Fraud Risk Factors for Construction Contractors

Karen A. Courney, CPA is Senior Consultant in Audit and Accounting Services, a Construction and Real Estate Specialist with Wolf & Company LLP. She works with construction and real estate companies, including residential and commercial developers and contractors, home builders, general contractors and subcontractors and other real estate entities. In addition to providing traditional audit, accounting, and tax services to clients, she acts as business advisor and consultant focusing on profit improvement issues, internal controls, operational efficiency, compliance with federal and state regulations, staffing issues, and interpreting and reacting to the information from an organization’s financial statements. Karen presents on business operations, internal controls, and fraud prevention and authors articles for industry related publications. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois CPA Society, Northern Illinois Home Builders Association and the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago.

Charles Dillman, CPA, CFE, has been with Greer & Walker for eight years and is currently a senior manager in the Audit practice. He has significant experience with real estate developers and property managers, contractors, professional service firms, manufacturers, and not-for-profits. Prior to joining Greer & Walker, Chip worked in the Chicago office of PricewaterhouseCoopers for five years in the Dispute Analysis & Investigations group where he focused on internal control assessments, potential fraud situations, and litigation support efforts. Chip is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the Home Builders Association of Charlotte. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner.