WEBCAST: Identity Theft: Preventing, Detecting, and Investigating
Description
Protect yourself and your clients from identity theft, which includes
the theft of personal and professional identities. No one is immune from
this rising tide of criminal misconduct and as your clients seek your
advice, you will be required to perform due diligence in protecting
their IDs. Some will even be tasked with investigating the crime. This
course addresses the needs of each.
As the instances of identity theft continue, people are clamoring for
ways to detect identity theft, protect themselves from becoming a
victim, and investigating instances of theft when they strike. Don’t
allow you or your client to become the next victim!
Learning Objectives
When you complete this course you will be able to:
Identify the various means used to commit identity theft and how thieves obtain the information necessary to commit these crimes.
Recognize how to protect personal and professional identities from identity theft.
Identify how to investigate a case of identity theft, and the steps involved in such investigation.
Recall keys to success when teaching clients how to implement policies and procedures to protect their identities.
Major Topics
Identity theft statistics
Types of identity theft
Obtaining the victim's information
Tools used in identity theft investigations
Finding identifying information on the Internet
Investigating identity theft
Detecting and preventing identity theft
Provider
AICPA
Course Level
Intermediate
Professional Area of Focus
Accounting & Auditing
Business & Industry
Legislative & Regulatory
CPE Field of Study
Auditing
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Who Should Attend
CPAs, forensic accountants, fraud examiners, individuals in the banking and financial services industry, attorneys, law enforcement, and other interested individuals
Instructor(s)
Robert Minniti
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of fraud and related investigations