Kelly Richmond Pope
Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope is a Professor of Forensic Accounting and expert in fraud, risk, and ethics.
Why you should book Kelly Richmond Pope for your next event
- Pope is a frequent international speaker to numerous corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies.
- Her area of expertise lies in understanding and identifying financial fraud risk within financial statements, assessing corporate culture and compliance systems designed to confront internal control challenges.
- In 2020, the AICPA and the CPA Practice Advisor named Dr. Pope among the top 25 most powerful women in accounting.
Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope is a Professor of Forensic Accounting at DePaul University. She is an expert in risk, forensic accounting, and white-collar crime research and has published several books on the subject. Pope is a frequent speaker on fraud, risk, and ethics and has won awards for her work in these areas. She holds a PhD in Accounting from Virginia Tech.
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Keynotes
Keynote by Kelly Richmond Pope: How Whistleblowers Shape History
Whistleblowers are a sign of a healthy organization, but how can we ensure that our organizations are designed to promote internal whistleblowing? Learn strategies to help your organization create an environment where whistleblowers feel protected and heard.
Keynote by Kelly Richmond Pope: How Good Employees Commit Extraordinary Crimes
It's also the good employees that commit organizations crimes, so what can you do to protect your organization? Learn best practices to keep your organization safe and fraud free.
Key takeaways:
Paying attention to red flags can prevent your organization from fraud.
Whistleblowers are a sign of a healthy organization.
Fraud can happen to any organization and can be committed by anyone.
Key takeaways:
Paying attention to red flags can prevent your organization from fraud.
Whistleblowers are a sign of a healthy organization.
Fraud can happen to any organization and can be committed by anyone.
Kelly Richmond Pope
Education Innovator & Forensic Accounting Expert
Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope is the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Forensic Accounting at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Pope is a nationally recognized expert in risk, forensic accounting, and white-collar crime research, and an award-winning educator, researcher, author, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. Pope teaches managerial and forensic accounting both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Her book Fool Me Once: Stories and Lessons Inside the Trillion Dollar Fraud Industry published by Harvard Business Review Press (2023) is a riveting look at the perpetrators, victims, and whistleblowers behind financial crimes. Pope is also the author of Managerial Accounting, 1st edition published by Pearson Learning (2022).
Pope currently serves on the board of directors for the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) and chairs its audit committee. Pope is a former director and finance committee chair for Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, former director of the Illinois CPA Society, and former member of the governing council for American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
In 2020, the AICPA and the CPA Practice Advisor named Dr. Pope among the top 25 most powerful women in accounting. Her area of expertise lies in understanding and identifying financial fraud risk within financial statements, assessing corporate culture and compliance systems designed to confront internal control challenges. Pope's research on executive misconduct culminated in directing and producing the award-winning documentary, All the Queen's Horses which explores the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history. Pope’s TED Talk entitled "How Whistle-blowers Shape History” has been viewed over 1.6 million times, translated into 20 languages, and serves as a resource to help organizations and individuals
embrace internal whistleblowing.
Pope is a frequent international speaker to numerous corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies. Pope has appeared on news outlets such as CNBC, the BBC, and WGN-TV offering commentary on fraud, risk, and ethics. Additionally, Pope has appeared in publications such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, CFO Drive, Accounting Today, Forbes, The Washington Post, and The Daily Beast discussing fraud and the need for sound internal controls. Pope has earned her Bachelor of Science in accounting from North Carolina A&T State University and her master’s in accountancy and doctorate in accounting from Virginia Tech. Pope resides in the Chicagoland area.
Pope currently serves on the board of directors for the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) and chairs its audit committee. Pope is a former director and finance committee chair for Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, former director of the Illinois CPA Society, and former member of the governing council for American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
In 2020, the AICPA and the CPA Practice Advisor named Dr. Pope among the top 25 most powerful women in accounting. Her area of expertise lies in understanding and identifying financial fraud risk within financial statements, assessing corporate culture and compliance systems designed to confront internal control challenges. Pope's research on executive misconduct culminated in directing and producing the award-winning documentary, All the Queen's Horses which explores the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history. Pope’s TED Talk entitled "How Whistle-blowers Shape History” has been viewed over 1.6 million times, translated into 20 languages, and serves as a resource to help organizations and individuals
embrace internal whistleblowing.
Pope is a frequent international speaker to numerous corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies. Pope has appeared on news outlets such as CNBC, the BBC, and WGN-TV offering commentary on fraud, risk, and ethics. Additionally, Pope has appeared in publications such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, CFO Drive, Accounting Today, Forbes, The Washington Post, and The Daily Beast discussing fraud and the need for sound internal controls. Pope has earned her Bachelor of Science in accounting from North Carolina A&T State University and her master’s in accountancy and doctorate in accounting from Virginia Tech. Pope resides in the Chicagoland area.
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