Developing an Integrated Anti-Fraud, Compliance and Ethics Program

Registration & Fees

Registration Fee:
ACFE Members: $655
Non-Members: $755
Early Registration Deadline: February 26, 2024
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Course Outline

Day 1

• 10:00 – 11:20 a.m. Introduction

  This session describes compliance and ethics, what a compliance and ethics program is, and how fraud relates to these topics. In addition, this session explains why creating an integrated anti-fraud, compliance and ethics program is beneficial, and how to sell the program to management.

• 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Creating a Culture of Ethics and Compliance

  This session describes how you can create a culture of ethics and compliance by setting the ethical tone, increasing the perception of detection, incentivizing ethical behavior to minimize misconduct and more.

• 12:50 - 1:20 p.m. Lunch Break

  Lunch

• 1:20 – 2:40 p.m. Assessing the Organization

  This session explains the different types of assessment techniques that can be used within an organization. You’ll also learn how to identify risk factors and perform ethics assessments.

• 2:50 – 4:10 p.m. Developing Anti-Fraud, Compliance and Ethics Policies

  This session explains how to develop an anti-fraud and compliance policy, from preparing a mission statement to what policies your organization should include. This session also explains how to write, distribute and communicate the policies to the organization and how to implement those policies.

Day 2

• 10:00 – 11:20 a.m. Establishing an Effective Anti-Fraud, Compliance, and Ethics Function

  This session goes through each step of creating an effective anti-fraud, compliance and ethics function, including how it should be structured. In addition, this session describes the roles and responsibilities related to fraud, compliance and ethics.

• 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Performing Due Diligence

  This session explains how to perform due diligence when hiring and promoting employees, both in third-party relationships and in mergers and acquisitions.

• 1:00 – 2:20 p.m. Conducting Anti-Fraud, Compliance and Ethics Training

  This session explains each step of the training process and how it can be done efficiently. It describes how to plan the training, develop and administer the training, as well as reinforce and evaluate the training.

Day 3

• 10:00 – 11:20 a.m. Implementing a Whistleblower Helpline

  In this session, attendees learn to create a culture of whistleblower support. This session explains how to communicate effectively with whistleblowers, how to respond to tips and how to assess whistleblower effectiveness.

• 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Responding to Ethics Breaches and Noncompliance

  This session explains the process of responding to ethical breaches and non-compliance. This includes investigating the allegations, disciplining the violators, notifying the appropriate parties, correcting the offense and preventing further similar offenses.

• 1:00 – 2:20 p.m. Monitoring, Assessing and Remediating the Program

  This session describes how to assess program effectiveness, report the results and remediate any uncovered issues. In addition, this session explains the difference between monitoring and assessments, while exploring why compliance and ethics programs fail.

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