Detection and Prevention of Fraud in Business and Finance
X 423.3   Management   4 units   $315

34 hours of MCLE credit available. Designed for business owners, executives, CPAs, attorneys, lenders, and investors, this course is designed to prepare individuals to detect, recognize, respond to, and avoid fraudulent and deceitful activities. The course examines instances of fraud in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, retailing, professional practices, entertainment, financial institutions, and others. Actual case studies of situations are used, including publicly reported and unreported cases. Classes include weekly reviews of current events and students are encouraged to discuss their own discoveries, situations, and experiences in a forum format. Topics include fraudulent financial statements, investment scams, embezzlement and skimming, the CPA and client fraud, keeping two sets of books, financial projections as art form, the "five Ds" after detection, and the reality of handling fraud and protecting yourself when it is discovered inside your company.