Understanding Workplace Investigations: Preliminary Assessment Essentials 1 Credit
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From time to time, an employer will need to investigate – formally or informally – concerns about an employee’s workplace behavior.  If your organization has a hotline and other reporting channels to give employees a way to speak up, this is only half of the equation. Â
The other half is thoroughly addressing – and when necessary, fully investigating – allegations once they have been reported.
Investigating and resolving an allegation correctly strengthens and protects your organization. Â A proper investigation gives management needed information and a factual basis on which to make its decisions. Â It also reinforces both the fairness of the employee discipline process and your commitment to learning about employee concerns. The objectives and scope of investigations vary widely, but their overriding purpose is always to find out the relevant facts. Â Each investigation may be unique and handled differently, following standard techniques can help you investigate in a fair, transparent, and consistent manner.
Join this CPE Specialized Knowledge webinar it explains the process by which an investigator identifies the issues, determines whether the issues should become allegations, and chooses the best resolution strategy.  Each participant will receive an infographic describing the cascading steps from describing the concerns to formulating an allegation.
This online webinar covers the following key topics:
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| Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
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| Auditing for Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
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| Specialized Knowledge for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Specialized Knowledge for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized Knowledge for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 1 CPE | Approved |
| Specialized Knowledge for CPA in Canada | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Forensic auditing for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Business Acumen for SHRM Professionals (Approval No. 26-7UYTJ) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) | 1 PDC | Approved |
| Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| HR (General) for Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) (Approval No. 686973) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2025) | 1 RCH | Approved |
| Auditing for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Specialized Knowledge for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountant - ICAEW | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Auditing for Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Specialized Knowledge for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Specialized Knowledge for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
Credit
1
Course Level
Basic
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QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based
Pre-requisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
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Meric Bloch is the Principal of Winter Investigations, a consulting firm specializing in workplace investigations design and implementation.
Meric has designed, implemented, and managed workplace-investigations processes for multinational public companies. He has trained thousands of HR and compliance professionals to conduct workplace investigations.
Meric has personally conducted over 800 internal investigations of fraud and serious workplace misconduct globally. Meric is an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law. He was an instructor for the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Academy for ten years, where he taught the module on workplace investigations.
Meric holds Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from New York University. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Professional Certified Investigator, a Certified Financial Crime Specialist, a Certified Information Privacy Professional, and has the Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional – Fellow designation.
Meric is the author of four books on investigations: The Art of Investigations; In the Arena; Workplace Investigations: Techniques and Strategies for Investigators and Compliance Officers; Investigative Interviewing, and The First Information Is Wrong. He also wrote chapters in the Bribery and Corruption Casebook and The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual.
Meric has published numerous articles on investigations topics and is a frequent public speaker on the workplace-investigations process.
You can learn more about Meric by visiting his website: www.winterinvestigations.org.
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Methodic follow through of an investigation in terms of planning and follow through was facinating. Mr. Bloch was very thorough in the assessment of the process of receipt of the report and then investigating the report to a conclusion.
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Pretty good basic introduction to initial assessment for investigations. This was an area that I was not familiar with and I feel I gained a good understanding of at least the basics.
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