Course Description
All organizations are subject to fraud risk. ACFE studies show that on average 5% of revenue is lost to internal fraud schemes within an organization. Understanding how to properly identify and assess potential fraud risk will help an organization to develop and implement an effective fraud program that can reduce the potential financial, reputation and organization risks that can be associated with fraud. The ability for an organization to prevent and detect fraud begins with the ability to identify and assess potential fraud risks for an organization.
This class will help individuals learn and develop the skills necessary to help drive, implement and execute an effective Fraud Risk Assessment as part of an overall Fraud Risk Program through the use of case studies, best practices and interactive exercises with the class.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to conduct a fraud risk assessment
- Understanding basic fraud concepts
- Learning to identify and assess risks
- Identifying best practices in fraud risk assessment
- Understanding the parts of a fraud risk assessment program
- Learning to utilize appropriate frameworks for assessing fraud risks
- Use of commonly used framework, scorecards and reporting templates
- Familiarization with best practices
Course Outline
Fraud Risk Assessment Basics
- Why conduct a Fraud Risk Assessment
- Fraud Risk as part of an overall Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program
- Potential obstacles and pitfalls for Fraud Risk Assessments
- Best Practices in Fraud Risk Assessment
- Internal Audit’s Role
Fraud Basics
- The Fraud Triangle
- ACFE 2018 Report to the Nation – Fraud Trends
- Fraudsters – characteristics and behaviors
- Fraud Schemes and Scenarios
- Management override
- Corruption
- Financial Statement
- Asset Misappropriation
Conducting a Fraud Risk Assessment
- Approaches
- Frameworks
- Documenting
- Categorizing
- Weighing Risks
- Identifying and Assessing Risks
- Inherent Risk
- Likelihood and Significance
- People / Departments
- Responses to Risks
- Residual Risk
- Using Fraud Risk / Detection Scorecards
Other Risks
- Reputational Risk
- Regulatory Risk
- Legal Misconduct
Prevention and Detection
- Prevention Programs
- Control Activities
- Human Resources
- Anti-Fraud Training
- Assessing Fraud Prevention Programs
- Detection
- Detective Controls
- Continuous Auditing and Monitoring
- Hotlines
- Fraud Investigations
Examples of Templates and Documentation
- Fraud Risk Assessment Documentation
- Scorecards – Exposure, Prevention, Detection
- Fraud Risk Frameworks
- Fraud Audit Programs
- Fraud Policy Decision Matrix
- Reporting
Additional Information
Who Should Attend
- Internal auditor staff and management
- Financial and operational management and staff
Learning Level
Intermediate
Delivery
Group Live
Field
Auditing
Advanced Preparation
None
Recommended Prerequisites
At least 2 years audit experience
Session Duration
On Site: 2 days
CPE Credits: 16