Speaker Profile
RICHARD E. CASCARINO
Richard E. Cascarino, MBA, CRMA, CIA, CISM, CFE
Well known in international auditing circles as one of the most knowledgeable practitioners in the field, Richard is principal of Richard Cascarino & Associates, a highly successful audit training and consultancy company. He has worked extensively with banks across Africa, the USA, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean Isles. He is a regular speaker to National and International conferences and has presented webinar series throughout Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the USA.
Richard is a Past President of the Institute of Internal Auditors in South Africa, was the founding Regional Director of the Southern African Region of the IIA-Inc and is a member of ISACA and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Richard was the chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Department of Public Enterprises in South Africa and served as chairman of the Audit Committee of Gauteng cluster 2 (Premier's office, Shared Services and Health).
He is also a visiting Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, author of the book “Internal Auditing - an Integrated Approach”, 3rd edition Jan 2015, published by Juta Publishing. In addition, he is the author of the "Auditor's Guide to IT Auditing", “Corporate Fraud and Internal Control” and “Data Analytics for Internal Auditors”

Richard E. Cascarino
October 21 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Implementing the Basel Accords
How to meet the expectations of the Basel AccordThe role of risk appetite in driving operational risk managementEstablishing and using an internal loss databaseUse of external loss dataDevelopment and use of both stress testing and scenario analysis Development and use of key risk indicatorsConsideration and Use of Control and risk self assessmentHow should outsourcing be integrated into this project? Revie..

Richard E. Cascarino
November 25 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
COBIT 5 Framework: Master the Skills to Review Implementation
Designed to make IT auditors familiar with the ways the COBIT®5 Framework can be effectively integrated into the general IT Audit process. The webinar will explore the major changes incorporated in COBIT®5 and their impact on the effective execution of IT audits as well as the integration of COBIT®5 into other internationally recognized standards and frameworks, including the ISO-27001, ISO-27002, ISO-27005..

Richard E. Cascarino
December 22 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Using CAATs To Investigate Fraud
In today’s world, fraud investigations have become an everyday part of corporate life and the auditor must gain expertise in this area. In most cases, this will involve forensic examination of computerized records.The webinar covers such issues as: What is Fraud Detection?What’s Different about IT Fraud? What is IT Forensics?Fraud Symptoms. Red Flags and Indicators Common Data Fraud AreasCommon MistakesAn E..

Richard E. Cascarino
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Auditing for Internal Fraud
This webinar explores techniques used by Auditors, Accountants, Compliance Officers, HR and Fraud Examiners in the detection of internal fraud. It is designed to provide the participants with an in-depth knowledge and experience of: Examining data and records to detect and trace fraudulent transactions Interviewing suspects to obtain information and confessionsUnderstanding the underlying..

Richard E. Cascarino
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Fraud Incident Response Planning Essentials
This webinar explores techniques used by Auditors, Accountants, Compliance Officers, HR and Fraud Examiners in the development of a fraud-resistant environment.Areas CoveredThe webinar is designed to provide the participants with a sound understanding of:Identification of High-fraud Environments- Invitation to theft- High-risk environments- Low-risk environments- Red flags and other indicatorsManagement and..

Keys to Implementing The CECL Accounting Standard
In this webinar, will discuss the following topics:Overview of the CECL calculation under three widely recognized methods: o Vintage o The probability of Default / Severity of Loss o Migration AnalysisHow will the accounting change for classified loans considered impaired under FAS #114 or for troubled debt restructured loans?What data is needed to implement CECL? How is this data gat..