Fraud Scheme Hunt: Identifying Common Fraud Tactics

Overview

This course equips CPAs and financial experts with practical strategies to deliver clear, confident, and defensible testimony during direct examination. You’ll learn how to prepare effectively, structure your testimony, and communicate complex financial analysis in a way that judges and juries can understand. Topics include advance case preparation, file documentation and privilege awareness, scripting direct testimony, using courtroom graphics, and managing credibility under legal scrutiny. Real-world examples and best practices are shared to help you strengthen your effectiveness, maintain independence, and avoid common pitfalls in litigation testimony.

Highlights

• Fraud awareness and prevention
• Define various types of fraud
• Identify common fraud schemes

Designed For

Any financial manager wanting to improve their ability to detect and identify fraud in everyday organizations.

Objectives

• Apply the fraud triangle to identify the perpetrator
• Recognize fraudulent transactions
• Assess internal control weaknesses
• Identify red flags within the organization
• Define and identify various fraud schemes
• Discuss the importance of segregation of duties

Notice

This is a self-study/on demand course offered by a 3rd party vendor and will NOT be accessible in the My Upcoming CPE section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by CalCPA. The course expires one year from the purchase date. Format = Online Self-Study.