A Fox in the Henhouse/Courthouse
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Auditing- Technical
- Average Rating:
- 6
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty:
- Daniel Porter, CFE
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
- Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
The ancient Romans had a saying about using caution when appointing someone to a position of trust, "don't set a wolf to watch the sheep". That saying is in use today and has changed to include "don't put a fox to guard the henhouses";. The thought is similar, but the wolf and fox are vastly different animals. Wolves rely upon their strength to survive while foxes rely on their cunning. Like foxes, fraudsters rely upon their cunning to defeat or circumvent internal controls. This session reviews the investigation of a deputy court clerk who exploited a weakness in internal controls and committed fraud in the courthouse.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Learn the relationship between the three elements of fraud and how fraudsters think
- Understand how internal controls prevent fraud
- Learn the red flags to look for to identify fraud
- Learn to investigate fraud
Major Subjects
- Internal Controls
- Fraud Prevention
- Fraud Investigation
Course Materials
Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase |
A Fox in the Henhouse / Courthouse Handout (5 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty

Daniel Porter, CFE Related Seminars and Products
Daniel Porter, CFE, has conducted civil and criminal investigations for over 30 years as a licensed private investigator, a loss prevention manager, and as an investigator with the State of Tennessee. While he was Investigations Manager with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (an organization with over 4,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 Billion) he created an investigations section and was responsible for investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse. Currently, he is an investigator in the Special Investigations Unit in the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, of the State of Tennessee where he investigates fraud involving public funds.
He is a Cum Laude graduate from Middle Tennessee State University's Criminal Justice Program and a CFE. He has made presentations at AGA, IIA, and CFE conferences as well as to governmental agencies in various states including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and the Indiana CPA Society. He has provided law enforcement training certified by the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission. He is a guest lecturer at Middle Tennessee State University and the Vanderbilt University School of Law. He previously served as President and Vice President of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and was selected the Chapter's Member of the Year in 2003.
Dates
Fri, Jun 13, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MDT
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Mon, Jun 30, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MDT
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Tue, Jul 01, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MDT
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Fri, Jul 18, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MDT
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Thu, Aug 14, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MDT
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Fri, Aug 29, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MDT
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Mon, Sep 15, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MDT
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Tue, Sep 30, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MDT
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Tue, Oct 14, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 5:57 PM MDT
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Thu, Oct 30, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MDT
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Mon, Nov 03, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MST
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Wed, Nov 26, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MST
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Fri, Dec 12, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MST
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Fri, Dec 26, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MST
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Wed, Jan 07, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MST
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Thu, Jan 22, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MST
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Mon, Feb 02, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MST
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Fri, Feb 27, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MST
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Wed, Mar 11, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MDT
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Mon, Mar 30, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MDT
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Fri, Apr 17, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MDT
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Tue, Apr 28, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MDT
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Thu, May 07, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 5:57 PM MDT
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Tue, May 26, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MDT
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Wed, Jun 03, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 1:57 PM MDT
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Tue, Jun 23, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 9:57 AM MDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For Finance management, business management, bookkeepers, accountants, fraud examiners
Original Recording Date
09/2024
Yellow Book No
Course Developer D.Porter Solutions
Date Added to Catalog 09/16/2024
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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