BKD to Present for Illinois State Internal Audit Advisory Board

Oct. 19, 2012 - PRLog -- SPRINGFIELD, MO – BKD Forensics & Valuation Services, a division of BKD, LLP, is pleased to announce that Angela Morelock will be presenting at the Illinois State Internal Audit Advisory Board Fall Conference.  Her presentation, “Fraud & Embezzlement:  Lessons from the Trenches” will focus primarily on vendor schemes and skimming schemes, as well as using forensic data mining to detect fraud.

Morelock regularly provides consulting and expert witness assistance to attorneys in a variety of litigation matters.  Angela and her team have investigated some of the largest fraud cases in the United States.  Her clients include the FBI, U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

She is a certified fraud examiner (CFE), certified in financial forensics (CFF), and Certified Forensic Accountant® (Cr.FA®) as well as a CPA.  Angela has an extensive background in business valuation, and in 1998, earned the AICPA’s Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) designation.

The presentation will take place on Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. at the Northfield Inn, Springfield, IL.

About BKD

BKD Forensics & Valuation Services, a division of BKD, LLP, have been assisting organizations and attorneys for more than 85 years, regarding fraud investigations, litigation support, and damage calculations, as well as business valuations, computer forensics and electronic data discovery.  To learn more, visit http://bkdforensics.com/.

BKD, LLP is a national CPA and advisory firm that delivers its experience and service with a deep understanding of your business, your needs and what it takes to improve your business performance.  BKD’s approximately 2,000 personnel, including approximately 250 partners, serve clients in all 50 states and internationally.

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