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Fraud Assessment for Small and Medium Sized Businesses


Total Credits: 4 including 4 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   14
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Industry |  Practice Management |  Professional Development
Faculty:
William F. O’Brien, MBA, CPA
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
4 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

It is virtually impossible to pick up the daily newspaper and not find an article on some type of fraudulent event. In the wake of the “Era of Fraud, Waste and Excess,” one might suspect that potential fraudsters would think twice before committing illegal acts. However, just the opposite seems to be the case.  Is there really more fraud or is there simply more fraud awareness?  The harsh reality is that it is a little bit of each.  Not only has fraud worldwide reached a level of over $7.0 billion in lost  revenue but savvy C-level executives now realize that it could happen to their companies—very easily. When you put these facts together, it adds up to a completely new era of vigilance.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Reviewing the basics of fraud
  • Creating a fraud-savvy model
  • Stopping fraud in its tracks
  • Understanding 10 steps for action today

Major Subjects
  • The fraud triangle
  • The fraud savvy model
  • Symptoms of fraud
  • Benford's Law
  • The net worth method
  • The vulnerability chart
  • 10 steps for action today

Course Materials

Faculty

William F. O’Brien, MBA, CPA's Profile

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WILLIAM F. O’BRIEN, MBA, CPA, is a financial management consultant and educator with over 40 years of experience. He has held senior financial management positions with Intel Corporation and ROLM Corporation and served as CFO for several emerging high technology companies. Mr. O’Brien has extensive experience in corporate planning, financial analysis, cash management and managerial accounting in both domestic and international settings. He has served on the faculties of Santa Clara University and San Jose State University and is a frequent financial seminar speaker in both the U.S. and abroad. 


Dates

Fri, Feb 07, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:32am PST
Tue, Feb 18, 2025 - 03:00pm to 06:32pm PST
Fri, Mar 07, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PST
Tue, Mar 25, 2025 - 06:00am to 09:32am PDT
Wed, Apr 02, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Sat, Apr 19, 2025 - 10:00am to 01:32pm PDT
Thu, Apr 24, 2025 - 04:00pm to 07:32pm PDT
Thu, May 08, 2025 - 06:00am to 09:32am PDT
Mon, May 26, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Fri, Jun 06, 2025 - 10:00am to 01:32pm PDT
Tue, Jun 17, 2025 - 03:00pm to 06:32pm PDT
Sat, Jun 28, 2025 - 06:00am to 09:32am PDT
Fri, Jul 11, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Wed, Jul 23, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PDT
Thu, Aug 14, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Tue, Aug 26, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PDT
Sat, Sep 06, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Wed, Sep 17, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PDT
Fri, Oct 03, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Fri, Oct 24, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PDT
Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:32am PST
Tue, Nov 18, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PST
Wed, Dec 03, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:32am PST
Thu, Dec 18, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PST
Wed, Jan 07, 2026 - 08:00am to 11:32am PST
Mon, Jan 26, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PST
Thu, Feb 05, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PST
Sat, Feb 07, 2026 - 08:00am to 11:32am PST
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PDT
Tue, Apr 14, 2026 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Thu, Apr 30, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PDT
Wed, May 06, 2026 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Thu, May 21, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PDT
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 - 08:00am to 11:32am PDT
Sat, Jun 27, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:32pm PDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For CPAs and senior financial executives
Original Recording Date 01/25/2024
Course Developer William F. O'Brien, MBA, CPA, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Date Added to Catalog 01/04/2024
Yellow Book No

Additional Information

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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