Accountants in all walks of the profession are being called upon like never before to prevent and detect fraud. From auditing standards such as SAS 99 to the legal requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley to more demanding boards of directors and management teams, today’s requirements to prevent and detect fraud in businesses of all sizes is unparalleled. Participants in this fast-paced and very practical session will receive the latest guidance on how frauds are committed and the tools available to prevent and detect these very costly activities.
Designed for professionals in both public accounting and private industry, this course will help you to discover and implement leading-edge techniques for preventing and detecting fraud. In this course, you will learn the types of fraud being committed, who is committing these frauds, how much these frauds cost, and some of the early warning signs associated with fraud. More importantly, you will learn how to use leading-edge technology tools to assist you in the on-going fraud war. Examples of these tools include extracting data with open database connectivity (ODBC) queries, analyzing data for fraud in Excel and Access, key analytical procedure techniques for detecting fraud, and how to use fraud and audit-specific applications such as Capital Confirmation, Active Data, IDEA, and ACL. Now is the time to learn more efficient and effective means for reducing fraud losses and the business risks associated with fraud.
Course Information:
CPE Credit: Recommended 8 Hours Auditing
Instructional delivery method: Group-live demo and discussion using color computer projection - NOT a hands-on course
Prerequisites: None
Program level: Intermediate
Advanced preparation: None
Designed for: Accountants and financial professionals looking for practical approaches and techniques to assist in preventing and detecting fraud
Who should attend: Those in public practice and private industry seeking to minimize their exposure to fraud
Course Highlights:
- Understanding the nature of occupational fraud
- Learning how much fraud is costing your company and who is committing fraud
- Understanding what SAS 99 and Sarbanes-Oxley really say about fraud
- Detecting fraudulent transactions with Benford’s Law
- Extracting data for analysis using Open Database Connectivity
- Learning how to use Excel and Access as fraud detection tools
- Analyzing financial data to detect fraud
- Learning how to use audit-specific applications to prevent and detect fraud
Dates & Locations:
| Event Date: |
Location: |
Sponsor Name: |
| 6/16/2008 |
Portland, OR |
Oregon Society of CPAs |
| 8/28/2008 |
Greensboro, NC |
North Carolina Association of CPAs |
| 10/1/2008 |
Strongsville, OH |
Ohio Society of CPAs |
| 10/28/2008 |
Mars, PA |
Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs Foundation |
| 10/29/2008 |
Denver, CO |
Colorado Society of CPAs |
| 10/30/2008 |
Malvern, PA |
Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs Foundation |
| 11/5/2008 |
Nashville, TN |
Tennessee Society of CPAs |
| 11/19/2008 |
Roseland, NJ |
NJSCPA Education Foundation, Inc. |
| 12/11/2008 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Indiana CPA Society |
