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Forensic Auditing

Uncovering Fraud - The Almost Invisible Enemy

17-21 Feb 2025
Istanbul
$5,950
26-30 May 2025
Dubai
$5,950
03-07 Nov 2025
London
$5,950

Course Overview

This Forensic Auditing training course is tailored for individuals seeking to understand one of the most critical and rapidly growing issues in business: fraud. With global economic losses exceeding $4 trillion last year due to fraud, as reported by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, it is a major, yet often underestimated risk.

Through case studies and the extensive experience of the trainer, this course will focus on developing effective processes for fraud detection. The Forensic Auditing training will cover essential tools and techniques for uncovering fraud, including the application of big data and data analytics.

This training course will feature:

  • How to identify the profiles of the different fraudsters
  • The anatomy of fraud and how to detect it
  • The 50 main fraud indicators
  • The power of data analytics
  • How to use powerful but relatively unknown tools such as Benford’s law and Markov chains

Training Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Think like a fraudster – the only way to detect complex frauds
  • Understand the techniques of data mining as a fraud detection tool
  • Appreciate the key aspects of fraud profiling
  • Use continuous auditing and continuous monitoring to uncover unusual patterns
  • Understand when it seems ‘too good to be true’ it usually will be

Training Methodology

This dynamic COPEX training course will utilise a variety of proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented.  This includes various exercises and case studies to provide practical application of the tools and techniques. A series of valuable tools and templates will be provided in electronic format – to take away and use immediately.

Who should Attend?

Professionals who need to build a more in depth understanding of fraud detection techniques

This COPEX training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Internal auditors in organisations without a dedicated fraud team, as they are having to take a much more significant role in the detection and investigation of fraud
  • Audit Managers and Lead Auditors who need to learn about the most modern approaches to fraud detection
  • Fraud specialists who need more appreciation of how to detect fraud
  • Certified Fraud Examiners
  • Accountants who need an understanding of forensics
  • Managers needing a broader understanding of how to prevent and detect fraud

Training Outline

Day One: Anatomy of Fraud
  • The power of Fraud Profiling
  • Who are the fraudsters – internal and external
  • ACFE fraud survey results
  • Identity fraud
  • Corruption – the most difficult fraud to detect
  • 15 case studies and the key lessons 
Day Two: The Key Fraud Indicators
  • Why controls may not protect you
  • Putting yourself in the mind of the fraudster
  • The 50 key indicators – and how to use them
  • Developing a forensic audit toolkit
  • The need for a cost-effective balance between prevention and detection
  • Identifying vulnerabilities
Day Three: Data Mining – The Key Forensic Tool
  • Use of Computer assisted audit techniques (CAAT’s)
  • Data mining techniques
  • Fraud risk prioritisation
  • Benford’s law
  • Use on Monte Carlo simulations and Markov chains
  • Forensic auditing of big data
Day Four: Forensic Techniques
  • Automated fraud detection
  • The control weakness and the key fields approaches
  • The association rules in fraud detection
  • Use of fuzzy logic
  • Neural networks
  • Data visualisation and pattern recognition
Day Five: Using the Information Identified
  • What to do when potential fraud is detected
  • The legal aspects of use of forensic data
  • Using external and internal databases
  • Integrating the information/ identifiers in audits – to avoid bringing attention
  • Reporting the results
  • When to inform external bodies

Certificates

  • COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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What is included in the training fee?

Published training course fees are inclusive of the training venue, training manual, writing materials, lunch and coffee breaks with refreshments over the entire duration of the training course.

What are the available payment methods?

The training course fee can be settled by either:

  • Bank transfer
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How many hours per day, and what are the timings of your training courses?

Our training courses will run for 5 hours per day. The standard daily timing is from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm including the coffee/tea breaks and lunch.

Where do you usually hold your training courses?

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Do you provide hotel booking assistance to your delegates?

Once officially registered, we can assist by providing the corporate rates provided by the hotel where the training course will be conducted. Early confirmation will enable us to secure the room at reduced rates

In case of failure to attend, what is your cancellation policy?

Our cancellation policy varies depending on the circumstances presented. Generally, cancellations must be initiated in formal writing at least 14 days prior to the commencement date of the training course. Further, the option to shift an existing registration to another training course on a later date is possible. Otherwise, a full refund will be initiated.

What will I receive after the training course?

Delegates who will attend and successfully complete the training course will earn a COPEX Certificate of Completion. This certification is designed to validate the successful knowledge transfer, and that the desired learning objectives and outcomes to further advance your professional competency are achieved.