Course Description
This course is an overview of employee fraud in the workplace and how to prevent and handle it if it occurs. The course is intended for all financial professionals, including but not limited to CPAs, PAs, CFEs, CFPs, CEOs, and CFOs. The course begins with a discussion about the background of employee fraud. It then addresses some of the most common types of asset misappropriation, and the methods used to detect and prevent fraud.
Learning Objectives
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Objective 1
- Identify common types of workplace fraud.
- Recognize commonly-occurring fraudulent activities.
- Understand various methods used to prevent fraud.
- Recognize various methods to detect fraud.
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Objective 2
- Analyze common types of receivables fraud.
- Recognize commonly-occurring fraudulent activities related to receivables fraud.
- Understand various methods used to prevent receivables fraud.
- Recognize various methods to detect receivables fraud.
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Objective 3
- Identify the different types of merchandise inventory fraud schemes.
- Assess various methods to detect merchandise inventory fraud.
- Understand the various methods used to prevent merchandise inventory fraud.
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Objective 4
- Evaluate the different property, plant, and equipment misappropriation schemes.
- Recognize the techniques that are applied to commit fraud.
- Identify the methods used to detect and prevent property, plant and equipment fraud.
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Objective 5
- Identify specific intangible asset examples.
- Distinguish between the different intangible asset theft schemes.
- Recognize the intangible assets that are more likely to be the product of theft.