Putting Together the Bits and Pieces with Computer Forensics

By Bruce H. Nearon

If a client called you about suspected fraud, illegal activities, or misuse involving their computers and wanted your assistance what would you do?

The procedures you may be asked to perform, in this case, may be computer forensics. Are you qualified to perform computer forensic services? Do you understand what computer forensics are?

The objective of computer forensics is to identify possible legal evidence with procedures and analysis involving information stored on computers and actions and events related to computers. Does your client suspect that unauthorized changes have been made to critical data? Is a disgruntled employee suspected of destroying data? Has confidential information been compromised? In all of these cases, a client may need computer forensic services.

Computer crime and abuse is growing. Should you add computer forensics to your service offerings? When should you engage a computer forensics specialist? What do you have to know to become a computer forensic specialist? Learn all about computer forensics at this upcoming New York State Society of CPAs Emerging Technologies Committee continuing professional education (CPE) presentation.

Date: June 17, 2002
Time: 8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.: registration, networking, continental breakfast; 9:00 a.m.–9:50 a.m.: CPE session.
Presenter: Frank DeCandido, Prudential Securities, Inc.
Location: NYSSCPA Headquarters
530 Fifth Avenue, Fifth Floor
New York City

About the Presenter

Mr. DeCandido is vice president and financial reporting manager for Prudential’s eBusiness Development Group. He is a 15-year Prudential veteran with experience in the company’s financial reporting department and with the Securities and Exchange Commis-sion’s financial filings (10Q, 10K, etc.) in regard to Prudential’s limited partnerships as well as the tax filings for these partnerships. Mr. DeCandido also has worked with the audit group of Arthur Andersen in New York. He is a 1984 graduate of Fordham University and is a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the NYSSCPA. Mr. DeCandido has been a member of the Emerging Technologies Committee since January 2001. He can be reached at frank_decandido@prusec.com.

Additional Information

Emerging Technologies Committee CPE presentations are free to NYSSCPA members and $15.00 for nonmembers to qualify for one hour of CPE credit. At the session you will get the chance to network with the profession’s and the industry’s IT leaders. A free continental breakfast will be provided by J.H. Cohn LLP.

Advance registration is recommended because seating is limited.

For presentation information, contact Gary Carpenter at (315) 487-4567 or gcarpenter-cit@worldnet.att.net or Bruce Nearon at (973) 403-6955 bnearon@jhcohn.com.

To register, visit the Society’s website at www.nysscpa.org or call (800) 537-3635.