Fraud in the Financial Statements

Course Description
Course Qualification
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Course Description

According to a study conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), fraudulent financial statement accounts for approximately 10% of incidents concerning white-collar crime. Asset misappropriation and corruption tend to occur at a much greater frequency, yet the financial impact of these latter crimes is much less severe. ACFE defines fraud as "deception or misrepresentation that an individual or entity makes knowing that the misrepresentation could result in some unauthorized benefit to the individual or the entity or some other party." Greed and work pressure are the most common factors pushing management to deceive investors and creditors.

Financial fraud is a serious white-collar crime that often comes with heavy punishment and fines. If you are an auditor or a preparer of financial statements you need to be aware of the red flags or potential red flags for fraud in the financial statements. Other users of the financial statements including shareholders, regulators, and creditors, will also find this useful. We will discuss potential red flags for fraud in the financial statements including the types of transactions that can be used to create fraudulent financial statements.

Major topics covered in this online Auditing CPE webinar:

Fraud Losses
Definition of Fraud
Definition of Financial Statement Fraud
Predication of Fraud
The Fraud Triangle
The Elements of Fraud
Occupational Frauds
SEC Statistics: Financial Statement Restatement Issues and Leading Categories of Financial Statement Fraud
Auditor Responsibilities
Auditor Responsibilities — AS 2401
Financial Statement Fraud
Methods for Committing Financial Statement Fraud
Well Known Accounting Frauds
Small Company Accounting Frauds
Small Company Accounting Frauds
Financial Statement Frauds: Skimming, Refund Frauds, and Credit Card Refunding
Factoring Fraud
Improper Asset Valuation
Inventory Valuation Frauds
Phantom Inventory Scheme
Improper Estimates
Disclosure Issues
How it’s done
Red Flags of Fraud
Source of Tips

Learning Objectives

To identify the parts of the fraud triangle
To identify red flags for financial statement fraud
To recognize the types of fraud with the highest frequency of occurrence based on the 2016 ACFE Report
To analyze different types of occupational fraud results in the highest median loss
To identify methods for committing financial statement fraud
To recognize various types of fraud and how they could apply to your clients
To describe types of financial statement fraud and how they are committed
To identify the top concealment method used by fraudsters
To describe the three elements of fraud
To identify a type of financial statement fraud related to improper revenue recognition

Recommended For

This CPE course is recommended for CPAs, internal auditors, CIAs, external auditors, managers, CFOs, and others responsible for financial statement preparation or review.
This CPE course is intended for CFEs, CFFs, Fraud Investigators, and other Fraud Examiners considering doing a fraud engagement for the first time, are new to the field, or would just like a refresher on the procedures for detecting fraud in financial statements.

Who Should Attend?

Accounting and audit managers/practitioners
Auditors
Certified Fraud Examiner
CFO/Controller
CPA (Industry)
CPA - Mid Size Firm
CPA - Small Firm
Forensic Auditor
Fraud & Forensic Auditor
Fraud Analyst
Fraud Detection Specialist
Fraud Examiner
Fraud Investigator
Fraud Professionals
Young CPA

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

2 CPE Credit for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)
2 CPE Credit for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
2 CPE Credit of Fraud for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
2 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
2 CPE Credit of Fraud risks for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
2 CPE Credit of Financial Statement Fraud Schemes for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
2 CPD Credit of Fraud prevention, detection and response for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF)
2 CPE Credit of Fraud for Certified Business Appraiser/Master Certified Business Appraiser (CBA/MCBA)
2 CPD Credit of Accounting & Auditing for Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA Canada)
2 CE Credit for Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
2 CE Credit for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
2 General Credit for Accountant/Bookeeper
2 CPE Credit for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
2 CPD Credit for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
2 CPE Credit for Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF)
2 CRE Credit for Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
2 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI)
2 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Scotland
2 CPD Credit for CPA - Ireland
2 CPD Credit for CA - ICAEW

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

2
Instructional Method :

Group Internet Based
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

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MY-CPE LLC, 1600 Highway 6 south, suite 250, sugar land, TX, 77478

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Presenter

About Presenter

Dr. Robert Minniti

President, Minniti CPA LLC

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.

About Company

Minniti CPA LLC

www.minniticpallc.com

MINNITI CPA LLC is seeking professional, hard-working, licensed CPAs with at least four years of experience.

The Firm demands independence, integrity, objectivity, competence and due care from all of its personnel in the conduct of its engagements. Our Firm is structured to provide leadership in achieving high quality professional performance while maintaining the concept of individual responsibility. Policies and procedures have been established providing assurance that professional engagements are properly planned and executed. Decisions are based on the substance of issues, not on form.

Our policies and procedures designate Partners of the Firm for consultation on significant ethical, technical and industry questions. The policies and procedures are designed to assure that clients receive the best professional services we can provide. We continually keep in mind the public interest. We expect our Partners and Associates to identify and resolve all important engagement issues.

The job requires high level tax preparation skills, superior tax research and problem solving abilities, broad software knowledge, and excellent written and oral communication skills. We have a team approach to provide high quality client service for tax compliance, planning, financial statements, and general business consulting.

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