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Pahladsingh Accountancy & Consultancy presents a two-day workshop to provide you with insights how some famous and recent frauds have occurred and perhaps could have been detected. You will also be informed by the most common frauds per industry. During our workshop you will discuss the major frauds, how they were schemed, what the weaknesses were in control and how to possibly prevent and detect them. In this course the following real-life examples will be discussed and be detailed with videos, documents and narratives: Satyam Daimler Benz/Mercedes Siemens WorldCom Tyco Barings Bank Ahold Enron Lehmann Brothers Madoff ZZ Top Carpet Cleaning Palm Invest CO2-certificates. This program answers questions such as: What are some common frauds per industry? What are the generic and specific aspects of the covered fraud examples? Which weaknesses made the frauds able to last? How the frauds at the end were become detected? Can we develop controls to prevent and detect the specific frauds covered? This program has the following typical structure: Day I 08.00 09.00 09.00 09.30 09.30 - 10.30 10.30 10.45 10.45 - 12.00 12.00 12.45 Registration and Reception with coffee Introduction Ponzi Schemes: Palm Invest and ZZ Top Carpet Cleaning Break Satyam fraud and Tyco Siemens and Daimler Benz
12.45 13.00 13.00 14.00 14.00 - 14.30 14.30 -15.00 15.00 -15.15 15.15 -16.30 16.30 17.00 Day 2 08.00 09.00 09.00 09.30 09.30 - 10.30 10.30 10.45 10.45 - 12.00 12.00 12.45 12.45 13.00 13.00 14.00 14.00 - 14.30 14.30 -15.00 15.00 -15.15 15.15 -16.00 16.00 16.30
Exercise Lunch Break Review of the exercise discussion Enron and WorldCom Break Madoff, Ahold Wrap-up Registration and Reception with coffee Recap Day 1: FAQ Frauds in manufacturing industry Break Frauds in the services industry and hospitality industry Frauds in health care industry Exercise Lunch Break Review of the exercise Fraud in the public sector and not-forprofit organizations Break Fraud in the finance industry (banking, insurance, pension funds and investment companies) Closure
1.1.1.1 Prerequisites
Understanding of basic audit principles. Experience in fraud examinations is encouraged. The knowledge of the course Fraud Examination and Forensic Examination Foundation. No advance preparation is required for this course.
1.1.1.2 Topics
The following topics are covered: Be informed and discuss the major recent frauds Learn common fraud per industry Due to the actuality of the course, topics may be added if recent examples are relevant.
A better understanding of the most famous frauds of recent history. Be able to use the recent frauds as reference points in common failures in internal controls Understand the red flags related to the covered frauds. Understand and identify common frauds per industry o Manufacturing o Hospitality and Services o Finance (Banking, Insurance companies, Pension funds, investment companies) o Public Sector (government and not-for-profit organizations) Be able to identify the most common frauds relevant for your company, and to assess the controls to prevent and detect them.
Any professional in an Audit Position with experience and knowledge of the fraud concept. Anyone in a controlling or management position with a responsibility for internal controls.
Course Fraud & Examination Fraud & Examination Fraud & Examination Fraud & Examination Forensic Advanced Forensic Advanced Forensic Advanced Forensic Advanced
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