2023 ACFE Rio Grande Valley Annual Conference
8 CPE Credits Including 2 Ethics Credits
Speakers:
Danny Goldberg
Topics:
Effective Communication & Ethics
Danny M. Goldberg is the Founder of GoldSRD (www.GoldSRD.com), a leading provider of Staff Augmentation, Executive Recruiting and Professional Development services. Danny is a well-known speaker on internal auditing and People-Centric Skills, co-authoring People-CentricSkills: Communication and Interpersonal Skills for Internal Auditors, via Wiley Publications. People-CentricSkills, 2nd Edition, the follow-up to this critically acclaimed book, is currently available via Amazon and through GoldSRD at a discounted rate and has sold over 4,000 copies.
Danny has over 25 years of professional experience, including five years leading/building internal audit functions. Danny was named as one of the Fort Worth Business Press 40 Under 40 for 2014.
He is a thought-leader in the profession, recognized through his numerous articles in trade magazines and consistent rating as a top speaker in the industry. Mr. Goldberg is also accredited as the Professional Commentator of the Bureau of National Affairs - Internal Audit: Fundamental Principles and Best Practices (Professional Commentator). This book was authored by renowned audit scholars Curtis C. Verschoor and Mort A. Dittenhofer – co-author of Sawyer’s Internal Auditing.
Mr. Goldberg is an active member of the Institute for Internal Auditors, both at a local and national level. Leadership roles include:
· Current IIA Dallas Advisory Board Member
· Former IIA Dallas Chapter Board Member & Programs Committee Co-Chair (2016-2021)
· Former IIA FtW Chapter Board Member & Programs Committee Co-Chair (2012-2016
Danny is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), has obtained his Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA) and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).
Byron Boston
Topic:
Virtual Currency Overview
Byron Boston, Detective
Dallas Police Department (Retired)
Active Reserve Police Officer
Career Highlights:
- Department of Justice - Law Enforcement Commendation
- United States Congress- Certificate of Appreciation
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms- Certificate of Appreciation
- Meritorious Conduct Award X 3
- Police Commendation Award
- Certificate of Merit Award X 2
- Marksmanship Award
- 15 Year Perfect Attendance
- Texas Peace Officer Association - Police Officer of the Year
- U.S. Attorney's Office - Certificate of Appreciation
- Dallas Police Association - "Cops Cop"
- 50 + Internal/External Commendations
Byron Boston served twenty (20) years with Dallas Police Department before retiring in May 2017. He spent over fourteen (14) years in the Narcotics Division as an undercover officer. For five (5) years, Byron was assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a Task Force Officer (TFO) to investigate Mexican Cartels and other criminal organizations impacting the Southwest Border of the United States. These investigations involved drug trafficking, extortions, kidnappings, and homicides.
Byron spent seven (7) years assigned to a Mid-level Undercover Enforcement Unit and was tasked with infiltrating violent drug trafficking organizations, posing as a large-scale drug trafficker. During those assignments, he rented undercover apartments and spent months gaining the trust and confidence of the targeted criminals. As a result of those investigations, over 200 gang members were arrested and convicted of various narcotic and firearm-related crimes.
Byron's last undercover assignment involved investigating several drug-related overdose deaths involving North Texas teens. Byron and his partner were tasked with conducting an undercover operation to target the sources of those narcotics. Using unconventional undercover techniques, they were able to solve several overdose death cases and were ultimate nominated for the Dallas Police Officers of the year. During this time, Byron also encountered cases involving the dark web and cryptocurrency. He currently possesses cryptocurrency investigation certifications from industry leading blockchain analysis companies.
During his fourteen (14) years in the Narcotic Division, Byron was also assigned to Tactical Narcotic Teams which were responsible for executing dynamic entry search warrants, vehicle assaults, and undercover officer extractions.
Byron is currently a Reserve Dallas Police assigned to the Criminal Intelligence Unit and actively assisted Detectives with cell phone analysis, open-source intelligence, digital search warrant preparation, and other investigative needs. He also continues to serve as a training officer within the Narcotic Division.
Byron has been a national training instructor for over fifteen (15) years. During that time period he has trained thousands military, federal, state, local, and tribunal law enforcement officers from across the United States and Canada with exception reviews.
Byron possesses a Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security from Arizona State University.
Registration fee is per person attending the conference. It includes 8 CPE credits, light breakfast and box lunch.
Cancellation Policy and No Shows: Cancellations will not be eligible for a refund; however, substitutions will be accepted. In the event an attendee does not attend the event, the registration fee will be forfeited.
The Chapter reserves the right to bar for future registration any attendees who routinely register and fail to pay and/or attend the event.
Complaint resolution: Complaints should be directed to the Chapter Board at info@rgvacfe.com.
