8:00 a.m. -
9:20 a.m.

Introduction
One of the best ways to sharpen your fraud examination skills is through practice - in this case you must investigate an actual fraud beginning with the allegation. You will be introduced to your client who believes that a fraud may have occurred.

Advanced Analytical Techniques - Part 2
Now that you have collected evidence through company computers, documents, interviews and financial analysis, you will analyze all the information as a whole, determine if further information is needed and final techniques to be applied before confronting the suspect. Whether it is necessary to locate hidden assets will also be discussed.

Advanced Interview Techniques, Part 2
Getting a confession is never easy, and the players that you are up against in this case are highly intelligent and most likely will be arrogant and uncooperative. Your team will interview the suspects and try to walk away with a confession and signed statement.

9:20 a.m. -
9:35 a.m.

Break

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9:35 a.m. -
10:55 a.m.

Planning Complex Fraud Examinations
In this session you will explore the details of your case and decide on how to assemble the fraud team, compile a thorough fraud examination check list, and begin developing information.

Advanced Interview Techniques, Part 1
Before beginning the interviews of witnesses, your team must decide how, where, and when to conduct other critical interviews. Using ACFE staff as subjects, you will conduct interviews to obtain information and evidence to pursue your case.

Reporting the Case
You will meet with counsel and the client to provide a summation of the case and your findings. The findings will then be formatted into a written report.

10:55 a.m. -
11:10 a.m.

Break

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11:10 a.m. -
12:30 p.m.

Advanced Legal Issues, Part 1
Inasmuch as a law firm has called you in to conduct an investigation involving powerful people, you must be sensitive to the potential volatility of the situation. In this session you will discuss the intricacies of certain privileges, and the duties of officers and directors to conduct investigations of wrongdoing.

Computer Forensics
As part of the case evidence, you will review what evidence may be recovered through a computer forensic examination.

Anti-Fraud Programs/Fraud Prevention
In many instances as the result of an investigation you will be asked to put together an anti-fraud program to prevent future occurrences. Your team will put together such a program and present it to the rest of the attendees.

12:30 p.m. -
1:30 p.m.

Group Lunch

Lunch on your own

Group Lunch

1:30 p.m. -
2:50 p.m.

Evidence Gathering
Your case, like most fraud cases, involve massive documents and complex relationships. You will decide what evidence is needed and relevant, how it should be gathered and interpreted, and what should be done to best protect the chain of custody.

Advanced Legal Issues, Part 2

Fraud examiners must plan their investigation around the legal parameters that protect both employees and employers. This session will discuss specific legal issues concerning the investigation, ranging from workplace searches to electronic communication.

Advanced Testifying Methods
With the assistance of counsel, you will decide what evidence will be introduced on direct examination, how the testimony should be presented and visual aids will be used. Then, you will determine what the weaknesses are in the case, and how to best answer the questions so that you can be properly prepared to be grilled under cross-examination.

2:50 p.m. -
3:05 p.m.

Break

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3:05 p.m. -
4:25 p.m.

Advanced Analytical Techniques - Part 1
There are several different fraud schemes which may be present in your case. In this session, you will apply analytical techniques to determine where fraud may have occurred through asset misappropriation, corruption, and financial statement schemes.

Using the Computer in Fraud Examinations
The computer is a powerful tool to help you analyze data - quickly and efficiently - as well as present data. With the numerous schemes that may have been committed, you'll use computer programs, internet websites and databases to focus on red flags and further clues. You will also be shown how to present the data that is easily understood by the client, and most importantly - the judge and jury.

Preparing for Litigation

As an epilogue, you will wrap up with a discussion of what happened in the actual case, and how to prepare such a case for litigation in both a criminal and civil context, and what pitfalls to avoid.