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Fraud in the Remote Workforce: Prevention, Detection and Investigation Strategies

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CPE
5 Credits
Fraud in the Remote Workforce Prevention Detection and Investigation Strategies

Description

Working remotely, and transitioning from working in-person to remotely, creates many challenges for employees and companies, especially for those working in fraud investigation roles. Tasks like interviewing, sharing documents and maintaining confidentiality and data security are complicated when investigations are completed remotely. This course will address these challenges, and others, to better enable you to successfully complete remote investigations. 

Remote workforces also create many new opportunities for internal and external fraud. Fraud in the Remote Workplace will cover common types of remote schemes and provide you with strategies for preventing and detecting them. Additionally, you will learn about three different types of fraud that exist in the remote workforce: 

  • Third-party bad actors targeting victim organizations for theft or manipulation.
  • Employer-Driven fraud affecting employees.
  • Fraud committed by employees against their employers.  

Prerequisites

None

You Will Learn How To:

Identify remote fraud schemes committed by third parties, employers and employees.

Identify the causes and consequences of remote workplace fraud.

Interpret individuals’ behaviors that might be red flags of fraudulent workplace behavior.

Recognize mechanisms for preventing and detecting remote workplace fraud.

Recognize what types of general and fraud investigation policies and procedures may need to be altered when transitioning from in-person to remote work.

Table of Contents

Part I Background on Remote Work
Lesson 1 Why Allow Employees to Work Remotely?
Lesson 2 How Should Policies and Procedures Change when Employing Remote Workers?
Lesson 3 What Leads to Fraud in the Remote Work Environment?
Lesson 4 How Does Remote Workplace Fraud Affect Organizations?
Part II Types of Fraud in the Remote Workforce
Lesson 5 Fraud Committed by Third Parties Against Organizations
Lesson 6 Fraud Committed by Employers Against Remote Employees
Lesson 7 Fraud Committed by Remote Employees Against Employers
Part III Detecting, Preventing and Investigating Remote Workforce Fraud
Lesson 8 Red Flags of Fraud Committed by Remote Employees Against Employers
Lesson 9 Controls for Remote and Hybrid Work Environments
Lesson 10 Recommendations for Remote Investigation Policies and Procedures

CPE Information

CPE Credit: 5
NASBA Information: Auditing
Advance Preparation: None
Last Updated: December 2025
Delivery Method: QAS Self-Study

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System Requirements:

  • Internet access: High-speed connection recommended
  • Speakers required for video sound

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org/. 

 

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