Lunch & Learn In-Person: When Internal Controls Fail
LCPA Member Center Two Lakeway Building
3850 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1650
Metairie, LA
70002
2.00 Credits
Member Price $55.00
Non-Member Price $90.00
Overview
Well-designed and implemented internal controls reduce the opportunity for fraud to happen. But, what happens when internal controls fail? Diane Allison, CPA, will walk participants through fraud cases that occurred in Louisiana, including how frauds were perpetrated, concealed, and detected, with the goal of showing where our internal controls can be strengthened.
This lunchtime, 2-hour program gives you time to take care of business before and after the presentation. And it all happens live — giving you the chance to ask presenters the questions you need answered.
NOTE: This product is for the individual In-Person Lunch & Learn course at the LCPA Member Center.
2026 Lunch&Learn Small Business Series includes:
May 19 – AI's Impact on Trust & SecurityLouis Le Guyader, Ph.D., CPA • Professor, Department of Accounting & Finance
Southeastern Louisiana University • Hammond, LA
Jun 16 – Turning Financial Results Into Strategic Recommendations
Randy LeBeau, CPA • Partner, Outsourced Accounting Services
Kevin Curren, CPA • Associate Director in the Audit and Assurance Services Group
EisnerAmper LLP • New Orleans, LA
Jul 21 – Navigating the Evolving Talent Landscape: Trends Reshaping Hiring and Leadership
Carrie Lewis, CPA (Inactive) • Senior Vice President
Robert Half Finance and Accounting • New Orleans, LA
Aug 27 – Louisiana Tax Legislative Update, Tax Reform and More
Robert “Bob” Angelico, CPA • Partner
Liskow • New Orleans, LA
Also qualifies for 1.66 MCLE credits.
Sep 22 – When Internal Controls Fail: Real Fraud Cases and What They Teach Us
Diane B. Allison, CPA • Owner
Diane B. Allison, CPA • Baton Rouge, LA
Oct 20 – Business Insurance 101: Types, Risks & Smart Decisions
Casey Brandt, CISR • Property & Casualty Consultant
Gilsbar • Covington, LA
Nov 17 – 2025-2026 Tax Update
Bryan Ehricht, CPA • James Lambert Riggs and Associates, Inc.
Hammond, LA
Also qualifies for 1.66 MCLE credits.
Dec 8 – Preparing for a Smooth Audit
Eric Bosch, CPA • Regional Market Leader
Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC • New Orleans, LA
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Diane Allison, Diane B. Allison, CPA
Since retiring in May 2025, Diane Allison has launched a public CPA practice focused on serving nonprofit organizations and local governments with accounting and financial expertise. She also prepares individual tax returns and is a frequent speaker on accounting, finance, and management topics for professional audiences across the country.
Diane retired from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office, where she was the Director of Local Government Services for 4 years. LLA’s Local Government Services primarily oversees the work of more than 280 independent CPA firms that conduct over 3,600 audits and other types of engagements, educates local governments on governmental accounting and internal controls, and provides financial, operational and compliance advice to local governments.
Diane’s areas of expertise are accounting and financial reporting, financial management, budgeting, fiscal policies, internal controls, fiscal compliance, and school activity funds
Diane has over 30 years of accounting experience, including in the for-profit manufacturing, not-for-profit, public accounting, and local government sectors. She has been a Certified Public Accountant for 29 years and also held certifications as a Certified Government Finance Officer, Certified Louisiana School Business Administrator, and Chartered Global Management Accountant during her career. In 2019 she received the Woman to Watch Award from the Society of Louisiana CPAs; in 2023 she received the Pelican Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of Louisiana; in 2025 Diane was awarded an honorary membership in the Louisiana Association of School Business Officials; and in 2025 she received the Outstanding CPE Discussion Leader award from the Society of Louisiana CPAs.
Diane has presented at national, state, and regional accounting conferences, including the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants (LCPA), Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance, and both the Southern and Louisiana Associations of School Business Officials. In addition, she has written articles for various professional publications. She has served on and chaired various LCPA state and chapter committees, and was an at-large Board member from 2023 to 2025. She has also served on the Boards of the Society of Louisiana CPAs, LASBO, Women in Public Finance, and state and national GFOA.
Diane is a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio with a Bachelor’s degree in English and Accounting. She is a member of the following professional associations:
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
• Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
• Louisiana Government Finance Officers Association (past President)
• Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance (past President of the New Orleans chapter)
• Louisiana Association of School Business Officials (honorary member)
Non-Member Price $90.00
Member Price $55.00