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An International Meeting of American Accounting
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New for 2006
Extended Concurrent Sessions
Detection of Deception
For the 2006 Annual Meeting, we will be offering two special sessions on detecting deceptive behavior and identifying patterns of behavior that indicate deception. The Detection of Deception sessions are sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and introduce participants to the Business Intelligence Advisors (BIA) Tactical Behavioral Assessment (TBA) model©, a framework to recognize and assess evasive and deceptive verbal and nonverbal behavior. BIA's techniques give auditors the skills to better assess information received in any interview or conversation and pursue a line of questioning to conclusion in a nonconfrontational manner.
BIA has helped Big 4 audit firms as well as prominent Fortune 500 internal audit departments navigate the challenges of the new corporate fraud landscape through its unique training in Detection of Deception. This program, designed to develop tools and techniques to heighten inquiry and evaluation skills, was developed by the world's leading intelligence and interview experts from organizations such as the CIA, FBI, NSA, and Secret Service, in combination with audit and corporate training specialists.
Primary learning topics include:
- Define and review the concept of "professional skepticism" and how to implement this mindset effectively in an interview
- Understand common problems related to bias and behavioral misconceptions
- Understand the use of the BIA TBA model© to detect deception and identify responses meriting further exploration
- Recognize the verbal and nonverbal behaviors that may indicate deception
- Apply the TBA model to video-case interview scenarios
Attendance is limited to meeting registrants with a maximum of 40 participants per session and a ticket will be required. There is no charge for attending the sessions. Sign up for one of the sessions by checking Box F on the 2006 Annual Meeting registration form.
Tuesday, August 8 — 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:45 PM–5:45 PMNote: You need only attend the morning or the afternoon session as the two sessions are the same.
Emerging and Innovative Research Projects
New interactive session highlighting the best of emerging and innovative research ideas. Tuesday, August 8 — 9:30 AM–11:00 AM
Movie
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Documentary Feature
Magnolia Pictures
Directed by Alex GibneyThis film chronicles one of the largest corporate disasters in history. Executives of Enron who had schemed and scammed to get their stock price to skyrocket walked away with billions of dollars, leaving the employees with nothing. Featured are insider accounts and rare corporate audio and video tapes that show the road to ruin.
Sunday, August 6 — 7:30 PM–9:00 PM