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Fraud Prevention Guide for Your Business

Identify fraud risks and build a structure for managing those risks with the support of a tutor


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Summary

Price
£14.99 inc VAT
Study method
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Duration
2.8 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Reed courses certificate of completion - Free

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Overview

The aim of this course is to help managers in small or medium sized organisations understand the fraud risk that they face, and to take action to mitigate the risk. The course covers frauds risks, creating an anti-fraud culture and developing an fraud risk management strategy. The course comes with a fraud risk mini-audit and sample anti-fraud policies, and related policy documents.

Certificates

Reed courses certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed

Curriculum

2
sections
17
lectures
2h 46m
total
    • 1: What is Fraud? 08:20
    • 2: The Variable Nature of Honesty 09:20
    • 3: Creating an Anti-Fraud Culture 05:33
    • 4: Internet Fraud and Cybercrime 06:28
    • 5: The Fraud Risk Management Strategy Part 1 05:42
    • 6: The Fraud Risk Management Strategy Part 2 06:12
    • 7: Sanctions for Fraud 07:15
    • 8: Tips to Help Prevent Fraud 07:47
    • 9: The Fraud Risk Mini Audit 06:28
    • 10: Appendix 1 - Sample Anti Fraud Policy 04:26
    • 11: Appendix 2 - Sample Anti Fraud Policy 05:55
    • 12: Appendix 3 - Sample Fraud Response Plan 13:23
    • 13: Appendix 4 - Sample Fraud Response Plan 06:58
    • 14: Appendix 1 - Sample Whistleblowing Policy 10:09
    • 15: Appendix 6 - Sample Anti Bribery Policy 03:00 PDF
    • 16: Appendix 7 - Sample Code of Ethics 01:00 PDF
    • 17: CIMA Fraud Risk Management Guide 58:00 PDF

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Description

According to data produced by Accenture, 43% of cyber attacks are aimed at small or medium sized organisations, but only 14% of those organisations are well protected. Around 60% of successful internet fraud cases are the result of phishing emails, and 30% of cases result from ID theft. These two approaches are increasingly being combined in business internet fraud.

The aim of this course is to help managers in small or medium sized organisations understand the fraud risk that they face, and to take action to mitigate the risk. The course covers frauds risks, creating an anti-fraud culture and developing an fraud risk management strategy. The course comes with a fraud risk mini-audit and sample anti-fraud policies, and related policy documents.

The best way to prevent fraud is to have clear anti-fraud policies and procedures which all staff understand, and which are rigorously enforced; coupled with an open, communicative environment, where staff feel safe and supported to question actions and raise concerns. To help your organisation put these elements in place, this course has five parts:

  • Part 1: What is Fraud and Who Commits it?
  • Part 2: Creating an Anti-Fraud Culture
  • Part 3: Fraud Risk Management
  • Part 4: Managing Bribery Risk
  • Part 5: Appendices with sample anti-fraud policies, fraud response plans, a whistleblowing policy and anti-bribery policy.

On completion of the course, delegates will be able to:

  • Define meaning and nature of business fraud
  • Appreciate the variable nature of people’s honesty and how that can tip into fraud
  • Understand the personality types of people who commit business fraud
  • Identify the elements of an anti-fraud culture
  • Explain the steps required to guard against internet fraud
  • Understand the elements of a fraud risk management strategy
  • Outline the sanctions available for those committing fraud
  • Develop an Anti-Fraud Policy, Fraud Response Plan, Whistleblowing Policy and Anti-Bribery Policy for their organisation
  • Begin to audit the level of fraud risk and bribery risk in their organisation

Who is this course for?

Those who want to learn more about protecting their business from fraud.

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