Professor Elam

I was a Teenage Fraudster

Thursday May 24, 2018

Here is an interesting 2002 interview with Barry Minkow.

This occurred after his first jail release but before the Lennar fraud that sent him back to jail again.

Here is a great excerpt.

 

"Everyone I met in prison had one thing in common - they never planned on being there," he says, talking loud and fast and expansively, still with a salesman's charm, using my name at every possible opportunity. "And not one of those companies went into business to defraud. Not one. Neither did I. What people don't realise is that fraud is always a means to an end, never an end in itself. There is always a rationalisation: I'm going to do this now, and it's tough, but next week we're gonna get some big carpet-cleaning jobs, whatever, and we're gonna make it back, pay everyone back, nobody's gonna be hurt - and that will be the cure."

SA IIA Scholarship Deadline May 31

Thursday May 24, 2018

ACCT 5308 Concludes with Panel Discussion

Tuesday May 15, 2018

 

ACCT 5308 Ethics concluded with a panel discussion about certifications and career planning.

left to right

Mike Lovelace CFO Group Aventine Hill

Mark Goldman, CEO MGR Accounting Recruiters

Lashele Amonte Internal Audit USAA

Frank Laborde Laborde and Associates

Ruben Garcia ATR Group

At left is Lt Col David Marquez visitng with Mike Lovelace, turns out Mike knows David's brother in law

Participants actively engaged  the speakers after the presentation.

We are fortunate to attract participation by such a fine group of SA accounting professionals.

Enterprise Rent a Car

Thursday May 10, 2018

Enterprise Rent A Car is looking for students to apply for an internship there.

Contact me about this.

Fiesta at Laborde and Associates

Weekend May 5, 2018

Frank Laborde has staked out Southside San Antonio as his customer base.  Each year he has a get together for clients during Fiesta. Frank bought a property and converted one building to his office and another to his home. Here are some highlights of this Laborde Fiesta 2018.

 

Here is Frank displaying the Laborde Fiesta Medal.

 

What is a party with out an official greeter?

 

This 'barn' houses his car collection. All three structures surround a delightful patio which is just perfect for the gathering.

 

A  gorgeous line of palm trees greets clients to the office.

 

 

CPA Informational Workshop

 

Becker and TSCPA Will Host CPA Exam Informational Webinar on May 16

The registration process for the CPA designation can be confusing and taxing! Students are invited to join Becker Professional Education and TSCPA for a free webinar on Wednesday, May 16 at noon to help answer questions and set students on the path toward becoming a CPA. Topics will include: Texas state license and education requirements, the process for obtaining your license, strategies for exam preparation, a 2018 exam update and much more!

Register for the webinar.