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Join Governors State University, College of Business as we host our Professional Development 2019 Series. Learn H.R. practices, process management/logistics, strategies, and accounting. Your instructors are S.M.E. in the related industries and will provide you rich contextual material for immediate implementation in your professional career. Each micro-class will be offered once during the 2019 year. Registration is limited, so please join us for a unique professional development opportunity.

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 6:00 pm

How Fraud Impacts Your Business, Finances, Life

Every website breach, fraud scheme or data corruption can potentially cost you: From the inconvenience of resetting your password to the loss of your home and savings. Because fraud is surreptitious by nature, it can hide in plain sight, and you may not learn of your loss until it’s too late, to the permanent detriment to your livelihood and financial security.   In this micro-class we will cover: A fraud primer: how much is there? Identity theft basics Business fraud facts Case studies of actual, close-to-home scams Proactive tips to avoid being a victim

Pensions - Understanding more than numbers

The unfunded status of government pensions is continuously discussed in the news. This micro class will discuss two different types of pension plans - the Defined Benefit Plan, which is the pension plan that gets the most news coverage and the Defined Contribution plan, of which a common form of this plan is a 401(k) plan. In this micro-class we will cover: The fundamentals of a Defined Benefit Pension Plan. The fundamentals of a Defined Contribution Pension plan. What is meant by "funded status".

Your Professional Instructors

William Kresse, J.D,CPA/CFF,CGMA,CFE, DABFA University of Illinois College of Law

Michael Trendell, CPA,CIA,CGMA, M.B.A., Loyola University

Governors State University College of Business  Website

Registration Required

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