Description:
Explore and refresh your understanding of the legal statutes on fraud. Learn and refine both the legal and layman's definitions of fraud, and the nature, causes and types of white-collar crimes. Become refreshed or gain greater understanding of your professional responsibilities for designing procedures to follow the money, develop your hypothesis and collect evidence. Discover the role of internal controls and supervision in preventing fraud and become familiar with procedures proven effective in detecting fraud. Discuss the role of collaborating with auditors in reporting illegal acts and working to identify and prosecute fraud. Practice fraud detection methods in case exercises.
This course is part of the Certified Government Auditor (CGA) program, Level 1; and the Audit Certificate Program in Fraud Detection and Awareness.
Who Should Attend?
Investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, compliance officers who seek a practical professional approach or refresher into fraud prevention and detection. Program, financial managers and internal assessment/compliance officers will also find the course beneficial.
Level:
Foundation
Tuition:
2024 classes:
$899
2025 classes:
$899
Credits:
16 CPE
Class Type:
This course is currently being offered in the following training modalities:
- Online
- Detection and Prevention of Fraud for Investigators - INVG8000A
- Class Length: This class is listed as a 2-day course.
- Detection and Prevention of Fraud for Investigators - INVG8000A
- On-site
Learning Outcomes:
- Define fraud and explain its five elements
- Describe the classic fraud schemes
- Cite investigator responsibilities for the prevention and detection of fraud
- Describe where and how fraud is committed and who commits it
- Identify indicators/red flags and detection techniques associated with fraud
- Describe the criminal statutes related to fraud
- Describe the federal rules of evidence for prosecuting fraud
