This course is part of two training week programmes:

Fraud Training Week - 15-19 April, London - save 10%

Fraud Training Week - 23-27 September, London - save 10%

Core business functions offer abundant opportunities for undetected fraud. In this eye-opening, three-day seminar you will pinpoint the areas most prone to internal fraud and identify key indicators of potential crime. You will focus on preparing fraud risk assessments and integrating fraud detection into your audit program.

You will cover the methodologies used by those who would do you harm and focus on the red flags that signal the need for an investigation. You will learn how to implement and develop audit procedures that will  increase the likelihood of discovering fraud, including data mining. Throughout this seminar, case studies and class exercises will further illustrate how to integrate fraud detection into your audit program and reinforce proper fraud detection methodologies

Over three days you will:

• Focus on the expenditure, revenue/cash receipts, treasury, contract, inventory, travel expense, payroll and HR, computer, marketing, and outsourced functions as targets for fraud and respond to the risk of fraud within your audit
• Cover the methodologies used by those who would do you harm and focus on the red flags that signal the need for an investigation
• Learn how to develop and implement audit procedures that will increase the likelihood of discovering fraud, including data mining
• Prepare a fraud risk assessment

Course Director -Leonard W. Vona

Leonard W. Vona is a financial investigator with more than 30 years of diversified auditing and forensic accounting experience, including a distinguished 18- year private industry career. Leonard has successfully conducted more than 100 financial investigations for some of the largest high-profile corporations in the United States. The net result of his efforts has saved clients millions of dollars through recovery or defence strategies. His financial investigation experience includes embezzlement, economic damage, asset theft, bribery, intellectual property, and various disbursement schemes. Leonard’s trial experience is extensive, including appearances in federal and state courts. Leonard is the author of two leading books on fraud detection; Fraud Risk Assessment: Building a Fraud Audit Programme and The Fraud Audit: Responding to the Risk of Fraud in Core Business Systems.

Methodology: This seminar will based on real life fraud investigation experiences. Throughout case studies will illustrate and enhance your learning.

Free Gift: The Fraud Audit by Leonard Vona

'A must for anyone who thinks their internal audit department is doing enough to combat fraud'
Senior Internal Auditor,
CME Development Corporation