changes after this time period can become a financial cost to the Chapter. The Chapter reserves the right to make the final determination on what percentage charge/refund will be returned for cancellations made after the cutoff. The default condition is that cancellations made after cutoff will be charged at 100% and/or no refunds will be allowed. In the event the Chapter determines that partial charges or refunds will be allowed, they will be made on a case by case basis.

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In the event an attendee does not show up to the event, the registration cost will be forfeited. If payment at the door was the selected method, then the attendee will be billed for the full cost of the event. The Chapter reserves the right to bar future registrations for any attendees who routinely register and fail to pay and/or attend the event.  If you have any questions you may email events@houstonacfe.org."

For more information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please visit the Terms & Conditions section of the website, or email us at events@houstonacfe.org.  

Additional Information:

Delivery Method:  Group Live
Prerequisites: Not Applicable
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Who Should Attend:  Anti-fraud professionals, Auditors, Accountants, Attorneys, Investigators, Law Enforcement, Educators, Students
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic

NASBA Sponsor No.  125230

The Houston Area Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.  State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.  Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org

For concerns regarding course offerings, certifications or complaints, please contact:  Gabriella Marshall, Training Director at the Houston ACFE.