Scott Langlinais, CPA
Scott Langlinais writes on
corporate fraud prevention for IRMI.com.
Scott Langlinais, CPA, is a Fort Worth-based consultant specializing in
fraud prevention, detection, and response. Clients in the manufacturing,
health care, chemical, energy, securities, state government, staffing, and
public accounting industries have brought him in-house to deliver fraud
prevention seminars and perform high-level fraud risk analyses to assist
executives in establishing a control environment hostile towards fraud. On a
tactical level, he uses data mining techniques combined with a five-step
approach to testing designed to detect fraud and waste. He also uses data
analysis software to create customized fraud watch programs for Internal
Audit and operational departments.
Mr. Langlinais delivers several public and in-house fraud seminars
annually around the world, including Fighting
Fraud Using Data Mining, offered through Audimation Services Inc.,
and Fraud Detection & Investigation for
Internal Auditors and Fraud Awareness
for Financial Managers, which are offered both publicly and in-house
through Courtenay Thompson & Associates. He has spoken at numerous fraud
conferences for the Institute of Internal Auditors as well as the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the local meetings of
professional associations. He writes quarterly articles on fraud prevention,
detection, and response for the International Risk Management Institute.
Prior to becoming a consultant, Mr. Langlinais held public accounting and
internal audit leadership positions, most recently serving as Director of
Internal Audit for a publicly held software company. His experience includes
leading investigations of suspected wrongdoing: his investigations of fraud
and gross negligence have resulted in removal of perpetrators, successful
litigation, and recovery of millions of dollars. He is also the Founder and
Director of the Dallas Tax Assistance Program, a not-for-profit organization
which assists low income families in preparing their federal tax returns.
Mr. Langlinais received a BBA degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Articles on IRMI.com
Risk Management: Corporate Fraud Prevention
Five-Step Approach to Fraud Detection Practical Application, Part 1 (December 2009)
Strategic
Considerations for Executives (September 2009)
Uncovering Business Fraud: Look Beyond Pronouncements and Acts
(March 2009)
Corporate
Fraud: Acceptable Limits (January 2009)
Seek the
Symptoms of Fraud (September 2008)
Risk Management for Company-Paid Purchase Cards (June 2008)
Reducing the
Opportunity To Commit Fraud (March 2008)
Importance
of a Strong Fraud Policy (January 2008)
Building Processes
To Detect Fraud (September 2007)
High-Integrity
Management and Fraud Prevention: The Wrong Way (July 2007)
Creating a
Culture Hostile to Fraud (April 2007)