This two-day workshop provides practical methods and techniques to detect and prevent fraud and gives participants valuable solutions for addressing difficult issues.  Key learning points are reinforced by case studies and exercises.  Develop an instructor-guided risk plan for your own unique environment.

 Attendees will learn to recognize and address risks.  They will receive practical solutions for weaving fraud detection into daily activities to maintain process flow while controlling against wrongdoing.  Attendees will have an understanding of fraud within their organization, learn how to recognize symptoms of fraud, and how to develop methods to most effectively detect fraud.

 Who should attend:  Finance and audit professionals and anyone committed to addressing dishonest and fraudulent activity.  Enrollment is limited to assure maximum opportunity for participation and exchange of ideas.

Register online using the link above.  Register over the phone by calling 214-361-8346

Program Fee = $995   $895 Early Registration by October 31
Team discount for 2 or more - $795

Program fee is payable with registration to Courtenay Thompson & Associates, 6500 Greenville Avenue, Suite 440, Dallas, TX 75206 by check or pay by credit card through PayPal online.  Contact our office if an invoice is required.  Fee includes instruction, all program materials, lunch and refreshment breaks.

Cancellation and Refund:  Substitutes will be accepted until the program starts.  Cancellations will be accepted up to 7 calendar days prior to program start without incurring a $75 late cancellation fee.  Full fee is charged for failure to attend when enrollment has not been cancelled as specified.

Course Outline

Understanding Dishonest and Fraudulent Activity
     Why fraud persists
     Establishing responsibility for fraud detection
     Essential items to include in a fraud policy
     Exploring who steals and factors impacting integrity
     Five dangers to avoid

Fraud Strategies and Tactics
     Fraud-related expectations for managers and auditors
     Evaluating your environment for handling allegations
     How allegations surface
     Problem identification and communication
     Why people fail to report suspected wrongdoing
     How to effectively balance fraud matters with trust and the organization's mission
     Establishing fraud response protocols and responsibilities
     Learning lessons from current cases

Identifying and Recognizing Fraud
     Responding to Executive concerns
     Over-reliance on sampling and control reviews
     The five-step approach to fraud detection
     Case examples of frauds prevalent across standard business processes
     Common symptoms of fraud
     How to recognize symptoms derived from your key risks
     Becoming "street smart" in detecting symptoms
     Practical applications of behavioral red flags
     Creative approaches to detection

Systemic Fraud
     Common systemic problems
     The waterfall effect or how a disaster unfolds
     Why organizational systems matter
     Six systemic behaviors that corrupt control environments

Detecting Fraud
     Building detection into routine activities
     Solutions for detecting operational frauds such as cash theft, false vendors, and ghosts on the payroll;
     and for detecting systemic frauds such as fraudulent financial reporting, bribes and kickbacks, and
     corrupt sales practices
     Understanding data and use of data analytics in fraud detection
     Preventing fraud through organizational wisdom, the four elements of discipline, and thematic
     categories of operational success
     Taking detection a step further
     Accountability for managers, finance and audit professionals

Develop an instructor-guided risk and response plan for your own unique environment.