Fraud in Higher Education
Overview
Online
Description
In this course, you will learn how higher education institutions in the United States operate and how those specific operations can be manipulated by people to defraud those institutions. Additionally, this course will provide you with an in depth look into how technology currently affects fraud in higher education and how technology might influence the ways in which fraud examiners tackle higher education frauds in the future.
Key Takeaways:
- Methods people use to commit fraud in higher education
- Internal controls higher education institutions can use to combat fraud
- Ways technology use in college and universities increase the risk of fraud
- Common motives that people have for committing fraud against higher education institutions
- Nonfinancial consequences that colleges and universities face after they have discovered fraud
Prerequisites
None
You Will Learn How To:
Recognize the common motives that people have for committing fraud against higher education institutions
Identify ways that technology use in college and universities increase the risk of fraud
Discern the nonfinancial consequences that colleges and universities face after they have discovered fraud
Recall the various types of internal controls that higher education institutions can use to combat fraud in various departments
Distinguish between the common methods people use to commit fraud in higher education
Table of Contents
| Lesson 1 | History of Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Lesson 2 | Types of Higher Education Institutions |
| Lesson 3 | Structure and Governance |
| Lesson 4 | Admissions Process |
| Lesson 5 | Perpetrators of Admissions Fraud |
| Lesson 6 | Combating Admissions Fraud |
| Lesson 7 | Types of Financial Aid |
| Lesson 8 | Perpetrators of Financial Aid Fraud |
| Lesson 9 | Fighting Financial Aid Fraud |
| Lesson 10 | The Athletic Recruiting Process |
| Lesson 11 | Fraud Schemes in College Athletics |
| Lesson 12 | Battling Fraud in College Athletics |
| Lesson 13 | University Research Department Operations |
| Lesson 14 | Fraud Schemes in University Research |
| Lesson 15 | Combating Fraud in University Research Departments |
| Lesson 16 | Who Are the Victims? |
| Lesson 17 | Emerging and Future Trends |
| Lesson 18 | The Future of Fraud in Higher Education |
CPE Information
| CPE Credit: | 2 |
|---|---|
| NASBA Information: | Auditing |
| Advanced Preparation: | None |
| Last Updated: | March 2024 |
| 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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