Current and past news items for Cendrowski Corporate Advisors:
2-13-10
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors Promotes James Martin, CMA, CIA, CFE, CFD, CFFA to Managing Director
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors (CCA) announced the promotion of James (“Jim”) Martin to Managing Director. He has been with the firm since 2003. “Jim’s operational expertise has allowed him to assist many clients in streamlining business processes, mitigating risks, and deterring fraud,” said Harry Cendrowski, Managing Director. “We’re proud to have Jim as a Managing Director, and look forward to working with him as we continue to grow our firm in Chicago and Detroit. He is a consummate professional and an asset to his community.”
1-27-10
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors Promotes R. Austin Marks, CPA, CFF, CFE, CFFA, CFD to Manager
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors (CCA) announced the promotion of R. Austin Marks to Manager from Senior Associate. Mr. Marks has worked with CCA since 2004, where he began as an Associate. "Austin's hard work and dedication have been an invaluable asset to the firm and have helped us grow our practice," said John Alfonsi, Managing Director of CCA.
1-8-10
Consumer Alert:
Security Breaches: What To Do Next – Download a consumer alert providing tips for Michigan consumers who receive notice of a security breach. The consumer alert also provides consumers with additional resources to consult for additional tips on how to prevent and resolve identity theft.
12-1-09
Enterprise Risk Management and COSO: A Guide for Directors, Executives, and Practitioners is Published
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors' third book in 3 years heads to the presses this week. Already available for Amazon's Kindle, Enterprise Risk Management and COSO will now be available for puchase in retail stores and on Amazon's site.
11-13-09
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors Hosts Successful Fraud Awareness Symposium in Chicago, IL
"Cendrowski Corporate Advisors' Fraud Awareness Symposium was a definite success," said Harry Cendrowski, Managing Director. "All of our panelists were able to provide thoughtful and insightful information for conference attendees." Panelists included the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Chicago Field Office, Director of the FBI Terrorist Screening Center, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the IRS's Chicago Field Office, and the Assistant Attorney General of Illinois. "We look forward to working with the Illinois CPA Society again next year to host this wonderful event," said Cendrowski. "It's a unique experience that provides CPAs, executives, board members, and practitioners with practical knowledge they can use to combat fraud."
9-17-09
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors will sponsor the 1st Illinois Fraud Symposium along with the ICPAS (Illinois CPA Society)
CCA is proud to announce sponsorship of the first ever Illinois Fraud Symposium on November 12, 2009. The event features distinguished panelists including Timothy Healy, Director of the Terrorist Screening Center, Steven McCollough, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Department of Treasury IRS CID, Chicago Field Office, Edward Carter, Assistant Illinois Attorney General, Supervisor of the Financial Crimes Prosecution Unit, Robert Grant, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Chicago Division, and Harry Cendrowski. CCA is sponsoring the event along with Miller Canfield, Schwartz Brothers Insurance, and Leaders Bank.
8-13-09
Harry Cendrowski Interviewed by San Francisco Chronicle on Deterring Fraud in Stimulus Fund Projects
Top local, state and federal law enforcement officials from the Bay Area gathered in San Francisco Wednesday as a show of force intended to deter would-be skimmers and scam artists tempted by the billions of dollars of federal Recovery Act money flowing into the region.
8-12-09
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors Appoints Sheldon Mandelbaum as Senior Manager.
Sheldon Mandelbaum has 30 years of experience in the healthcare financial management industry. Sheldon has tremendous experience with the provision for preparation and management of RAC and all other payer audits.
7-30-09
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors Appoints John Adams as Senior Manager.
John Adams has almost 25 years of financial services industry experience, having worked in public accounting, investment banking and more recently as a Chief Financial Officer in the insurance industry. In his role as Senior Manager at Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, Mr. Adams will focus on business development activities with insurance companies, private equity funds, public and private companies, and law firms.
6-1-09
Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations is reviewed in the Journal of Accountancy
Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations
Review by Loanna Overcash
April 2009
by Harry Cendrowski, James P. Martin, Louis W. Petro and Adam A. Wadecki
John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2008, 457 pp.
The institutionalization of private equity is one of the most important advances in the field of modern finance, write the authors of Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations. “It is through private equity (PE) that the seeds of new ideas are permitted to germinate and the souls of the withering may be granted rebirth.” This comprehensive guide provides insight into a once-exclusive form of investing that is now an integral part of the world economy, with a focus on venture capital financing and buyout transactions.
4-20-09
Reed Smith Partners with Cendrowski Corporate Advisors on Fraud Training.
CHICAGO, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Reed Smith LLP (www.reedsmith.com), one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, today announces its selection as the legal education partner for an international series of Certified Fraud Deterrence (CFD) training programs being launched by the International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA, www.iacva.org).
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors (CCA, www.cca-advisors.com), a financial operations consulting firm with offices in Chicago, IL and Bloomfield Hills, MI, created the proprietary CFD training program that is now licensed to IACVA for these international fraud training seminars. The first training seminar, entitled “Certified Fraud Detection and Prevention,” is scheduled for May 10-14, 2009, in Manama, Bahrain. Interested parties are encouraged to contact IACVA at +1-206-623-3200 or visit www.iacva.org.
3-05-09
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors will administer Certified Fraud Deterrence Analyst training in Bahrain.
This training program is licensed by the International Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (IACVA) to certify every Certified Fraud Deterrence (CFD) Analyst. The CFD designation is the first major fraudrelated professional designation introduced in nearly two decades. The CFD training program was developed in recognition of the new skill sets required to proactively address the integrity of financial reporting and asset misappropriation.
3-02-09
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors Appoints Scott McCallum as Senior Manager.
Scott McCallum has nearly 30 years of experience in the banking and private equity industry. In his role as Senior Manager, he will focus on client development activities involving private equity funds, venture capital firms, money managers, law firms, and banks.
3-02-09
IACVA partners with Cendrowski Corporate Advisors to teach best practices in fraud deterrence
Toronto, Ontario—March 2, 2009— (BUSINESS WIRE)—The International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA, www.iacva.org) today announces a strategic training partnership with the fraud and forensic consulting firm Cendrowski Corporate Advisors (CCA, www.cca-advisors.com).
2-19-09
CCA announces Illinois Fraud Awareness Symposium
Building upon the success of its Michigan-based Fraud Awareness Symposium, Cendrowski Corporate Advisors (CCA) is pleased to announce its first annual Illinois Fraud Awareness Symposium. The half-day program will be sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society, and is scheduled to take place in the fall of 2009.
2-1-09
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors joins Illinois Venture Capital Association
1-1-09
The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence now owned by more than 100 universities
in the U.S. and around the globe
1-1-09
Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations now owned by more than 60 universities
in the U.S. and around the globe
12-29-08
R. Austin Marks, Senior Associate, earns Certified Fraud Examiner designation
Austin, TX - December 29, 2008- The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the world's leading provider of anti-fraud training and education, is pleased to award Mr. Ronald Austin Marks, CFE the globally preferred "Certified Fraud Examiner" (CFE) designation. CFEs are knowledgeable in four areas critical to the fight against fraud: Fraudulent Financial Transactions, Criminology & Ethics, Legal Elements of Fraud and Fraud Investigation.
12-9-08
Harry Cendrowski featured on CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight
12-5-08
Harry Cendrowski and Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations featured in New York Times article
In early November, as America’s automakers grasped for a lifeline from Washington, the Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr., placed a call to his predecessor, John W. Snow. The topic: Chrysler L.L.C.
1-7-08
CCA announces the release of Private Equity: History, Governance and Operations, a book centered on the history of the industry, governance best practices, and operations assessments
