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

Corporate Fraud Prevention

Fraud in Major Contract Projects (January 2011)

Five-Step Approach to Fraud Detection: #1 Know the Exposures (December 2009)

Five-Step Approach to Fraud Detection: #2 Know the Symptoms of Occurrence (April 2010)

Five-Step Approach to Fraud Detection: #3 Be Alert to Symptoms (June 2010)

Five-Step Approach to Fraud Detection: #4 Build Audit Programs/Detective Processes To Look for Symptoms (July 2010)

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)