029 - Forensic Accounting in State Criminal Court - Scott Harkey of NC Conference of District Attorneys

Scott Harkey is a Senior Financial Crimes Prosecutor with the NC Conference of District Attorneys.  He travels throughout North Carolina to prosecute white collar investigations.  Forensic accountants are used as expert witnesses for the prosecution.

http://www.ncdistrictattorney.org/

In this episode, we discuss:

1. The role of the NC Conference of District Attorneys
2. The role of forensic accountants as expert witnesses
3. The characteristics needed for a forensic accountant
4. How financial crimes can affect vulnerable populations