Unraveling Fraud Risks in Financial Statements

Course Overview
This course provides an overview of fraud risks and responsibilities, focusing on the conditions that enable fraud, management's role, and the ethical and legal considerations auditors face. Participants will explore key topics, including fraudulent financial reporting, misappropriation of assets, and management override of controls, along with the behavioral and cultural drivers that contribute to fraud. This course emphasizes fraud prevention, detection, and the importance of ethical decision-making in upholding financial integrity.  

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
•    Recognize the conditions that enable fraud, including incentive, opportunity, and rationalization
•    Identify fraudulent activities such as fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets
•    Distinguish between the behavioral and cultural drivers that contribute to fraudulent actions
•    Recall the ethical and legal responsibilities of auditors when addressing fraud risks
•    Determine how management override of controls creates opportunities for fraud

Revision Date:  NEW 1/24/25

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or enhance their professional competence
Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase. A minimum passing grade of 70% or better is required to receive CPE
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