Description

Fraud is prevalent – especially since COVID-19 relief packages passed by legislatures around the world opened the till. The overwhelming majority of fraud cases are never publicized. In this course we will build on our knowledge of why people commit fraud to dissect the schemes and discuss transactional controls to help stop fraud faster.

Instructor: Frank Gorrell, MSA, CPA, CGMA

Target Audience

CPAs in public practice and industry who wish to educate clients or colleagues further on how to better prevent fraud from occurring at the source – would-be fraudsters – as well as to seek means to improve anti-fraud controls

Course Objectives

Consider the ways perpetrators evade both soft and hard controls

Identify teachable moments

Look for the common red flags that ought to draw our attention to a potential fraud scheme

Subjects

Recent fraud cases

Common fraud schemes perpetrated by those within and outside victim organizations

Consider the lessons learned

Best practices to further our fraud prevention