The
October 2026 Fort Worth ACFE Monthly Chapter meeting will be held at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth. Details are below:
| Date : |
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
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Speaker(s):
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Whitley Penn | Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services
Anna Hardy, CPA/ABV | Partner
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| Topic: |
Follow the Money: Reconstructing Financial Reality in Forensic Investigations & Business Valuations |
| Objectives: |
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Analyze and reconstruct financial activity using key financial records, asset tracing techniques, and independent evidence to identify assets and validate financial narratives.
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Map ownership structures and financial relationships by identifying entities, banking connections, sources of value, related-party transactions, and owner benefits to support investigations and valuations.
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Detect and investigate financial irregularities by recognizing red flags, evaluating reporting discrepancies, and identifying adjustments, diverted funds, undisclosed assets, and nonrecurring items.
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| Prerequisite: |
No prerequisites are required.
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| Location: |
Parking Location:
Parking Lot K (next to Lou's Place)
The spots blocked with traffic cones are for our event, so just move the cones. If there are no cones, you may park in any open spot in the lot.
Meeting Location:
Lou's Place
Texas Wesleyan University
1112 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76105
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| Time: |
12:00 Noon Check-in, Networking, Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch and Presentation
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| Price: |
$30 - Fort Worth ACFE Chapter Member
$45 - Non-Member / Guest
$30 - Government / Law Enforcement
$25- Law Enforcement or Educator
$0 - Texas Wesleyan University Student
$10 - Other Students
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| CPE Offered: |
1.0 Hour
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Description
Financial records rarely tell a complete story in complex litigation, fraud examinations, business disputes and asset tracing engagements. The challenge is often determining what actually happened to the money not performing calculations. This presentation explores how to reconstruct financial reality by identifying assets, mapping ownership structures, tracing cash flows, testing reported information against underlying records, and translating investigative findings into defensible forensic or valuation opinions.
Speaker(s) Information
Anna is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Texas and holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) credential issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Anna has spent almost twenty years providing expert testimony and opinions on accounting, tax, financial, and business valuation issues in litigation cases across the state. Anna provides forensic accounting and other litigation support services in connection with marital dissolutions, probate litigation, partner disputes, and other types of litigation. In addition, Anna has performed valuations of business in connection with litigation, estate and gift taxes for various industries.
Anna received her undergraduate degree in business with an accounting concentration and a master’s degree in accounting from University of Dallas. She is a candidate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Texas Society of Public Accountants (TSPCA), Collaborative Divorce Texas (CDT), and Financial Consulting Group (FCG).
Additional Logistics
Lunch and parking are available and included in the registration price. If you have special dietary restrictions, please contact president@fwacfe.org