Marta Alfonso, a principal at Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC, will speak at the New York State Society of CPA's 2012 Anti-Fraud Conference on June 12, 2012. Her session, titled "Professional Practice Standards and References Used in Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support Engagements", will explain how relying on professional standards can help avoid mistakes and possible malpractice claims. Alfonso has extensive experience in forensic accounting and litigation and will share her insights with attendees from various financial and legal fields.

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NEW YOR – Marta Alfonso, CPA/
RK A /CFF, CIRA, JD, and princ Management Advisory Services
cipal in the M
Departme ent at nationaally recognize
ed public acco ounting firm MMorrison, Bro own, Argiz & Farra, LLC (M MBAF),
will be speaking at the New Yor State Soc
t rk ciety of Cert ified Public Accountants' 2012 Anti‐Fraud
Conferenc (NYSSCPA) taking place June 12, 2012 in New York. Alfons
ce 2 so's session, titled Professional
Practice Standards and References Used in Forensic Accou nting and Lit
S s tigation Suppport Engagem ments,
will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 2 2:20 p.m. She e will explain how relying on professioonal standard ds can
help proffessionals avo mistakes in judgment difficult cr
oid t, ross‐examinat tion, and po
ossible malpra actice
claims.
The NYSSC CPA Anti‐Frau ud Conferenc ce is designedd for financial professional
ls interested i
in developing g their
expertise in forensic accounting an nd litigation c
consulting; coorporate and government personnel lo ooking
to better understand the legal an forensic aspects of m
nd a managing risk for their o
ks organizations and
s;
Certified Public Accou untants, internal and ext ternal auditoors, attorneys corporate financial off
s, ficers,
controller and accou
rs, untants. The conference will provide professionals with an op pportunity to gain
o
practical instruction on how to rai their know
ise wledge by le
earning direct from gues speakers w
tly st whose
presentat tions span the lifecycle of events from investigatio to testimo
f m on ony, and mainntain the foc on
cus
professionnalism, objectivity and inte egrity.
"Marta Alfonso's extensive insights and skills in forensic ac
ccounting and litigation m
d make her a sought
eld," said Ira M. Rubenstein principal‐i n‐charge of M
after expe in our fie
ert MBAF's New York and Va alhalla
offices. "A
And it is her k
knowledge an nd deep unde erstanding of f critical legal issues that make her an asset
to MBAF a and to our clients who rely y on us every
y day."
Since 19883, Alfonso ha as worked in a range of c consulting annd in‐house c corporate role es with a foc cus on
forensic accounting, insolvency and bankru uptcy, turna rounds, litig gation suppo and financial
ort
managem ment. In the areas of litigation suppo and fore nsic account
ort ting, Alfonso has consult ted in
defense of securities and exchange fraud and bank fraud c lients, and has served as a qualified e
o a e b expert
witness in
n state, federa al and family courts.
Alfonso holds a bachel lor of busines
ss administrat tion in accoun nting degree and a Juris D
Doctor degree e from
the Unive ersity of Miammi, and a master in busine ess administr ration from F Florida Intern
national Unive ersity.
She is a member of th American Institute of Certified Pub Accountants, American Bar Association,
m he blic
American Bankruptcy Institute, Ass sociation of Certified Antii‐Money Laun
C ndering Speccialists, Certif
fied in
Financial Forensics, Certified Frau Examiners Certified In
C ud s, nsolvency & Restructurin Advisor, C
ng Cuban
American Bar Association, The Flori ida Bar, Floridda Institute o
of Certified Puublic Accountants, International
Women's Insolvency & & Restructuring Confedera ation (IWIRC) ), District Sec
cretary, Natio
onal Associati ion of

2. Bankruptcy Trustees, and Bankruptcy Bar Association ‐ Southern District of Florida. She is also a licensed
CPA in New York and Florida.
For more information on the conference, please visit www.nysscpa.org/microsites/antifraud.
About MBAF
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC (MBAF) is the 36th largest certified public accounting firm in the
nation. For 15 years, INSIDE Public Accounting's Best of the Best list has ranked MBAF as one of the top
25 performing firms in the country. More than 400 highly‐qualified principals and employees serve
domestic and international clients across a broad range of industries and practices in more than 44
countries and all 50 states from offices in Miami, New York, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Boulder, Fort
Lauderdale, Orlando, Valhalla (Westchester, NY) and India.
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