Self-Study
Fraud Analytics
Gain data analysis skills for fraud detection. including Benford's Law.
$29.00 – $49.00
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Without FlexCast, you must start with enough time to finish. (1 Hr/Credit)
Secure Transaction CPE Credits
1 Credits: Auditing
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study
Course Description
Cases of fraud are deeply hidden within the mass of accounting data in a business. Usually, only a great deal of effort will bring them to light. In the Fraud Analytics course, we cover how to find fraud – through the analysis of fraud symptoms and the use of data analysis techniques, such as Benford’s Law, break-point analysis, cross-matching, outlier analysis, and pattern analysis.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the elements of the fraud triangle.
- Recall the indicators of fraud.
- Recognize how various data analysis techniques can be applied to the detection of fraud.
Course Specifics
SS924381630
April 24, 2024
There are no prerequisites.
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Compliance Information
CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.
Meet The Experts
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 300 business books and courses. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and …
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