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    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.