ISCPA and ACFE Annual Fraud Conference

Boise
Nov 03, 2025 - Nov 04, 2025
Day 1: 8:00am - 4:15pm (MT)
Day 2: 8:00am - 1:00pm (MT)
15.00 credits
Member price:   $350.00
Non-member price:   $450.00
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OVERVIEW

ISCPA & ACFE Boise Chapter are once again working together to bring you an outstanding 2025 Fraud Conference.

Join ACFE President John Gill and several other great speakers as we focus on fraud.

DESIGNED FOR

  • Controllers and corporate managers
  • Those interested in learning about fraud
  • Forensic and management accountants
  • Internal and external auditors
  • Certified Fraud Examiners and other anti-fraud professionals
  • Attorneys, legal professionals and law enforcement personnel
  • Detectives and private investigators
  • Loss prevention and security professionals

     

  • HIGHLIGHTS

    November 3

    Court Preparation and Testimony - presented by Amy C Tan

    A 4-hour lecture and practical training designed to give students a basic understanding of preparing for and testifying as an expert witness in a professional and confident manner.

    Blockchain Tracing - presented by Travis Woodbury

    Provides a foundational overview of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and mechanics of digital asset transactions. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others function, including key concepts such as wallets, public/private keys, and decentralized ledgers. The course also includes the basics of transaction tracing, including how blockchain explorers work, how to identify wallet addresses, and how funds can move through the crypto ecosystem. Attendees will explore common tactics used to obfuscate transactions and learn how investigators can begin to follow the money across public blockchains. This course is ideal for professionals in law enforcement, regulatory agencies, or compliance roles seeking to build a better foundation in cryptocurrency investigations.

    Bid Rigging in Federal Contracting: Federal Criminal Antitrust Investigation and Prosecution - presented by Sean Mazorol

    This presentation will focus on U.S. v. Ike Tomlinson, Kris Bird, 1:23-cr-00326-AKB.  The case involved violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act in rigging bids for fuel truck contracts with the U.S. Forest Service.  We will discuss how the case was successfully investigated and prosecuted. We will also discuss the collection of digital evidence in financial fraud cases.  

    November 4

    Employee Embezzlement: Insider Views From An Attorney Victim & The Prosecutor Who Brought Her Justice - presented by Dena Moore & Shelley Akamatsu

    • Learn the warning signs that every employer should know
    • Learn about some of the elaborate bookkeeping schemes utilized by an offending employee
    • Learn about how employers can protect themselves against employee embezzlement

    Global Trends in Fraud Prevention - presented by John Gill

    Every two years, the ACFE surveys the world’s leading fraud fighters and asks them about their experiences detecting and preventing occupational fraud. What do their responses tell us about how we can improve our anti-fraud programs? This session will highlight some of the key findings from the 2024 Report, including real-life examples of the importance of fraud prevention.

    Ethics In Action - presented by John Gill

    Using clips from convicted fraudsters, this presentation will discuss ways to assess the ethical culture of an organization and provide suggestions on how to improve culture and fraud awareness among employees and other stakeholders.


    PREREQUISITES

    None


    ADVANCED PREP

    • Download PDF manual - view your upcoming events in "My CPE" on website
    • Review Parking Map - found in your email confirmation


    LOCATION
    PacificSource Health Plans
    408 E Parkcenter Blvd #100
    Boise , ID 83706
    DISCOUNTS
    Early Registration Discount:
    $50
    (expires: Oct 20, 2025)
    CREDITS
    General Ethics
    2.00 credits
    Specialized Knowledge and Applications
    13.00 credits
    LEVEL
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    Travis Woodbury

     

    BA in Finance and an MBA in Cybersecurity. A Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Economic Crimes Forensic Examiner. A marine infantry veteran and has worked almost 20 years as a police officer predominately focusing on investigating fraud cases.

    Current role is the Securities Investigations Supervisor for the Department of Finance whose team focuses primarily on investment fraud. The predominate amount of my time focuses on helping victims of fraud but my outside hobbies are hunting, fishing, and horseback riding with my family.

    Amy Tan

     
    Amy Tan (Amy) is the Analytical Manager for the Rocky Mountain Information Network (RMIN). She began her career in law enforcement in 2008 as a Records Specialist with Arizona Department of Public Safety and joined the RMIN team in 2011. During her career at RMIN, Amy has also worked as an Administrative Assistant in the training department, Criminal Intelligence Analyst, Accounting Fraud Examiner, and Criminal Analyst Supervisor. In 2014, Tan obtained the Certified Crime and Intelligence Analyst (CCIA) certification from California State University, and in 2016, she obtained the Certified Fraud Examiner certification from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). She has assisted detectives and prosecutors in hundreds of criminal cases with the expectation that all would result in courtroom testimony, and she has been instrumental in preparing colleagues for trial through peer review and by developing and facilitating mock trials. Amy has testified and participated in defense interviews, grand juries, and jury trials in superior courts for various case types including homicide, assault, robbery, and theft, and has been recognized as a criminal document expert. Amy teaches Courtroom Preparation and Testimony and has taught classes on the role of the analyst, creative and logical thinking, introduction to law enforcement intelligence, and how to create analytical products to assist law enforcement with their cases.

    Sean Mazorol

     
    Sean Mazorol currently serves as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho primarily assigned to investigate and prosecute white collar crime, and he also serves as the Office's Elder Justice Coordinator. Prior to his current role, he served as a Deputy District Attorney in Portland, Oregon, where he primarily prosecuted property and financial crimes. Before the District Attorney's Office, he worked for a boutique law firm in Oregon focusing on commercial and real estate litigation. Sean earned his J.D. and M.B.A. from Willamette University. Sean also earned an LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University.

    John Gill

     

    John Gill is the President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). He also serves as an advisory member to the ACFE Board of Regents.

    Gill began his career at the ACFE in 1995 as its first general counsel. He then created, and was the first director of, the ACFE's research and publications department. His most recent position was Chief Training Officer where he oversaw all of the ACFE's training activities. In 2006, he developed the CFE Exam Review Course and has taught that class on six continents. He has also conducted training for Fortune 50 companies; federal, state, and local government agencies; and professional organizations across the globe. Gill graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor's Degree in English, and he earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence, with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law. Prior to working for the ACFE, Mr. Gill was an attorney in the Austin, Texas office of the law firm of Bragg, Smithers and Curry, where he was involved with civil fraud, insurance, and deceptive trade practices cases. Gill is a co-author of The Fraud Examiners Manual. He is the former publisher of Fraud Magazine and is a contributor to the magazine. Mr. Gill is a member of the Austin Chapter of ACFE, Phi Beta Kappa, and the State Bar of Texas.

    Dena Moore

     
    Dena Pittz, aka Dena Moore, is the sole proprietor and owner of Dena Moore Law Group, PLLC, a family law firm located in Nampa. She has practiced for 27 years, focusing on family law throughout her entire career. Dena, along with her associates, handles high asset divorce cases, custody, child support, guardianship, adoption and surrogacy. Dena is a member of the Idaho State Bar and Family Law Section. In 2017, Dena discovered that one of her trusted employees had been embezzling significant amounts from the firm for years through an elaborate set of bookkeeping schemes. The employee was charged with 6 felony counts of grand theft.

    Shelley Akamatsu

     
    Shelley Akamatsu was a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney beginning in 1993, first in Santa Fe, New Mexico and then the Ada County Prosecutors Office. She took over 150 felony cases to trial involving murder, rape, child molestation, complicated white-collar theft, domestic violence, kidnapping, fraud, perjury and drug crimes. She had an extremely high conviction rate. Shelley is now in the private sector practicing family law as the sole proprietor and owner of Akamatsu Law, PLLC in Boise. Shelley was the Ada County Deputy Prosecutor who handled Dena's embezzlement case and was successful in obtaining a conviction and prison sentence.
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