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Fraud Concepts – Understanding Fraudsters

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Learning Objectives

  • To identify the mindset of fraudsters.
  • To distinguish between predatory and situational fraudsters.
  • To recognize how fraud motivations vary by fraud classifications.
  • To explore the fraud triangle and its limitations.
  • To recall how emotions drive fraudulent behavior.

Course Description

This online CPE course is the introductory session to a series of fraud courses from Vic Hartman an FBI Special Agent of 25 years and fraud expert. The continuing education course explains why people commit fraud and why this information is essential to the effective prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud.

Frauds are perpetrated in dramatically different ways and the motivations to commit these frauds are equally diverse. This online CPE course provides instruction on the classification of frauds and pairs these frauds with common motivations.

This Online CPE Auditing Webinar covers the following Key Topics:

  • Why do people commit fraud
  • Why reasons for committing fraud are essential to the effective prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud
  • The classification of fraud
  • Associating common frauds with common motivations
  • Discussion of an investigation into Enron and WorldCom cases

Why you should attend this webinar?

The speaker, Vic Hartman, has personally dealt with fraudsters for over 30 years and uses real-life experiences to bring the material to life. This crucial webinar will provide knowledge, and in turn, vital insights into aiding CPAs, auditors, and management with developing effective internal controls. It enables forensic accountants and investigators to effectively conduct interviews and interrogations.

Live Webinar Qualifies For

  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
  • 1 General Credit of Auditing for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
  • 1 CPD Credit of Auditing for CPA in Canada
  • 1 CPE Credit of Fraud risks for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Fraud Risk Assessment for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
  • 1 CPD Credit of Fraud prevention, detection and response for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF)
  • 1 CPD Credit for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
  • 1 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountant - ICAEW
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)
  • 1 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Scotland
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA)
  • 1 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI)
  • 1 CPD Credit for CPA - Ireland
  • 1 CPE Credit of Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA)

Self-Study Webinar Qualifies For

  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
  • 1 General Credit of Auditing for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
  • 1 CPD Credit of Auditing for CPA in Canada
  • 1 CPE Credit of Fraud risks for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Fraud Risk Assessment for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
  • 1 CPD Credit of Fraud prevention, detection and response for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF)
  • 1 CPD Credit for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
  • 1 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountant - ICAEW
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA)
  • 1 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Scotland
  • 1 CPD Credit for CPA - Ireland
  • 1 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Auditing for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA)

About Instructor

Victor Hartman, JD, CPA/CFF, CFE,

Principal, The Hartman Firm, LLC

Vic Hartman is the Principal of The Hartman Firm, LLC, and a member of the Behavioral Forensics Group, LLC. He is a veteran FBI Special Agent of 25 years, an attorney, CPA, author, professor, and practitioner. Vic specializes in internal investigations, forensic accounting, and fraud mitigation consulting.

Vic is active in the forensic accounting and fraud examination community. He teaches a master’s-level forensic accounting course at Georgia State University. He is the author of the book, The Honest Truth About Fraud which he uses in the classroom, webinars, and workshops where he speaks.

He is also the editor of the Fraud Column in New Perspectives, the professional journal of the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors, and is on the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting.

Vic is a graduate of Emory University’s School of Law. His credentials include being Certified in Financial Forensics by the AICPA and a Certified Fraud Examiner by the ACFE. He is a member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, and he previously served on the Board of Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta. Vic is a past Board member of the Atlanta Governing Board of the Office of Inspector General. He is a past two-term President of the Georgia Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

Additional Information

Course Level

Basic

Credits

1

Instructional Method

  • Group Internet Based
  • QAS Self Study

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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Dennis Mcbride, CPA (US)

Victor is awesome cubed. Wish there was a way to sort by presenter, I would take all of his courses. Victor you did a fantastic job! Thank you!!!

IL

Iwona Lubinski, CPA (US)

Very intresting class. Instructor provided a lot of examples and is a clear expert in the field.

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David Fix, CPA (US)

Really like this presentation - not only informative but thought provoking.

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Katherine Iles, CPA (US)

Course was informative and interesting to learn about.

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Richard Ward, CFE

The covered material was interesting.

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