Financial Statement Frauds

Level

• Intermediate

Accreditation

• 5 SIDC CPE points
• 4 FIMM CPD points

ICF Competency Type / Title / Level

• Functional – Process Skills / Due Diligence / Level 3

Learning Outcome

• Discuss general characteristics of financial statement fraud
• Recognise various causes of financial statement fraud
• Analyse financial statement frauds using real case studies

Course Synopsis

Financial scandal is a persistent fact of investment life, affecting businesses of all sizes and investors of all over the world. While there is no foolproof method of preventing the scandal, the risk can be minimized with a good understanding of the “why and how” of the fraud. This course is primarily directed toward the mitigation of financial statement fraud. It will take the participants on the journey of international and Malaysian financial statement frauds, providing a basic summary of better practical techniques in fraud prevention and detection.