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The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reported in 2012 that the median fraud loss for businesses with less than 100 employees is $147,000. As a result of limited resources to invest in the fight against fraud, small businesses are especially vulnerable to fraud perpetrated by both employees and third parties. Unfortunately, when a small business is the victim of fraud they often end up going out of business.

In order to prevent, detect, and investigate fraud effectively, a basic understanding of the law is needed. It is also important to recognize when it is appropriate to engage a suitably experienced attorney for assistance.

This course helps practitioners understand the types of embezzlement that companies face and discusses measures that can help prevent losses in the first place. Includes case studies of actual embezzlements that took place at small, medium and large organizations, the red flags that were ignored and the lessons learned.

Corporate fraud is never far from the business headlines. When a case appears in the press, either as a result of inaccurate reporting, or lack of publicly available details, we don't always learn a great deal from the coverage. This course helps practitioners take a fresh look at high profile cases, and revisit the lessons learned. It includes cases from the US and overseas, and provides techniques to help participants analyze cases as they evolve over time.