OVERVIEW
Effective detection of fraud goes a long way to curb its re-occurrence. Consequently, an intensification of detection efforts will greatly deter the perpetration of fraud. One of the effective ways of fraud detection is forensic auditing, which organisations are encouraged to adopt and use. This course has been designed to introduce participants to the concept of, techniques, and skills for forensic auditing.
WHO TO ATTEND
Internal and External Auditors
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the course are, to:
- Introduce the concept of forensic auditing to participants.
- Enable participants to identify the techniques and skills for the concept.
- Stimulate participants to get their organisations to adopt the use of forensic auditing.
OUTLINE
- Overview of Forensic Auditing.
- The Blade Economy: Awareness and Profile.
- Government and Business Risk Overview.
- Limitations of Traditional Audit Techniques.
- Use of Publicly Available Information.
- Assessing Quantum of Loss.
- Dealing with Legal Practitioners Handling Court Cases.
- White Collar Crime and Business Risk.
- Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime.
- Nature, Types, and Scale of Fraud.
- Detection Using the Forensic Toolkit.
- Interviewing in a Stressed Environment.
- Reporting
- Infrastructure for Forensic Auditing.