Steve Dawson

Most companies do not have a comprehensive anti-fraud program in place. Primarily because the task seems ominous. This session provides practical guidance for establishing an anti-fraud program for any company size. The session provides the key program design elements including, Anti-Fraud Environment Fraud Risk Assessment Control Activities Design Documenting the Program Program / Fraud Awareness Training Program Program Monitoring and Routine Maintenance

This session addresses internal control issues that we do not often consider, or even know to consider, that address the mind of the perpetrator, the emotions, rather than the normal dual authorizations etc. If we can design controls that address the emotions and thought process of the potential perpetrator, we have stopped the potential fraud before we even get to existing controls that can be overridden, etc. It is a very eye-opening and fun presentation. The primary goal of the session is to introduce cost-effective processes that “increase the perception of detection”, which is considered the number one internal control that can be implemented in any organization.

The remote-employee work environment is among the many societal changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and it appears this change is not temporary. This change requires us to review existing internal controls initially designed around a “presence in the office” environment. Additionally, the methods used to perform the necessary monitoring for control compliance must change. In this webinar, you will learn considerations for amending existing controls, as well as how to design new controls that address this operating environment. This webinar will also teach you how to modify the monitoring function to apply to an overall remote workforce.