On-Site Training Topic Details
Auditing for Internal Fraud
As an auditor, finding fraud is part of your professional responsibility. Auditing for Internal Fraud will help you develop and sharpen your existing skills and teach you the techniques necessary for effective fraud detection. During the two-day course, you will explore the challenges that auditors traditionally face in identifying fraud and learn the fundamentals of auditing for fraud, with an emphasis on understanding the common schemes, detection techniques and methods of preventing occupational fraud.
Who Should Attend:
Controllers and corporate managers
CPAs, CAs or equivalent
Forensic and management accountants
Internal and external auditors
Certified Fraud Examiners and other anti-fraud professionals
You Will Learn How To:
Identify the types, costs and red flags of common internal fraud schemes, including:
Fraudulent financial statements
Bribery and corruption
Asset misappropriation
Recognize the auditor’s fraud-related responsibilities in audit engagements and avoid potential malpractice
Identify the obstacles auditors often face in finding fraud and discover ways to avoid them
Effectively assess an organization’s fraud risks
Incorporate fraud brainstorming into the audit planning
Apply data analysis techniques to find fraud
Handle tips from whistleblowers
Respond appropriately when fraud is found during an audit
Employ methods for preventing management and occupational fraud
CPE Credit: 16
Field of Study: Auditing
Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: None
Advanced Preparation: None
This course satisfies the ACFE’s requirement of two Ethics CPE hours per year. To read more about the Ethics CPE requirement for CFEs, please visit ACFE.com/EthicsCPE.