Courtenay Thompson & Associates

10,000 N. Central Expressway	214-361-8346
Suite 1006	Fax: 214-361-0632
Dallas, Texas 75231	cmt@ctassoc.com

FRAUD 2001

This course explores current fraud-related challenges 
facing auditors and their organizations and provides 
practical proven solutions to real problems.  The 
program is highly participative.  Attendees will have 
the opportunity to share their questions and greatest 
fraud-related concerns, and share their own proven 
techniques and ideas.

? Fraud - What All Auditors Must Know!
? Get Executive Commitment.  Changing 
executive belief, defining management 
responsibility for detection, a model fraud 
initiative.
? Fraud Implications of a Changing Business 
Environment. Explore the quality movement, 
empowerment, globalization, restructuring, 
reengineering, downsizing, markets and 
distribution methods, technology, the 
computerized business environment, the 
Internet, cost pressures, relying on 
outsourcing, marketing fraud, and diversity of 
experience and values.
? Lessons From Recent Major Cases.  
Examine the lessons for auditors and 
management, and learn how to protect your 
organization.
? What is New in Fraud!  Explore technology, 
cellular and toll fraud, credit card fraud, 
counterfeiting, investments, fraud by vendors 
and contractors.  What new exposures do you 
have?
? Fraud-related Best Practices.  Learn what 
other organizations are doing, and share your 
own effective practices. 
? Mistakes to be Avoided.  Examine the 
mistakes and practices that have cost auditors 
and their organizations dearly.
? Practical Approaches to Fraud-related 
Controls.  Discover how some departments 
have been able to encourage management 
responsiveness and accountability.  Learn ten 
reasons controls breakdown and what auditors 
can do to promote control conscious 
management.
? More Effective Detection.  Learn specific 
techniques for building detection into routine 
audits, monitoring for fraud, and using 
computer retrievals for detection.
? Current Concerns and Questions.


	COURTENAY M. THOMPSON JR.


Mr. Thompson is a recognized authority on training managers, auditors and investigators in fraud-
related matters.  Since 1981 he has designed and presented courses on fraud prevention, detection 
and investigation for business and government organizations worldwide.  His courses are known for 
providing practical, proven approaches to real problems.  These practical approaches have yielded 
dramatic results for class attendees.

In addition to providing training on fraud-related matters, Mr. Thompson provides training on 
behavior and communication skills and internal auditing.  He is the co-developer with R. L. 
Townsend, of a series of courses on audit and control of construction costs.  He is also co-developer 
with Richard Stohl of a series of courses on audit and control of health benefits administration.  Mr. 
Thompson is currently editor of "Fraud Findings" in The Internal Auditor magazine.

Mr. Thompson's experience prior to entering the consulting field includes public accounting with a 
Big 5 CPA firm, audit supervisor for consumer financial services for a large retailer, and director of 
auditing for a life insurance company.  His career in public accounting and internal auditing 
provided exposure to a number of types of impropriety including embezzlement, insurance fraud, 
loan fraud, stock fraud, kickbacks and bribery, misappropriation of funds and mail fraud.

In addition to personally detecting and investigating suspected fraud cases, he established corporate 
policies for fraud and trained other auditors in fraud detection and investigation.  Responsibilities 
included working with top management and reporting to the audit committee on the status of open 
cases.  He has worked closely with legal counsel, law enforcement and prosecutors.

Courtenay Thompson received his BBA and MBA degrees from Southern Methodist University 
and is a Certified Public Accountant.  He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc., the 
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Texas Society of Certified Public 
Accountants.