Fraud Prevention
Basic
Online
Description
Every day companies entrust their employees with cash, checks, inventory, trade secrets and other assets. While the majority of employees are honest, under the right circumstances, even the most loyal employees might steal if given the motive and opportunity to do so.
So, what can companies do? If most employees will steal under the right circumstances, then how can theft and fraud be prevented? This course addresses these questions and provides a guide to reducing your organization’s losses due to fraud.
Fraud Prevention also explores ways to sell fraud prevention to management and provides an overview of internal controls and preventative measures that you can implement to mitigate fraud.
Key Takeaways:
- Why people commit fraud
- How to sell the value of fraud prevention to management
- Preventative controls that can mitigate occupational fraud
- Common motivations and behavior of fraudsters
Prerequisites
None
You Will Learn How To:
Recognize why people commit fraud
Identify criminal behavior and common motives for fraud
Categorize common occupational fraud schemes and determine which preventive controls mitigate these schemes
Select fraud-prevention measures at the entity level
Table of Contents
Lesson 1 | Why Prevent Fraud? |
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Lesson 2 | Why Employees Commit Fraud |
Lesson 3 | Understanding Criminal Behavior |
Lesson 4 | Selling Fraud Prevention to Management |
Lesson 5 | Fraud Prevention and Internal Controls |
Lesson 6 | Occupational Fraud Schemes |
Lesson 7 | Fraud Prevention at the Entity Level |
CPE Information
CPE Credit: | 3 |
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NASBA Information: | Auditing |
Advanced Preparation: | None |
Last Updated: | October 2023 |
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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