CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TAX & FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS
Self-Study

Fraud in the Financial Markets

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$29.00$49.00

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CPE Credits

1 Credits: Auditing
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study

Course Description

There are many opportunities for fraud in the financial markets. In the Fraud in the Financial Markets course, we delve into how these schemes are conducted, who benefits from them, and their motivations for doing so. We also explore fraud schemes in the foreign currency and cryptocurrency markets, and note the impact of regulation on financial market fraud.

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Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the various types of financial market fraud schemes.
  • Specify how a reporting entity can improperly alter its financial statements.
  • Identify the impact of forward dating and back dating stock options.
  • Specify the ways in which an investment advisor can scam his or her clients.
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Course Specifics

Course ID
SS924373132
Revision Date
February 16, 2024
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Advanced Preparation

None

Number of Pages
29

Compliance Information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220
Qualifies for CA Fraud: Yes

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 …