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Business Fraud Basics


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Accounting - Technical

Average Rating:
   147
Categories:
Accounting and Auditing |  ACPEN Industry Institute
Faculty:
Samantha M. Weeks, CFE
Course Levels:
Basic
Duration:
2
License:

Dates


Description

Learn the basic concepts of fraud committed within organizations. These concepts include the definition of fraud, the types of fraud that are often committed, and how to uncover them. CPAs, finance teams , management are all responsible for bringing fraud risks and allegations of fraud to light. This course is a fundamentals course to get you started. 

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Learn the definition of fraud and the three main business fraud types
  • Discuss theory behind why fraud is committed
  • Begin to learn the red flags of fraud
  • Review real-life case studies of fraud

Major Subjects
  • ACFE Fraud Classifications
  • ACFE Report to the Nations
  • Red Flags
  • Management Tools

Course Materials

Faculty

Samantha M. Weeks, CFE's Profile

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Certified Fraud Examiner


Samantha received BS (Texas Woman’s University) and MS (University of Texas at Dallas) degrees in accounting and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). She has served on the board of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) – Dallas Chapter at both the Director and Vice-President levels. In those roles she curated the speaker lineup for monthly chapter meetings and the chapter’s annual fraud conference. Samantha has been a Featured Member of the ACFE (August 2016) and was published in ACFE Insights in December 2017.
Samantha shares her expertise in loyalty programs, account takeover fraud, and occupational fraud basics as a public speaker at numerous conferences and for professional organizations. She has worked with law enforcement to investigate credit card fraud rings and human trafficking. Samantha served in the United States Marine Corps at the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center in Dam Neck, VA. She received a meritorious promotion and was gifted a hand-written letter and Battle Standard of the Marine Corps by General James L. Jones.
Samantha has been working in risk and control environments for 10 years and has led the fraud risk management program for a Fortune 200 company. She has expertise in leveraging data analytics for fraud detection, describing compelling narratives from complex data, and communicating effectively with all levels of leadership. 
Samantha Weeks works as a consultant based in Dallas, Texas. Samantha has worked in military intelligence, retail, internal audit, and fraud risk management. She has performed audits of accounts payable, cash balances, bank reconciliations, fuel, loyalty programs, expenses, procurement and supply chain processes, vendors, inventory, payroll, construction projects, and kick-back schemes. Account takeover fraud is her specialty which predominantly impacts the travel, hospitality, retail, and financial industries.


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Designed For
  • Internal and external auditors at all levels
  • Accounting and accountability personnel at all levels 
  • Risk and compliance management personnel at all levels

Original Recording Date 02/11/2019
Yellow Book No
Course Developer Samantha M. Weeks, CFE
Date Added to Catalog 02/05/2019

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
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Overall:      4.6

Total Reviews: 147

Comments

John J

"Good course"

Jessica R

"I really enjoyed the speaker and the topic."

Laura K

"Course was well done, thought the first part was read too much, but as the course went on speaker was able to articulate knowledge and personal experience. Good session"

Lawana Drosche L - Goldthwaite, Texas

"Awesome session. Thank you for a great presentation Samantha. "

Aisha A - Oranjestad, Non-US

"Excellent!"

Jamie D

"Great course, very informative"

Delores L

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David C

"none"

Brian E

"Good session!"

Sue V

"Samantha was great! She held my attention and her examples were logical and practical. You should have her present more often."