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Practical Fraud Series - Part 4 4 Credits

Practical Fraud Series - Part 4 4 Credits

Cyber Security Fraud and Using Data Analytics to Discover Fraud

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Mar 22, 01:00 PM ET

Learning Objective

  • To identify the benefits and challenges of using data analytics.
  • To recognize common red flags for data that appears to be suspicious or fraudulent
  • To distinguish various data analysis techniques that can be applied based on the type of fraud scheme(s) under investigation.
  • To identify phishing, vishing, & smishing frauds.
  • To identify common cyber fraud schemes.

Course Overview

This CPE course is the second-last part of the practical fraud series.

Frauds in financial services are an ever-increasing phenomenon, and cybercrime generates multimillion-dollar revenues, therefore even a small improvement in fraud detection rates would generate significant savings.

Cybercriminals evolve with time. They keep coming up with innovative techniques to penetrate networks and execute the intended fraud. Accordingly, phishing, vishing, and Smishing have evolved into some prominent cybersecurity threats. Fraud affects all kinds of industries but the degree of harm is different for different industries.

This CPE Auditing webinar is designed for individuals who would like to obtain a basic understanding of how to use data analytics to enhance a fraud investigation and show how criminals use employees to commit data breaches or to place malware on an organization’s computers.

Key topics covered in this online CPE course:

  • Organizational Frauds
  • Phishing, Vishing & Smishing
  • Cyber Fraud Issues, Internal Controls for Cyber Fraud Prevention & Detection
  • Audit in Data Analysis
  • Types of Data Analysis
  • Data Visualization

  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
  • 4 General Credit of Auditing for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
  • 4 CPE Credit of Fraud risks for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Risk-Based Audit Planning for Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
  • 4 CPD Credit of Fraud prevention, detection and response for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
  • 4 CPD Credit of Evidence-gathering, Planning, Sampling, Risk, Fraud Considerations for Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Business Fraud and Deterrence for Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA)

  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
  • 4 General Credit of Auditing for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
  • 4 CPE Credit of Fraud risks for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Risk-Based Audit Planning for Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
  • 4 CPD Credit of Fraud prevention, detection and response for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
  • 4 CPD Credit of Evidence-gathering, Planning, Sampling, Risk, Fraud Considerations for Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Business Fraud and Deterrence for Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA)
  • 4 CPE Credit of Auditing for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA)

Additional Information

Credits

4

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Dr. Robert Minniti - Expert Speaker on Accounting and Fraud
Dr. Robert Minniti , CPA (US)

President, Minniti CPA LLC

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Dr. Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Dr. Minniti is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics, Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator in the state of Arizona. Dr. Minniti received his doctoral degree in business administration from Walden University, received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Minniti taught graduate and undergraduate courses in forensic accounting at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Kaplan University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix.

He designed graduate and undergraduate courses for Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and Anthem College. He is a writer and public speaker. He has experience in forensic accounting, fraud examinations, financial audits, internal audits, compliance audits, real estate valuations, business valuations, internal control development, business continuation planning, risk management, financial forecasting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work. Dr. Minniti is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Compliance Online, CPE Link/CCH . AccountingEd, Global Compliance Panel, Clear Law Institute, CPE Solutions, Canopy CPE, The Institute of Management Accountants, the National Association of Valuators and Analysts, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Institute of Internal Auditors, and various state CPA Societies.

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To maintain compliance, you must follow the guidelines set by NASBA and other regulatory bodies, which include completing the course within the specified timeframe, passing the assessments, and keeping accurate records of your learning activities.

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After successfully completing a self-study course and passing the assessments, you can access and download your course completion certificates from your account dashboard on our platform. These certificates are recognized by NASBA, IRS, CFP Board, HRCI, SHRM, Payroll Org, FP Canada, and 25+ other regulatory bodies for compliance and reporting purposes.

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To maintain compliance, you must adhere to the guidelines set by NASBA and other regulatory bodies, which include attending the full duration of the webinar, participating in interactive elements, and completing any post-webinar evaluations or assessments.

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We issue instant credit certificates, ensuring they are valid for presentation to governing bodies. Typically, we report IRS, CTEC, CFP, IDFP, IWI, VBOA Ethics credits within 7 days – the fastest in the industry.

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Ashok Barbole, CISA

The webinar was very educative. It elaborated about the concept of fraud, various types of frauds especially cyber fraud and suggested the measures to prevent and remedy them etc..

Alison Wier
Alison Wier, CPA (US)

I like the way Dr. Minniti presents - easy to follow and lots of good examples.

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