Financial Accounting and Detecting Fraud Training
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Accounting, Finance & Budgeting
Accounting fraud is defined as the intentional manipulation of financial records or statements. Companies usually commit accounting fraud to make it appear that their business s financial health is better than it really is. The problem relating to the accounting fraud is that it has not stopped despite the numerous changes that have been made in legislation and strict controls by the internal and external auditors. So It s essential that you know about accounting fraud due to its growing prevalence in finance.
Financial Accounting and Detecting Fraud Training Course sets out to explain what accounting fraud is, how it can be detected and therefore how it might be prevented.
Delegates are highly encouraged to be ready to discuss their own concerns although it is appreciated that confidentially is a supreme concern in a programme such as this
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this Financial Accounting and Detecting Fraud Training Course, you will be able to:
Discuss the structure and foundations of financial reporting
Be aware of creative accounting and how it can be determined
Determine the need for forensic accounting by means of case study and other analysis
Appreciate the nature or Benford s Law and its increasingly important role in the prevention and detection of fraud
Discuss the role of the auditor in detecting fraud
Carrying out a variety of statistical tests on financial reports and accounting data
INTRODUCTION
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?
This Financial Accounting and Detecting Fraud Training Course is ideal for: Finance and accounting professionals and those for whom the prevention and detection of fraud is a major issue leaders who are in decision-making positions and have little or financial experience.
Business owners and freelancers.
Any person who would like to increase their financial understanding will find this comprehensive Course profitable
COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
Financial Accounting Review
Structure of financial reports
Regulation of financial reporting
Financial reporting standards
The Analysis of Financial Reports
Detecting bias in accounting numbers
Qualitative analysis: what people say and what they might mean
Day 2
Creative Accounting
What is creative accounting and why is it a bad thing?
Inappropriate accruals, estimates, and excessive provisions
Identifying premature revenue recognition and fictitious revenue
Aggressive capitalisation
Creative income statements: classification and disclosure
Problems with cash flow reporting
Day 3
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Forensic Accounting
The basics of forensic accounting
The need for Sarbanes-Oxley
The going concern concept in greater detail
Cases in which forensic accounting was used
Off balance sheet finance
Introduction to Benford s Law
Day 4
The role of the auditor nd detecting fraud
The Role of the Auditor in the Prevention and Detection of Fraud
Deterring Fraud
The fraud triangle
The COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework, (COSO Model)
20 ways to detect fraud
Identifying fraud using time series analysis
Fraud risk assessments
Day 5
Tools for Detecting Fraud
Further Statistical Analysis of accounting and other data
Further application of Benford s Law
Chi Square and Kolmogorov Smirnoff Tests
Mean Absolute Deviation test
Mantissa Arc Test
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IN-HOUSE TRAINING
LPC Training is capable of conducting this training programme exclusively for your delegates. Please e-mail us on admin@lpcentre.com for further information and/or to receive a comprehensive proposal.
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DOCUMENTATION
High-Quality material has been prepared by the LPC team for distribution to delegates. In addition, a special note pad to facilitate note-taking will be provided.
CERTIFICATES
Accredited Certificate of completion will be issued to those who attend & successfully complete the programme.
SCHEDULE
Our Course timings commence at 09:00 and conclude at 13:00.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
Please complete the registration form on the course page & return it to us indicating your preferred mode of payment. For Further Information, please get in touch with us.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Delegates have 14 days from the date of booking to cancel and receive a full refund or transfer to another date free of charge. If less than 14 days notice is given then we will be unable to refund or cancel the booking unless on medical grounds. For more details about the Cancellation and Refund policy, please visit www.lpcentre.com/terms-and-conditions/
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT
We are committed to picking up and dropping off the participants from the airport to the hotel and back.
CONTACT
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Financial Accounting and Detecting Fraud Training