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Certified Fraud Risk Specialist

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Course Overview

The Certified Fraud Risk Manager program is designed to enable fraud professionals to obtain a solid understanding of the key pillars that are required to fortify their organizations against fraud.
This program focuses on prevention and enables participants to identify areas within their organizations that are most vulnerable to fraud, providing them with the guidance and tools that will enable them to assist their organizations in designing the appropriate framework to strengthen these areas of vulnerability.
The CFRM focuses on Fraud Risks with a specific objective of how fraud professionals can enable their organizations to identify the essential fraud risks impacting their organizations and what are the necessary steps they need to adopt to mitigate these risks from materializing.
This program also involves a detailed case study involving a recent multi-national fraud that was revealed in 2020, whereby participants will draw conclusions on what happened and how it could have been prevented.

Key Takeaways

1
Understand the importance of effective governance in the establishment of a solid Fraud Risk Management Framework.
2
Identify Fraud Risks at the Board of Directors Level
3
Identify Fraud Risks at the Executive Management Levels.
4
Identify the different types of fraud schemes that may impact your organization.
5
Enable participants to proactively communicate with the Board of Directors on the importance of establishing a Fraud Risk Management Framework within the organization

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Course Outline

Part 1: Introduction to Fraud Risk Management & Fraud Governance
Fraud Case Studies
→ Wirecard
→ Wellsfargo Bank
→ Volkswagen
Fraud Risk Management Framework
We will provide the participants with an overview as to many guidance on Fraud Risk Management that have been globally published such as the Fraud Risk Management Guide that has been developed by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). We will also discuss how an organizations existing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework can be further tailored to incorporate a specific section on fraud risks.
Board of Directors
Many professional surveys have highlighted that the costliest frauds are those that take place at Board of Directors & Executive Levels. Therefore, the Board of Directors has a critical role in ensuring that they have developed the necessary internal mechanisms that mitigate fraud risks at their level.
This program focuses on what these specific governance disciplines are and how they can be implemented to further strengthen the ability of the Board to practice its oversight responsibilities in a transparent and competent manner.
The key Topics highlighted in this area address:
→ Related Party Transactions
→ Conflicts of Interest
→ Code of Conduct
→ Performance Assessment
→ Embedding Fraud Risks in Strategy Development
→ Remuneration Policies
→ Fraud Risk – Risk Management, Internal Audit or Compliance?
→ Policies & Procedures
→ Culture
→ Whistleblowing
→ Systems & Automation
→ Employee Accountability
→ Performance Measurement
Part 2: Fraud Risk Management Framework
Fraud Risk Management Guide
→ Fraud Risk Governance
→ Fraud Risk Assessment
→ Fraud Control Activity
→ Fraud Investigations & Corrective Action Plans
→ Fraud Risk Management Monitoring Activities
Fraud Risk Management
→ Analyzing Internal & External Factors
→ Types of Fraud Risks
→ The Fraud Triangle Data Analytics & Risk Identification
→ The Fraud Risk Register
→ Factors influencing Fraud
→ The Anti-Fraud Play Book
→ Different Fraud Schemes
→ Thinking like a fraudster
Part 3: Fraud Risk Identification
Fraud Risk Assessment & Identification
Fraud Risks cannot be managed if they are not identified. Fraud Professionals need to have the ability to identify fraud risks in any process they encounter and most importantly, they need to have the ability to train and guide process owners in identifying fraud risks. Therefore, this section will focus on the key techniques that fraud professionals need to acquire to effectively identify fraud risks. Participants will conduct several case studies that will enable them to effectively identify and document fraud risks that may result in different types of fraud schemes across different industries.
Part 4
Anti-Fraud Controls
Once Fraud Risks are identified participants need to learn how to design anti-fraud controls that mitigate identified fraud risks. We will not only focus on the effective design of anti-fraud controls but also the challenges faced by many organizations in ensuring that these controls not only exist in form but also in substance. This section will focus on the following:
→ Automated Vs. Manual Controls
→ Preventive & Detective Controls
→ Control Reports & Data Analysis
→ Technology & Related Controls
→ Whistleblowing system
→ Code of Ethical Conduct
→ External Auditors
→ Effective Internal Audit Functions
→ Whistleblowing Systems
→ Anti-Fraud Policy
→ Employee Support Programs
→ Fraud Trainings for Executives/ Employees
→ Dedicated Fraud Department
→ Fraud Risk Assessment
→ Proactive Data Monitoring / Analysis
→ Rewards for Whistleblowers
Part 5
Fraud Investigations
Although the main aim of this program is to focus on fraud prevention through the design and implementation of an effective Fraud Risk Management Framework. We have allocated a section on fraud investigations to ensure that participants can implement one of the Fraud Risk Management components relating to Fraud Investigations & Corrective Action Plans. This section will briefly cover the following:
→ Why conduct fraud examinations?
→ What fraud examinations entail?
→ Fraud Theory Approach
→ Fraud Response Plan
→ Initial Response to Suspicions or Allegations of Fraud
→ Planning & Conducting Formal Investigations
→ Investigation Plan
→ Pre-Fraud Examination
→ What are the Goals From the Examination?
→ Determine Scope of Investigation
→ Establish Investigation Timeframe
→ Outline the Course of Action
→ Analyzing Documents
• Types of Evidence
• Forensic Documentation Examinations
• Chain of Custody
→ Interviewing
• Characteristics of Successful Interview
• Elements of Conversations
• Inhibitors of Communications
• Facilitators of Communication

Who Should Attend?

This highly practical and interactive course has been specifically designed for
→ Risk Management Professionals
→ Compliance Professionals
→ Internal Auditors
→ Fraud Examiners

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