Real-World Fraud in Governments and Not-for-Profits
Description
What do you think of when you hear the word “fraud?” Are you concerned for your clients or your organization? Through a comprehensive learning approach using examples, explanations of audit standards and informative case studies, you will learn about real-world government and NFP fraud, including cyber fraud, and your responsibilities when dealing with fraud. Since recognizing fraudulent or deceptive practice is not always easy, this course will highlight frauds headlining today’s news and sharpen your forensic skills with techniques to help you identify behavior tendencies which may lead to fraudulent activity.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Determine how interim fraudulent reporting may impact planned reliance on internal controls and any related audit procedures.
Identify the auditor’s responsibility with respect to fraud in a financial statement audit.
Identify how personnel policies and procedures can be circumvented and lead to possible fraud or abuse.
Apply potential ways to follow up on noted indications of fraud, abuse, and weaknesses in internal control.
Determine how management override of internal controls can lead to possible fraud.
Identify how donated assets and capital assets might be misappropriated.
Major Topics
Misappropriation of assets and benefits
Cyber fraud
Personnel fraud
Grant expense allocations
GAAS and GAGAS standards related to auditor’s responsibility
Management override
Fictitious employees and vendors
Provider
AICPA
Course Level
Intermediate
Professional Area of Focus
Nonprofit / Not-For-Profit
Government
Accounting & Auditing
CPE Field of Study
Auditing (Governmental)
8
Who Should Attend
Auditors and accounting and financial professionals of governmental and not-for-profit entities
Instructor(s)
Daniel Bradley
Prerequisites
Knowledge of government and not-for-profit sectors
Location
Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Dr Lutherville-Timonium, MD21093US