We'll be doing a VIRTUAL FREE DRAWING for a Houston Conference registration for the conference on October 22-24.  The drawing will be for one of the attendees in the virtual presentation on Wednesday March 26.  

The Houston ACFE invites you to join us for our Monthly virtual training!  It's the last Wednesday of each month, so mark your recurring calendars! (NOTE NEW DATE OF THE WEEK - Wednesday)

Speaker: Felipe Gutierrez, CFE, MSc, LLM, PMP, CIA, CRMA, IBEC

Title: "Construction Fraud in Texas: From Residential to Industrial Projects"

Description:  This presentation examines construction fraud trends in Texas, covering residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. We'll analyze recent case studies, identify common fraud schemes (such as corruption and billing schemes), discuss financial impacts and legal ramifications, and provide actionable strategies for preventing and detecting fraud in your organization.

BIO:  Besides being a Board Member (Director at Large) for the Houston ACFE,  Felipe is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Public Accountant (in Brazil), Certified Internal Audit and Certified Construction Auditor with 25 years of experience helping clients prevent and resolve issues, including investigating fraud, in the construction and engineering large-scale projects.

Founder and CEO of CONEXIG, Felipe has a broad range of qualifications and experience in accounting, economics, law, and construction. He holds a degree in Accounting, an master’s degree in economics (MSc), a postgraduate degree in Construction and Infrastructure Law, and an LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration. He is also certified as a Project Management (PMP), Internal Audit (CIA), Risk Management (CRMA), Cost Engineering (IBEC), and Construction Audit CCA. In Brazil, he is a CPA and registered as an accounting expert by the Federal Accounting Council. Additionally, he is an accepted member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

 Felipe has assisted his clients in risk management, corporate governance, compliance, and fraud. Over the past 15 years, he has launched and developed consulting service lines for KPMG in Brazil and for Hill International (later HKA) in six Latin American countries. He has also served as an Expert Witness in cases in various Latin American countries and the U.S. in international and local arbitration under various rules, including ICC, PCA, and UNCITRAL. His expertise has been recognized in the WWL listing annually since 2015 and in Leaders ’League in various categories and countries, including “Most Highly Regarded – Construction 2023.” Felipe is fluent in Portuguese (native), Spanish, English, and has advanced French skills.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Understand the current landscape of construction fraud in Texas across various sectors
2. Identify the most common fraud schemes in the Texas construction industry
3. Recognize the financial consequences of construction fraud
4. Learn effective strategies for preventing and detecting fraud in construction projects

Prerequisites: Not Applicable

Agenda:

11:50 am ZOOM OPENS

11:55 am - ACFE BOARD REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION

12:00 - 1:00 PRESENTATION BEGINS

Recommended CPE hours: 1.0 credits

Event Policies

In order to receive CPE credit for this presentation, the attendee must attend for 50 minutes and answer three poll questions randomly presented during the event.

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.

In the event of having to cancel one of the events,  the Chapter would immediately send an email blast to all registrants with the emails they used for registration.  The Chapter media relations officer would post on all social media platforms notifying members of the cancellation, and the Chapter webmaster would also post cancellation on the Chapter website.

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 Internet Based

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 Sasha Gartman, Training Director, Houston ACFE at events@houstonacfe.org.