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.



Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination



Instructors: Dr. Richard Riley, Ph.D
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There are 5 modules in this course
Who are "accidental" fraudsters? Learn who accidental fraudsters are, the basic elements of fraud, and how devastating the costs of fraud are.
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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.
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What is "big data"? Learn how data analysis, Benford analysis and other tools can help you identify fraudulent activities.
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5 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Money laundering. This week’s session will introduce you to the objectives and stages of money laundering as well as the basic techniques used.
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4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Everything you need to know about whistleblowing. Learn the importance of whistleblowing and the difficulty of being a whistleblower.
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Reviewed on Dec 12, 2023
This course has been an upgrade to my overall skill-set. There are many hidden-gems to the way this course material is presented. I find this to be a great addition to one's tricks of the trade.
Reviewed on Jun 26, 2022
The professors were well prepared, clear and interesting. As someone completely new to the field and with no business background, I had difficulty with some concepts and terminology. I passed!!!!!!!
Reviewed on Aug 14, 2016
An extrely good course to introduce people to Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting. I think a future course may have to be somewhat longer and have a bit more detail on Forensic Accounting.
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