Financial Fraud: From Prevention to Examination

Organizations are using finance to plan and communicate the outcomes of their strategic and operational activities. One of the significant threats to not achieving organizations' goals is financial fraud. Attending this course will teach you the nature and causes of financial fraud. You will also understand how designing and implementing proper governance and internal controls would mitigate the risk of financial fraud, in addition to best practices in fraud investigation and reporting.

This course uses interactive techniques, such as Instructor- and participant-led discussions and brief presentations by the consultant and the participants, in addition to demonstrating theoretical fraud topics. The course also features real-life case studies that participants discuss and present.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Define financial fraud and its causes and impacts
• Identify the major types of financial fraud schemes in organizations
• Demonstrate knowledge of financial fraud assessment and prevention controls
• Review financial fraud investigation steps and methodology
• Identify the legal system that applies to fraud 

Managers, supervisors, and staff from any function, including finance, internal audit, risk, and governance departments, who need to improve their financial fraud understanding and best practices for its prevention and examination.

• Fraud risk assessment and management
• Financial accounting and auditing
• Data analysis and forensics
• Legal and regulatory compliance
• Communication and investigation skills
• Fraud prevention strategies