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 are unparalleled. Participants in this fast-paced and very practical session will receive the latest guidance on how frauds are committed and on 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 ongoing 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.

"Best fraud class I've taken with showing practical application." L.M., CPA PA

"This course is excellent to pick up tools to perform fraud test." N.S., CPA NC

• 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 to detect fraud