Cynthia F. Cooper

Cynthia F. Cooper

Keynote Speaker: WorldCom Whistleblower; Corporate Ethics & Fraud Prevention Expert; CEO of The CooperGroup; Author of "Extraordinary Circumstances"

Cynthia F. Cooper Biography

Cynthia F. Cooper is CEO of The CooperGroup, LLC, a management consulting firm that provides services in the areas of internal audit, ethics and compliance, fraud prevention and detection, board consultation and education and enterprise risk management. She has more than twenty years of diversified corporate and consulting experience serving clients that have included large and small-cap public corporations and private companies as well as federal and state government entities. As Vice President and Chief Audit Executive for MCI, she helped the company move forward and successfully emerge from bankruptcy after the WorldCom fraud—to date the largest corporate fraud in history—which she and her team identified and unraveled in 2002. In July 2004, Cooper left MCI to launch her own consulting firm.

Today, Cooper is a consultant, internationally recognized speaker and the author of "Extraordinary Circumstances," a book that discusses her experiences as a corporate executive and lessons learned at WorldCom. Cooper presents to professionals and students across the globe to share the lessons she has learned and to emphasize the importance of strong ethical leadership. She has donated profits from her book to further ethics education for high school and college students. ooper currently serves on advisory boards for Louisiana State University and Mississippi State University.

Prior to joining MCI, Cooper worked in public accounting in Atlanta, Georgia, for Deloitte & Touche and Pricewaterhouse. The CooperGroup is not a CPA firm but a management consulting firm and does not provide attest services, audits, or other engagements in accordance with the AICPA's Statements on Auditing Standards. Cooper previously served as Chair of the Board of Regents for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. In addition, she has served as a member of the Standing Advisory Group of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

Cooper has served on panels with notables such as Anderson Cooper, Donna Brazile, and Grover Norquist; and has appeared on programs including Fox Business’ "America’s Nightly Scoreboard," PBS’s "Tavis Smiley," NBC’s "TODAY," ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," CSPAN’s "BookTV," and CNBC’s "The Big Idea with Donnie Deutsch" and "Squawk Box."

Cooper has presented to large cap public company clients such as Dell, PepsiCo, Raytheon and Walmart; international and public sector entities such as the United Nations, the FBI’s Office of Integrity and Compliance, the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, the U.S. Department of Interior, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the California State Auditors; and public accounting firms such as Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Cooper was named one of TIME magazine’s Persons of the Year for her role in uncovering the WorldCom fraud. She was the first woman inducted to the AICPA Hall of Fame and was featured as one of twenty-five influential working mothers in Working Mother. She is also the recipient of the American Accounting Association’s Accounting Exemplar Award, which is awarded annually to an individual who has made notable contributions to professionalism and ethics in accounting practice or education. Along with Senator Sarbanes and Representative Oxley, Cooper received the Maria and Sidney E. Rolfe Award from the Women’s Economic Round Table for contributions to educating the public about economics, business and finance.

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Cynthia F. Cooper is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, College and Economy. The estimated speaking fee range to book Cynthia F. Cooper for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Cynthia F. Cooper generally travels from Jackson, MS, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lynn Brewer, Andrew Fastow and Erika Cheung. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Cynthia F. Cooper for an upcoming event.

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  • How do I book Cynthia F. Cooper to speak at my event?

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  • What topics does Cynthia F. Cooper speak about?

    Cynthia F. Cooper is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, College, Economy, Finance, Ethics & Integrity, Business Consulting, Women in Business, Executive Leadership, Storytelling, Non-Fiction Authors and Author.
  • Where does Cynthia F. Cooper travel from?

    Cynthia F. Cooper generally travels from Jackson, MS, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Cynthia F. Cooper?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Cynthia F. Cooper for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Cynthia F. Cooper for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Cynthia F. Cooper or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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