On-Site Training Topic Details
Auditing for Internal Fraud
As an auditor practicing today, you have to be concerned with more than compliance with accounting rules. Today, finding fraud is your responsibility too. Auditing for Internal Fraud will help you develop and sharpen your existing skills and teach you the techniques necessary for effective fraud detection. Over the two-day course, you will learn the fundamentals of auditing for fraud with a special emphasis on understanding the common schemes, legal elements, detection techniques and methods of preventing occupational fraud. Position yourself as a knowledgeable resource and find more fraud!
This instructor-led course includes a relevant practical problem which you and your fellow attendees will work from beginning to end. Get practical experience you will take back to apply in your own work.
Who Should Attend:
Certified Fraud Examiners and other fraud investigators
Internal and independent auditors seeking to increase their anti-fraud effectiveness
Professionals who want to help deter fraud within their entities
Employees and educators seeking the knowledge necessary to detect fraudulent activities
What You Will Learn:
Introduction to fraud examination
Avoiding malpractice: the auditor’s fraud responsibilities
Legal elements of fraud
The fundamentals of occupational fraud and abuse
Common internal fraud schemes including:
Fraudulent financial statements
Bribery & corruption
Asset misappropriation
Skimming
Fictitious disbursements
Techniques for balance sheet and income statement analysis
Deterrence of management and occupational fraud
CPE Credits: 16
Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite:
None. However, as part of its comprehensive fraud examination training curriculum, the ACFE recommends taking Auditing for Internal Fraud in conjunction with the following core courses: Principles of Fraud Examination, Professional Interviewing Skills, Investigating by Computer, Tracing Illicit Funds , and Communicating the Results of Your Fraud Examination.