Askey Speaks to St. Mary's County Dental Group

February 23, 2010 - Robert W. Askey, CPA, CFE, CFFA provided valuable information regarding occupational fraud and forensic accounting to the group of St. Mary's County dentists. The speaking engagement was designed to inform local dentists the risks involved with occupational fraud in today's economic downturn. The St. Mary's County group of dentists meets regularly to discuss both medical and business issues they face in today's business environment. Askey was invited to speak with the group both because of Askey's specialized training in the area of fraud detection and prevention, as well as Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC's forensic assistance provided to one of the dental group's own members in the investigation and prosecution of an embezzlement scheme that occurred in that dental practice. Small businesses such as family owned dental practices are vulnerable targets for unethical employees. Small businesses generally have inadequate internal controls over assets such as cash and owners place far too much trust on individual employees to be honest and ethical in these very difficult financial times. According to Robert W. Askey, "Specialized training and certification in the areas of fraud detection and forensic accounting are now necessary tools of our trade. Current economic conditions coupled with simple greed and man's need for financial survival require that we be properly trained in these areas to combat what will likely be an increase in incidents of thefts and embezzlements into the near future." Keep an eye out for Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC! Their team members are accomplished speakers on a variety of tax, accounting and financial mattes and will gladly speak to your Organization.