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As Al Pacino said in the movie The Recruit, “Things are not what you think they are.” The rapid increase in fraud cases and recent major corporate accounting scandals like Enron, WorldCom, and Bernard Madoff emphasized the importance of forensic accounting in conducting an examination into a company’s financial statements.

Forensic accounting is a challenging discipline which analyses, inspects and examines “the flow of money” along a “paper trail” in the search for fraud, embezzlement, or hidden assets. After all, Forensic Accountants are considered as: “The Sherlock Holmes of the accounting world” (Messmer, Max)

The programme will introduce participants to Forensic Accounting, will cover reasons behind fraudulent acts, look at the most important types of Occupational Fraud, basic investigation techniques and measures for prevention.

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By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Understand what is Forensic Accounting
• Learn the reasons behind fraudulent acts
• Learn the main types of Occupational Fraud
• Learn how to identify cases of potential fraud in the workplace
• Analyse and interpret financial information
• Apply basic investigation techniques
• Apply basic prevention measures

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The programme is ideal for:

• Internal Auditors of both public & private sectors
• External Auditors
• Accountants
• Lawyers
• Risk Management professionals
• Compliance Officers
• Financial Controllers & Directors

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Training Style

This programme is designed to deliver knowledge and enhance participants’ skills via brief lectures, practical examples and case studies. The training will focus on providing participants with a basic understanding of Forensic Accounting and awareness of the most significant types of Occupational Fraud for example Financial Statement Fraud and Asset Misappropriation.

Significant amount of time will be invested in analysing real-life case studies which will assist participants to develop the necessary skills so as to handle a potential case.

CPD Recognition

This programme may be approved for up to 7 CPD units in Accounting Standards. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.

Trainer

Chrystalla Kazara

Chrystalla is a holder of a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and a Banking Certificate from the American Bankers Association. She is a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), member of the Board of Directors of ACFE Cyprus and of the ACFE Global. She is also a member of the Cyprus Institute of Internal Auditors and of ISACA Cyprus Chapter. She has 20 years’ experience in the Banking sector, in two of the largest financial institutions in Cyprus. She was part of the Group Internal Audit team in Bank of Cyprus and served as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Her expertise mainly focuses in Project Management, Risk Management, Internal Audit and Fraud Investigations. Currently, she is a Lecturer of professional courses and a corporate trainer of professional development courses.