Retail automotive, heavy truck and equipment dealers face unique challenges from a fraud and illegal acts standpoint. This course will walk through entity level risks, including the payroll and disbursement functions, as well as drilling down into the risks faced in the various departments, such as parts/service, vehicle sales, and body shops.
Who Should Attend
Anyone with financial oversight in the retail automotive, heavy truck or equipment industry, CPA’s and practitioners with clients in these fields
Topics Covered
- The four points of the fraud diamond
- Characteristics of those who commit fraud
- Impact of fraud on the automotive industry
- Unique challenges faced by retail dealers
- Accounting and departmental risks and tools to mitigate these risks
Learning Objectives
- Recognize internal control structure to repel potential fraud
- Design and implement systems to mitigate opportunities for those seeking to commit fraud
- Identify tools to practitioners to assist clients in improving internal controls
- Differentiate why retail dealerships are targets for fraud
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based
NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (1 hour), Auditing (1 hour)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Lewis R. Fisher
Lewis R. Fisher is a partner with Moss Adams, LLP in the Automotive & Dealer Services Group, with over 20 years of experience of private and public accounting experience. He began his career working in retail finance at a domestic dealership, and then moved to the corporate office for the largest privately held automotive group in the United States. Lewis' focus is providing assurance and consulting services to automotive dealership clients, as well as other heavy truck and equipment dealers, including those with significant rental operations. He has experience directing all phases of assurance engagements, working with a mix of SEC clients and large privately held clients. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.