KCS Academy

Forensic Audit & Fraud Investigation Masterclass

How fraud is committed, concealed and proven — for leaders and specialists

Duration: 2 days (14 hours)
Format: Live workshop · on-site or online
Level: Intermediate to advanced

Overview

Fraud rarely looks like fraud at first. This masterclass gives executives and specialists a practitioner’s view of how occupational fraud is committed and concealed — and the disciplined process needed to detect, investigate and prove it.

Built on real investigation experience, the programme moves from the fraud triangle and common schemes to forensic data analytics, evidence handling, interviewing and reporting. Participants leave with a toolkit they can apply the next working day.

Who it is for

CEOs, CFOs, heads of finance, internal audit, compliance, risk, procurement and supply chain.

What participants will be able to do

Recognise the most common occupational fraud schemes and their red flags
Apply forensic data analytics to payments, vendors and expenses
Plan an investigation and preserve evidence correctly
Conduct structured, fair fact-finding interviews
Write a clear, defensible investigation report

Curriculum

Module 01The fraud triangle and the anatomy of occupational fraud
Module 02Asset misappropriation, corruption and financial statement fraud
Module 03Red flags in procurement, sales, payroll and expenses
Module 04Forensic data analytics: Benford’s law, duplicates, outliers, vendor–employee matching
Module 05Planning an investigation, evidence and chain of custody
Module 06Interviewing techniques and documentation
Module 07Reporting findings to management, the board and authorities

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