About this course: Everyday across the world, thousands of businesses are victimized by fraud. Who commits these bad acts? Why? And, how? In this course we are going to help you answer the questions: who commits fraud, why and how. We’ll also help you develop skills for catching them.
Created by: West Virginia University
Taught by: Dr. Richard Riley, Ph.D, Louis F. Tanner Distinguished Professor of Public Accounting
Accounting
Taught by: Dr. Richard Dull, Ph.D, Associate Professor
Accounting
Taught by: John Gill, J.D., CFE, Vice President - Education
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
| Commitment | 5 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
The Accidental Fraudster
Who are "accidental" fraudsters? Learn who accidental fraudsters are, the basic elements of fraud, and how devastating the costs of fraud are.
4 videos, 2 readings
- 阅读: Syllabus
- 阅读: Getting the Most from this Course
- Video: Why People Commit Fraud
- Video: Fraudster Demographics
- Video: Randy Pierce - The Accidental Fraudster
- 讨论提示: Discussion on Bernie Madoff
Graded: Week 1 Quiz
WEEK 2
The Predator Fraudster
What is a "preditor" fraudster? How do you protect your organization against a preditor fraudster? Learn how internal control concepts and other techniques can help you detect and prevent preditor fraudsters.
4 videos
- Video: Attributes of a Predator
- Video: Internal Control Concepts
- Video: How to Detect and Prevent Financial Statement Fraud - Crazy Eddie
- 讨论提示: Discussion on Lance Armstrong
Graded: Week 2 Quiz
WEEK 3
Big Data, Benford's Law and Financial Analytics
What is "big data"? Learn how data analysis, Benford analysis and other tools can help you identify fraudulent activities.
5 videos
- Video: Data Analysis Tools
- Video: Benford Analysis
- Video: Availability of Data and Text Analysis
- Video: Making Crime Pay: How to Locate Hidden Assets - Steve Comisar
- 讨论提示: Discussion on Edward Snowden
Graded: Week 3 Quiz
WEEK 4
Cyber-Crime and Money Laundering: Contemporary Tools and Techniques.
Money laundering. This week’s session will introduce you to the objectives and
stages of money laundering as well as the basic techniques used.
4 videos
- Video: Money Laundering Basics
- Video: Money Laundering Schemes
- Video: Making Crime Pay: How to Locate Hidden Assets - Money Laundering
- 讨论提示: Discussion on combating cross-jurisdictional crime
Graded: Week 4 Quiz
WEEK 5
Whistleblowing
Everything you need to know about whistleblowing. Learn the importance of
whistleblowing and the difficulty of being a whistleblower.
5 videos
- Video: WorldCom Fraud
- Video: The Choice to be a Whistleblower
- Video: ZZZZ Best and Barry Minkow
- Video: Final Thoughts
- 讨论提示: Discussion on Cynthia Cooper & Betty Vinson
Graded: Week 5 Quiz
Graded: Final Exam
FAQs
How It Works
课程作业
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来自同学的帮助
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Creators
West Virginia University
Founded in 1867, West Virginia University is moving toward a global destiny. World-class faculty are exploring everything from pulsars to nanoscale technology. Rated as the #2 public university at which to do research and a top-20 best place to work in academia, WVU is collaborating with international academic and research partners.
Ratings and Reviews
I was hoping for more forensics.
I liked everything in this course. But for one- I feel for all the quizzes, the right answer must be given so that we get to know where we are wrong. Only explanation as to why it is wrong is given.
Fantastic. Very informative and interesting. Learned many new things that are applicable in all businesses.
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RP
Not as indepth as I would have liked but was my first course