The concept of fraud is all around us. As technology continues to advance, so do the methods used to perpetrate fraud. In addition, the fraudster seems to be getting more intelligent and developing innovative ways to plague businesses and individuals.

In today’s world, internal controls are a critical element to allow organizations to prevent and detect fraud. Without proper internal controls, the “opportunity” portion of the fraud triangle is exposed. It becomes an area where employees and other professionals can take advantage and perpetrate fraud.

This course review the top internal controls organizations can use to prevent and detect fraud. A great deal of information and statistics is taken from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) 2016 Report to the Nations. Other good resources include the Kroll Fraud Report and the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations fraud guidance at COSO website.

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