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Fraud Risk Assessment

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Course Level
Intermediate
Delivered via
Online
CPE
3 Credits

Description

A fraud risk assessment can be a powerful and proactive tool in the fight against fraud for any organization. Regulators, professional standard-setters and law enforcement authorities continue to emphasize the crucial role that fraud risk assessment plays in developing and maintaining effective anti-fraud programs and controls. 

Featuring video commentary from several anti-fraud experts, Fraud Risk Assessment provides an overview of fraud risk, explores the risk assessment process, and provides you with a framework for conducting and reporting your own fraud risk assessment.

Key Takeaways:  

  • How a fraud risk assessment contributes to an effective fraud risk management program 
  • Methods used to address fraud risks 
  • How to properly execute the fraud risk assessment process 
  • Why fraud risk assessments are invaluable to organizations  

Prerequisites

Familiarity with common fraud schemes and risks

You Will Learn How To:

Ascertain why an effective fraud risk assessment is vital to an organization

Determine which best practices to use for developing and implementing an effective fraud risk assessment

Identify key factors that should be considered when assessing fraud risk

Recognize methods to address fraud risks identified during the risk assessment process

Table of Contents

Lesson 1 Introduction
Lesson 2 What is Fraud Risk?
Lesson 3 What Is a Fraud Risk Assessment?
Lesson 4 Why Should Organizations Conduct Fraud Risk Assessments?
Lesson 5 What Makes a Good Fraud Risk Assessment?
Lesson 6 Considerations for Developing an Effective Fraud Risk Assessment
Lesson 7 Preparing the Company for the Fraud Risk Assessment
Lesson 8 Executing the Fraud Risk Assessment
Lesson 9 Sample Fraud Risk Assessment Framework #1
Lesson 10 Sample Fraud Risk Assessment Framework #2
Lesson 11 Addressing the Identified Fraud Risks
Lesson 12 Reporting the Results of the Fraud Risk Assessment
Lesson 13 Making an Impact with the Fraud Risk Assessment
Lesson 14 The Fraud Risk Assessment and the Audit Process

CPE Information

CPE Credit: 3
NASBA Information: Auditing
Advanced Preparation: None
Last Updated: May 2022
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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