It will happen when you least expect it. There will always be allegation of fraud and
employee misdemeanour. This is a perennial truth. The question that needs to be addressed
is how do we go about managing such allegations.
In recent years, a variety of laws and regulations have emerged in Singapore and Malaysia,
providing organizations with an array of criteria to incorporate into their antifraud
efforts. But for all practical purpose there is no law on managing fraud allegation.
In the wake of high-profile corporate scandals as well as new regulations worldwide,
many business leaders are increasingly aware of the need to create company-specific
antifraud measures to address internal corporate fraud and employee misconduct.
While acknowledging that no single approach to fraud risk management can fit every
organizations needs, this seminar focus on key practices that organizations have
generally found to be effective when tailoring a company-specific fraud allegation
investigation program and offers a strategic approach to aligning corporate values
with employees performance.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, financial institutions and merchants are always on
the lookout for scam artists. One of the most common and unregulated industry where
fraud is most prevalent and perpetrated on a daily basis is in the area of Management
Consultancy. Almost every unemployed and unemployable individual calls themselves
Management CONsultants.
The technique to know whether you have been a victim is to examine the deliverables.
Look at the concepts closely. If they cannot even get the fundamentals right, you know
that it is REALLY a CONsultancy firm.
ProEdge Global Sdn. Bhd.
Suite: 33-01, 33rd Floor,
Menara Keck Seng,
203 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel : +603-2116 5671
HP : +6016-338 9783
kenneth@proedgeglobal.com
With a zero tolerance level in Money Laundering and associated large regulatory penalties for non compliance, Banks and other Financial Institutes are spending immense time, effort and money to achieve compliance. Needless to say, it is still not enough. The Black Swan can enter into any Financial Institute’s Branch on any given day and sting the Bank by surprise.
The implementation of a formal and a structured AML Mitigation and oversight system and processes that effectively identify, assess, and manage such risk within acceptable levels is a challenge. Therefore, awareness about the menace of money laundering and thorough understanding of the antimony laundering process and its current trends at all levels of staff of a bank/FI are ever growing necessities.
Awaiting your valuable nominations/enquiries to make the programs mutually beneficial and successful. Please email manoj.jain@riskpro.in or contact at 98337 67114 for more details.
Program Highlights
Let the experts guide you on the best practices in Anti Money Laundering
Perspective from RBI, FIU- IND, Income Tax and more
Global regulations around AML/KYC
Indian regulations and latest reforms
How to avoid any kind of surprises
Linking AML compliance to Reputation Risk, Social Media Risk
Dodd Frank Act, US Patriot Act
What it takes to say “NO” to profitable and abundant business
Speakers and Panelist
Guest speakers from Regulatory Authorities
Risk Management and Banking Experts
Manoj Jain, Director and Co Founder, Riskpro India
Hemant Seigell, Director, Riskpro India
R Muralidharan, ex DGM - Risk Management, Bank of Maharashtra
Hemlatha Mohan, ex Country Head ORM, ING Vysya Bank
Prasanna Rath, ex Head of Risk, TAIB Bank, Bahrain
Prominent AML experts as panelist
Dear Delegates,
Corporate fraud costs businesses hundreds of millions of dollars each year. It affects livelihoods and is a common
cause of corporate failure. It is the responsibility of the board of directors to prevent fraud by putting in places the
appropriate controls and review procedures. This program shows you why Accounting Information System (AIS)
Threats are ever increasing. Control risks have also increased in the last few years because there are computers
and servers everywhere, and information is available to an unprecedented number of workers. Distributed
computer networks make data available to many users, and these networks are harder to control than centralized
mainframe systems. With the introduction of 3 levels of COSO and value driven ERM, things should be under
control. Recent events at SATYAM proves that in reality things are getting out of control. So, what went wrong ?
Is it time to train the auditors ?
Recognising the challenges that organisations are facing in combating Fraud, CSI In Practice is pleased to present
this 2-days Workshop on Enterprise Fraud Risk Management. This will serve as an excellent opportunity to learn how
best to conduct an internal investigation to protect your organization and step up on controls to deter fraud.
ProEdge Global Sdn. Bhd.
Suite: 33-01, 33rd Floor,
Menara Keck Seng,
203 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel : +603-2116 5671
HP : +6016-338 9783
kenneth@proedgeglobal.com
With a zero tolerance level in Money Laundering and associated large regulatory penalties for non compliance, Banks and other Financial Institutes are spending immense time, effort and money to achieve compliance. Needless to say, it is still not enough. The Black Swan can enter into any Financial Institute’s Branch on any given day and sting the Bank by surprise.
The implementation of a formal and a structured AML Mitigation and oversight system and processes that effectively identify, assess, and manage such risk within acceptable levels is a challenge. Therefore, awareness about the menace of money laundering and thorough understanding of the antimony laundering process and its current trends at all levels of staff of a bank/FI are ever growing necessities.
Awaiting your valuable nominations/enquiries to make the programs mutually beneficial and successful. Please email manoj.jain@riskpro.in or contact at 98337 67114 for more details.
Program Highlights
Let the experts guide you on the best practices in Anti Money Laundering
Perspective from RBI, FIU- IND, Income Tax and more
Global regulations around AML/KYC
Indian regulations and latest reforms
How to avoid any kind of surprises
Linking AML compliance to Reputation Risk, Social Media Risk
Dodd Frank Act, US Patriot Act
What it takes to say “NO” to profitable and abundant business
Speakers and Panelist
Guest speakers from Regulatory Authorities
Risk Management and Banking Experts
Manoj Jain, Director and Co Founder, Riskpro India
Hemant Seigell, Director, Riskpro India
R Muralidharan, ex DGM - Risk Management, Bank of Maharashtra
Hemlatha Mohan, ex Country Head ORM, ING Vysya Bank
Prasanna Rath, ex Head of Risk, TAIB Bank, Bahrain
Prominent AML experts as panelist
Dear Delegates,
Corporate fraud costs businesses hundreds of millions of dollars each year. It affects livelihoods and is a common
cause of corporate failure. It is the responsibility of the board of directors to prevent fraud by putting in places the
appropriate controls and review procedures. This program shows you why Accounting Information System (AIS)
Threats are ever increasing. Control risks have also increased in the last few years because there are computers
and servers everywhere, and information is available to an unprecedented number of workers. Distributed
computer networks make data available to many users, and these networks are harder to control than centralized
mainframe systems. With the introduction of 3 levels of COSO and value driven ERM, things should be under
control. Recent events at SATYAM proves that in reality things are getting out of control. So, what went wrong ?
Is it time to train the auditors ?
Recognising the challenges that organisations are facing in combating Fraud, CSI In Practice is pleased to present
this 2-days Workshop on Enterprise Fraud Risk Management. This will serve as an excellent opportunity to learn how
best to conduct an internal investigation to protect your organization and step up on controls to deter fraud.
Financial Statement Fraud training by Tommy SEAHTommy Seah
Every company maneuvers the numbers to a certain extent to achieve budgets
and get bonuses. This is nothing new. But sometimes, companies take the factfudging
too far. Factors such as greed, desperation, immorality and bad judgment
drive some executives to commit financial statement fraud.
As evidenced by the catastrophic collapse of numerous corporations over the
past few years, financial statement fraud is a serious threat to any business’ economic
well-being. The existence and persistence of financial statement fraud is by
far the most expensive in terms of both absolute dollars and long term damage.
Recognising the challenges that organisations are facing in combating Financial
Statement Fraud, ProEdge Global is pleased to present this 2-day Workshop on
Financial Statement Fraud. This will serve as an excellent opportunity to learn how
best to protect your organization and step up on controls to prevent fraud.
This program offers a broad overview of the different types of financial & accounting
fraud while focusing on Financial Statement Fraud. Lead by a world renowned
financial fraud specialist, this workshop will examine the theories and practical
techniques and measures to combat Financial Statement Fraud and other financial
fraud. Thus, preventing organisations from becoming the next fraud victim.
How will this EFRM course benefit you?
After completion you will be able to:
• identify risks which could result in fraud
• provide recommendations to executive / senior management in managing fraud risk
• identify warning signs of fraud in operational audits
• develop Fraud ICQ to look at fraud issues
As stated in the Institute of Internal Auditors IPPF, “The internal audit activity must evaluate the potential for the occurrence of fraud and how the organization manages fraud risk (2120.A2)”.
How is your auditing function meeting this professional expectation? The time to test fraud controls is before you have a fraud. Testing fraud controls is more commonly referred to as an “anti-fraud” assessment and is typically conducted by auditors as a consulting service. How long has it been since a comprehensive review was conducted at your organization? Once completed, as the company changes over time, sections of the first review should be updated.
This webinar will cover:
· How strong are your controls?
· Are you looking for fraud or is fraud looking for you?
· The time to detect directly impacts the chances of recovery
· Shell Vendors uncovered made the headlines in 2016
· Looking for signs of complacency in the workplace
· A robust organizational COSO based framework that organizes your work from cradle to grave
· Working paper and check list recommendations
· Actual audit report sample (with author identification removed)
Procurement fraud is a clear and present risk for organisations across all sectors. The move to outsourced services has created the opportunity for fraud to occur any stage of the contract process. Exploitation of an organisations purchasing, procurement and contract systems can cause untold damage in terms of revenue and reputation. However with appropriate controls, accountable tendering processes and strict prevention strategies the opportunities for fraud can be significantly reduced.
Most companies have ethics and compliance policies in place and those policies usually include training for employees. That training typically includes material about policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment, bribery and excessive gift-giving. But it usually does not teach employees how to recognize signs of fraud and how to report them.
Employee fraud awareness training is one of the most important ways your company can protect itself from fraud which, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, costs the average company five per cent of its revenues every year.
Besides its focus on the core areas of Fraud Prevention, Financial Crimes and Computer Forensics, ICFE also aims to share its expertise with working professionals / organisations who wish to stay abreast of the latest developments in corporate and anti-fraud measures. We do this by organising various in-house training programmes which are tailored to suit different companies in their specific industries.
At ICFE, we focus in 5 areas of professional development:
• Fraud Prevention
• Anti-Money Laundering
• Business Ethics & Corporate Governance
• Computer Forensics
• Corporate Skills & Leadership Development
ICSS - Integrated Corporate Strategic Services
A team of intelligence professionals that use their knowledge and experience in the world of business to the benefit of companies seeking competitive advantage and business continuity and security.
Consultants and trainers for leading organizations in various fields like: Banking, Financial Services (Big 4), Energy, Insurance, IT&C, Retail, Automotive, Legal Services, Manufacturing & Chemicals, Constructions, Embassies, Governmental Agencies, etc.
The creators of the business intelligence expert and business intelligence manager occupational standards.
The founders of the Association of Business Intelligence Professionals (ASIA) and Institute of Business & Competitive
www.icssromania.ro
This course is suitable for anyone who is involved in process hazards, risk quantification and preparation of 360 degrees, holistic, ISO 31000 compliant Risk Assessment for business, operations, projects.
The methodologies introduced in this course will greatly benefit money lenders, insurers in addition to corporate managers, upper management.
You should attend if you:
Want to do your best to ensure your business survival by proactively managing risks and crises.
Want to ensure healthy coverage (as an insurance, as an insured) and money lending (as a debtor, as a lender).
Want to be able to understand how the situation around and inside your company evolve and want to make sure you take advantage of the opportunities that arise.
Care about your workers, people, society and understand that it is important to leave a legacy that is better than the one you received.
Capitalize on the expert knowledge to gain maximum value on these vital issues:
IDENTIFY the risks that really matter and have the potential to disrupt your business
CONVINCE money lenders that your business will be sustainable in a world of shrinking credits
DISCOVER the issues that could lead to crises possibly hampering your growth
PINPOINT the threat that is lurking in any commercial contract, ready to bite you
EXAMINE what can you do if your insurance denies your next coverage
ANALYZE how can you best support the next critical decision in a transparent, rational way
EVALUATE what you can do by yourself and what should be done by a risk consultant; as well as REALIZE what you can ask from a risk consultant and what he should deliver
GENERATE value and proactively defend your business by understanding your business risk and crisis landscape.
7 Ways to Increase Ethical Accountability and Decrease Fraud Risk Case IQ
It’s long been clear that organizations with strong ethical cultures perform better than those without. In addition to the multitude of positive impacts a strong ethical culture provides, these organizations will also typically experience less fraud and misconduct. However, to achieve maximum results, a strong ethical culture must focus on accountability and include robust fraud prevention measures.
Ethical accountability takes time and effort to build, but the rewards of fostering the right culture in an organization are measurable. Fewer fraud incidents, for example, can be demonstrated by hard numbers. A strong code of conduct is a great start, but it’s critical to have a comprehensive ethics program that fosters accountability.
Join Joseph Agins, CFE, CCEP, adjunct professor and fraud expert, as he outlines strategies organizations can use to ensure every employee from the C-Suite down has the tools they need to help them make ethical decisions and prevent fraud.
The webinar will cover:
The importance of tone from the top
Identifying the pressures employees face and thus the ethics and fraud risks
Understanding the resources employees have (or not) to report wrongdoing
Whether the internal imagining of the culture matches the reality
Developing tools and strategies for fostering ethics in the workplace
Anti-fraud measures that should be incorporated into every ethics policy
Encouraging ethics and accountability
Fraud Risk Management | Fraud Risk Assessment - EY IndiaErnst & Young
Check out the edition of fraud risk management & fraud risk assessment understanding the client's organizational structure & business environment. For more details, visit http://bit.ly/1RtohKr.
The way to understand anything
in life is to first understand the
fundamental concept that is
involve. For a subject like
“Effective Cash Management”,
the first thing to understand is
the difference between liquidity
and stupidity. Cash flow is the
lifeblood of a company and is
fundamental to its very existence.
Finance professionals must
understand how their decisions on
investment, operations and
financing lead to specific cash flow
moverments within the business
system. Part of the manager’s job
is to maintain an appropriate
balance between inflows and
outflows of cash. Unfortunately, an
intricate understanding of how
cash flows within company eludes
most business personnel.
The Structural Approach to
Investigating Financial Statement
Fraud is the specialty practice
area of examiners that describes
engagements that result from
actual or anticipated disputes or
litigation. In litigation, 'Forensic'
means suitable for use in Court,
and it is to that standard and
potential outcome that fraud
examiners generally have to work.
Certified System Investigators
(CSI), Fraud Examiners (CFE) and
Forensic accountants (CPA) often
have to give expert evidence at the
eventual trial. All of the larger
accounting firms, as well as many
medium-sized and boutique firms,
have specialist forensic
accounting departments. Within
these groups, there may be further
sub-specializations: some forensic
accountants may, for example, just
specialize in insurance claims,
personal injury claims, fraud,
construction, or royalty audits.
This is where the distinction lies:
While Accounting firms do only
“Forensic Accounting” CSIs and
CFEs perform Investigations in
Financial Statement Fraud. This is
not the same thing — one is post
event, the other one is
pre-emptive.
Engagements relating to criminal
matters typically arise in the
aftermath of fraud. They frequently
involve the assessment of
accounting systems and accounts
presentation - in essence
assessing if the numbers reflect
reality. The CSI and CFE
determines whether there has
been any audit failure on the part
of the Accounting firm. This
seminar will train participants to
change from a justification mindset
to a pre-emptive mindset. It will
help them develop the capability to
render a service that can answer
the following questions, “What
have gone wrong? Could it have
been prevented in the first place?
Who is responsible for the mess?
The general idea is essentially to
prevent financial statement frauds
and when it does occur, how to
contain the damage and recognize
who is responsible for what in the
whole scheme of things.
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Every company maneuvers the numbers to a certain extent to achieve budgets
and get bonuses. This is nothing new. But sometimes, companies take the factfudging
too far. Factors such as greed, desperation, immorality and bad judgment
drive some executives to commit financial statement fraud.
As evidenced by the catastrophic collapse of numerous corporations over the
past few years, financial statement fraud is a serious threat to any business’ economic
well-being. The existence and persistence of financial statement fraud is by
far the most expensive in terms of both absolute dollars and long term damage.
Recognising the challenges that organisations are facing in combating Financial
Statement Fraud, ProEdge Global is pleased to present this 2-day Workshop on
Financial Statement Fraud. This will serve as an excellent opportunity to learn how
best to protect your organization and step up on controls to prevent fraud.
This program offers a broad overview of the different types of financial & accounting
fraud while focusing on Financial Statement Fraud. Lead by a world renowned
financial fraud specialist, this workshop will examine the theories and practical
techniques and measures to combat Financial Statement Fraud and other financial
fraud. Thus, preventing organisations from becoming the next fraud victim.
How will this EFRM course benefit you?
After completion you will be able to:
• identify risks which could result in fraud
• provide recommendations to executive / senior management in managing fraud risk
• identify warning signs of fraud in operational audits
• develop Fraud ICQ to look at fraud issues
As stated in the Institute of Internal Auditors IPPF, “The internal audit activity must evaluate the potential for the occurrence of fraud and how the organization manages fraud risk (2120.A2)”.
How is your auditing function meeting this professional expectation? The time to test fraud controls is before you have a fraud. Testing fraud controls is more commonly referred to as an “anti-fraud” assessment and is typically conducted by auditors as a consulting service. How long has it been since a comprehensive review was conducted at your organization? Once completed, as the company changes over time, sections of the first review should be updated.
This webinar will cover:
· How strong are your controls?
· Are you looking for fraud or is fraud looking for you?
· The time to detect directly impacts the chances of recovery
· Shell Vendors uncovered made the headlines in 2016
· Looking for signs of complacency in the workplace
· A robust organizational COSO based framework that organizes your work from cradle to grave
· Working paper and check list recommendations
· Actual audit report sample (with author identification removed)
Procurement fraud is a clear and present risk for organisations across all sectors. The move to outsourced services has created the opportunity for fraud to occur any stage of the contract process. Exploitation of an organisations purchasing, procurement and contract systems can cause untold damage in terms of revenue and reputation. However with appropriate controls, accountable tendering processes and strict prevention strategies the opportunities for fraud can be significantly reduced.
Most companies have ethics and compliance policies in place and those policies usually include training for employees. That training typically includes material about policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment, bribery and excessive gift-giving. But it usually does not teach employees how to recognize signs of fraud and how to report them.
Employee fraud awareness training is one of the most important ways your company can protect itself from fraud which, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, costs the average company five per cent of its revenues every year.
Besides its focus on the core areas of Fraud Prevention, Financial Crimes and Computer Forensics, ICFE also aims to share its expertise with working professionals / organisations who wish to stay abreast of the latest developments in corporate and anti-fraud measures. We do this by organising various in-house training programmes which are tailored to suit different companies in their specific industries.
At ICFE, we focus in 5 areas of professional development:
• Fraud Prevention
• Anti-Money Laundering
• Business Ethics & Corporate Governance
• Computer Forensics
• Corporate Skills & Leadership Development
ICSS - Integrated Corporate Strategic Services
A team of intelligence professionals that use their knowledge and experience in the world of business to the benefit of companies seeking competitive advantage and business continuity and security.
Consultants and trainers for leading organizations in various fields like: Banking, Financial Services (Big 4), Energy, Insurance, IT&C, Retail, Automotive, Legal Services, Manufacturing & Chemicals, Constructions, Embassies, Governmental Agencies, etc.
The creators of the business intelligence expert and business intelligence manager occupational standards.
The founders of the Association of Business Intelligence Professionals (ASIA) and Institute of Business & Competitive
www.icssromania.ro
This course is suitable for anyone who is involved in process hazards, risk quantification and preparation of 360 degrees, holistic, ISO 31000 compliant Risk Assessment for business, operations, projects.
The methodologies introduced in this course will greatly benefit money lenders, insurers in addition to corporate managers, upper management.
You should attend if you:
Want to do your best to ensure your business survival by proactively managing risks and crises.
Want to ensure healthy coverage (as an insurance, as an insured) and money lending (as a debtor, as a lender).
Want to be able to understand how the situation around and inside your company evolve and want to make sure you take advantage of the opportunities that arise.
Care about your workers, people, society and understand that it is important to leave a legacy that is better than the one you received.
Capitalize on the expert knowledge to gain maximum value on these vital issues:
IDENTIFY the risks that really matter and have the potential to disrupt your business
CONVINCE money lenders that your business will be sustainable in a world of shrinking credits
DISCOVER the issues that could lead to crises possibly hampering your growth
PINPOINT the threat that is lurking in any commercial contract, ready to bite you
EXAMINE what can you do if your insurance denies your next coverage
ANALYZE how can you best support the next critical decision in a transparent, rational way
EVALUATE what you can do by yourself and what should be done by a risk consultant; as well as REALIZE what you can ask from a risk consultant and what he should deliver
GENERATE value and proactively defend your business by understanding your business risk and crisis landscape.
7 Ways to Increase Ethical Accountability and Decrease Fraud Risk Case IQ
It’s long been clear that organizations with strong ethical cultures perform better than those without. In addition to the multitude of positive impacts a strong ethical culture provides, these organizations will also typically experience less fraud and misconduct. However, to achieve maximum results, a strong ethical culture must focus on accountability and include robust fraud prevention measures.
Ethical accountability takes time and effort to build, but the rewards of fostering the right culture in an organization are measurable. Fewer fraud incidents, for example, can be demonstrated by hard numbers. A strong code of conduct is a great start, but it’s critical to have a comprehensive ethics program that fosters accountability.
Join Joseph Agins, CFE, CCEP, adjunct professor and fraud expert, as he outlines strategies organizations can use to ensure every employee from the C-Suite down has the tools they need to help them make ethical decisions and prevent fraud.
The webinar will cover:
The importance of tone from the top
Identifying the pressures employees face and thus the ethics and fraud risks
Understanding the resources employees have (or not) to report wrongdoing
Whether the internal imagining of the culture matches the reality
Developing tools and strategies for fostering ethics in the workplace
Anti-fraud measures that should be incorporated into every ethics policy
Encouraging ethics and accountability
Fraud Risk Management | Fraud Risk Assessment - EY IndiaErnst & Young
Check out the edition of fraud risk management & fraud risk assessment understanding the client's organizational structure & business environment. For more details, visit http://bit.ly/1RtohKr.
The way to understand anything
in life is to first understand the
fundamental concept that is
involve. For a subject like
“Effective Cash Management”,
the first thing to understand is
the difference between liquidity
and stupidity. Cash flow is the
lifeblood of a company and is
fundamental to its very existence.
Finance professionals must
understand how their decisions on
investment, operations and
financing lead to specific cash flow
moverments within the business
system. Part of the manager’s job
is to maintain an appropriate
balance between inflows and
outflows of cash. Unfortunately, an
intricate understanding of how
cash flows within company eludes
most business personnel.
The Structural Approach to
Investigating Financial Statement
Fraud is the specialty practice
area of examiners that describes
engagements that result from
actual or anticipated disputes or
litigation. In litigation, 'Forensic'
means suitable for use in Court,
and it is to that standard and
potential outcome that fraud
examiners generally have to work.
Certified System Investigators
(CSI), Fraud Examiners (CFE) and
Forensic accountants (CPA) often
have to give expert evidence at the
eventual trial. All of the larger
accounting firms, as well as many
medium-sized and boutique firms,
have specialist forensic
accounting departments. Within
these groups, there may be further
sub-specializations: some forensic
accountants may, for example, just
specialize in insurance claims,
personal injury claims, fraud,
construction, or royalty audits.
This is where the distinction lies:
While Accounting firms do only
“Forensic Accounting” CSIs and
CFEs perform Investigations in
Financial Statement Fraud. This is
not the same thing — one is post
event, the other one is
pre-emptive.
Engagements relating to criminal
matters typically arise in the
aftermath of fraud. They frequently
involve the assessment of
accounting systems and accounts
presentation - in essence
assessing if the numbers reflect
reality. The CSI and CFE
determines whether there has
been any audit failure on the part
of the Accounting firm. This
seminar will train participants to
change from a justification mindset
to a pre-emptive mindset. It will
help them develop the capability to
render a service that can answer
the following questions, “What
have gone wrong? Could it have
been prevented in the first place?
Who is responsible for the mess?
The general idea is essentially to
prevent financial statement frauds
and when it does occur, how to
contain the damage and recognize
who is responsible for what in the
whole scheme of things.
Improving and Implementing Internal ControlsTommy Seah
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Articulating the increasing need for comprehensive in-house fraud control procedures
• Optimizing the accuracy and reliability of data acquired through internal inspections
• Detailing the process of applying controls inside the organization, and demonstrating the outcome
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The Reason why u need FRA
Passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) caused more and more companies, public and private, to assess their vulnerability to fraud and abuse. Section 404(a) of the Act requires management of public companies to assess and report on its internal financial reporting controls, largely to ensure that financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Fraudulent financial reporting that leads to a material misstatement in the financial statements is one key risk management should assess. This assessment focuses on accounts, processes, GAAP disclosures and the assertions in the financial statements and other required disclosures. Countries in Asia do not necessarily have their own version of SOX. But they have seen the benefits in SOX in the prevention of occupational fraud. Fraud Risk Assessment is now an integral part of good corporate governance.
Such assessments aren’t new. Organizations have assessed business and organizational risks for years. But fraud risk analysis has rarely been the primary focus. Times have changed, and now many companies and organizations are considering conducting specific fraud risk assessments.
Prevent, Deter and Detect Fraud
A fraud risk assessment is designed to examine the controls specifically created to prevent, deter and detect fraud. This assessment is fraud scheme and scenario-based. Fraud risk assessments also communicate a companywide policy of zero tolerance for fraud and abuse.
To conduct an effective fraud risk assessment, follow these steps:
1. Organize and define the assessment objectives with company management and your internal audit committee. Form a team of fraud and control experts, and get senior management and audit committee buy-in: Ask them to communicate their endorsement and sponsorship of both the process and a strong antifraud program to the entire organization.
2. Determine the business and accounting process(es) to be assessed and investigated. Usually, the initial processes selected are those where fraud or abuse has previously occurred or that management has identified as critical business processes that may be susceptible to fraud or abuse.
3. Identify potential schemes and scenarios specific to the process(es) to be examined against current controls. Fraud schemes and scenarios should be selected based on the specific business process, the industry, physical location of the process operation and any known frauds or abuses concerning the process.
4. Determine the likelihood of a fraud occurring within each scheme and scenario. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has defined risk levels as remote, more than remote or reasonably possible, and probable. If assessing a public company, assess the risk levels in relation to SOX compliance efforts.
5. After the fraud risks for individual processes have been identified, documented, and rated as to risk level, match the controls within each process to the identified fraud risks. Determine the effectiveness of each control in preventing or providing a means of early detection for the fraud risk. Group the risks as to their probability of occurring within the process.
6. Estimate the probable loss in dollars should the fraud or abuse occur. Try to place a value on loss of reputation if that is a possible outcome.
7. Prepare recommendations for strengthening controls and present to management.
Fraud Risk Assessment Benefits
Some benefits of a fraud risk assessment are obvious — compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, protection of company assets, and a possible increase in profitability due to a reduction in fraud losses, waste and abuse. But another important benefit doesn’t appear in financial statements or government filings: the enhanced reputation of a highly ethical company that supports a strong internal and external antifraud policy and program.
Encouraging a whistle-blowing culture
as a way of upholding the highest
ethical behaviour
n set up the framework for protective
channels of reporting
n Overcoming hindering cultural issues of
whistle-blowing
sTAnLEy CHIA, manaGinG Director
CFe INTeRNaTIONaL CONSULTaNCY GROUP
(MEMBER Of THE CfE-In-PRACTICE GROuP Of COMPAnIEs)
Understanding Procurement Fraud by Tommy SeahTommy Seah
Dear Delegates,
Purchasing fraud is on the rise. Companies today do not just face risks from internal fraud but also
from external criminals who are technologically savvy. The important role on combating fraud plays in
minimising financial losses is fast gaining ground. CFE-In-Practice experts is providing you
with practical advice on how to “look for red flags” and symptoms of fraud. Discover
why some numbers do not add up. Mitigate this fraud risk management by learning
the latest strategies that can be adapted to your company. This event will also cover
investigation and prevention, most importantly how to structure your business processes to minimise
the risks whilst maintaining operational efficiency.
Recognising the challenges that organisations are facing in combating Purchasing Fraud, CSI
In Practice is pleased to present this 2-days Workshop on Understanding Procurement Fraud -
Investigation & Resolution. This will serve as an excellent opportunity to learn how best to conduct
an internal investigation to protect your organization and step up on controls to deter fraud.
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Tommy Seah
World Class trainer for practicing auditors
BACKGROUND
13th Aug 2009, Hotel Rendezvous, Singapore
BACKGROUND
The continuing influence and impact which personal and professional ethics exerts upon
individuals, organizations and society, and the factors which influence organizational ethics,
has been thrust into the headlines of the populous. The ethical issues faced daily by
organizations and their employees are neither always straightforward nor easy to resolve.
Results of unethical behavior by accounting/audit professionals, and the impact of ethics upon
organizations, is a topic of growing concern in corporate board rooms around the world. This
one day seminar will examine the timely and important topic of ethics and its relevance and
importance to overall corporate wellbeing. In particular, what factors influence the likelihood
that an individual will act ethically or less than ethical, and what this means to management,
the organization, and internal controls in general. It also examines the question, if the
auditors are doing all that they are suppose to do, in the manner that they are suppose to do
it, why does fraud still occurs?
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
After completing this seminar, participants will be able to:
Understand SEATA and understand the interrelated nature of organizational functions and
components as they relate to establishing an ethically compliant organization
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Identify the role of organizational values in driving strategic goals and objectives
Discover the role that personal values play in driving individual employee choices and
decisions
Develop an ethics assessment tool designed to evaluate an organization's compliance to
stated ethics policies
Pinpoint the underlying causes of patterns of unethical and/or undesired employee behavior
Reduce the incidence of employee conflict between the intended change and their personal
ethical standards and expectations
Increase employee commitment to organizational goals and objectives
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT AUDIT - FOREX AUDIT by TOMMY SEAHTommy Seah
This course is aimed at those who wish to gain an understanding of the management techniques, concepts and practices in Foreign Exchange Management and control. This course is for you who are auditing the bank or somehow have an interest in the management and control of forex activities. It will also appeal to Backroom staff whose nature of work necessitates a good grasp of FOREX and Money Market activities. This is not a general course. It is specially tailored to suit the needs of the Bank Internal Auditors. It provides the Auditor with the necessary concepts, practice and program to conduct an FX Audit. The immediate benefit in attending this coaching session is that you get a complete Audit Programme on FOREX.
Understanding the strategies for improving and managing the risk/return profile and performance of forex position is crucial for successful Treasury Management. This coaching session includes a conceptual overview of Treasury Management concepts, such as line distribution, dealer correlation and valuation of position. Key forex inputs and outputs are defined using hands-on exercises with the CFE-In-Practice™ Case Studies. This informative program covers a wide range from product knowledge, elements of risk, return and optimization, control and forex risk management. In other words, learn everything you need to know about managing a Forex department so that profit can be optimized and loss can be recognized. Too many organisation make too much profit to be lost in Forex too quickly too. That is why you need to manage your Forex department actively.
OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS IN ATTENDING
On completion of the Coaching Session participants will be able to:
• Understand and assess the risk and return of a Forex portfolio
• Determine the most attractive exposures from a risk/return perspective
• Determine the range and likelihood of future forex portfolio values; given this range and likelihood, determine how much equity or capital is required
• Identify the major sources of concentration and diversification in a Forex portfolio
• Assess strategies for improving performance of treasury portfolios
Day One - (PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE)
Is there a fundamental difference between Money Market & Foreign Exchange Market? What is a POSITION? Who controls the position in the bank? What is the best practice in the management of TREASURY LINES? How does Interest Rate Swaps and Currency Swaps work? Should your banks be involved in any of these? Case Studies and discussions.
Day Two (Forex AUDIT)
What is the correct audit approach? Why use the Systems based approach for forex audit? Where lies the auditor’s safety in a forex audit? What must be the FOREX audit focus?
DETAIL COACHING OUTLINE
• Data requirements and sources for active Forex management
• Default quantification for each obligor and utilization and recovery in the event of default; and an overview of the different sources for this data
• Understanding the distinction between MDDR line and FX line
• Components of Forex risk
• Methods of obtaining default probabilities
• Requirements for internal monitoring systems
• Determining quantum of loss given default in a Forex portfolio
• Criteria for which Forex position will be held in a portfolio or, alternatively, sold to other investors i.e. closing out
• An organization's required rate of return and its risk appetite
• Policy setting and implementation; investing guidelines, monitoring performance investment tactics, position control and management
• Quantification of Forex concentrations (Note: This program will describe and use the widely discussed CFE-In-Practice™ FOREX Case Studies)
METHODOLOGY
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2. Criminal Psychology & Fraud Investigation: CSI CERTIFICATION Masterclass
Introduction
It will happen when you least expect it. There will always be allegation of fraud and
employee misdemeanour. This is a perennial truth. The question that needs to be ad-dressed
is how do we go about managing such allegations.
In recent years, a variety of laws and regulations have emerged in Singapore and Ma-laysia,
providing organizations with an array of criteria to incorporate into their antifraud
efforts. But for all practical purpose there is no law on managing fraud allegation.
In the wake of high-profile corporate scandals as well as new regulations worldwide,
many business leaders are increasingly aware of the need to create company-specific
antifraud measures to address internal corporate fraud and employee misconduct.
While acknowledging that no single approach to fraud risk management can fit ev-ery
organizations needs, this seminar focus on key practices that organizations have
generally found to be effective when tailoring a company-specific fraud allegation
investigation program and offers a strategic approach to aligning corporate values
with employees performance.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, financial institutions and merchants are always on
the lookout for scam artists. One of the most common and unregulated industry where
fraud is most prevalent and perpetrated on a daily basis is in the area of Management
Consultancy. Almost every unemployed and unemployable individual calls themselves
Management CONsultants. The truth be told, most of these CONsultants will not be
able to withstand any form of close scrutiny. Protect your organization from frausters.
Attend this program and we will tell you more.
The technique to know whether you have been a victim is to examine the deliverables.
Look at the concepts closely. If they cannot even get the fundamentals right, you know
that it is a CONsultancy firm.
IMPORTANT NOTICE. This program is not to uncover the fraudster as some organizer
claim they can do. It is to uncover the fraud and identify the fraudster. To say that the
seminar teaches you to uncover the fraud perpetrator proves a lack of grip on the
subject matter and an exceedingly poor command of English. That is why you have
to exercise great discernment when you are attending a Fraud Investigation seminar.
Some are fakers. Some are makers. You decide for yourself.
In this seminar, we’ll also look at some common sources of fraud, & a number of fraud in-vestigation
& prevention tips you can use to keep yourself safe from marauding tricksters.
Why attend this program?
• This program is align with the ACFE Certification requirements
in the Fraud Investigation paper.
• Better appreciate that management of Fraud Investigation needs
to be integrated in the overall governance of risk: reward.
• Achieve greater business agility by developing a collaborative
approach to understanding financial risk.
• Understand the options for the provision of Fraud Risk Management
and make the right selection.
• Develop a business minded team and fraud investigation business people.
• Ensure delivery of quality and valued Fraud Investigation services
which are cost effective.
■ Who Should Attend
• Anyone interested in learning how to manage the allegation of fraud,
fraud prevention & fraud investigation
• Forward looking Managers and Executives to better equip themselves with
the changing corporate landscape
• Risk Managers • Compliance officers • HR Managers
• Internal Auditors and Independent / External Auditors / Accountants
• General Managers who like to acquire specific knowledge
Some of world’s
leading government
linked companies,
banks & financial
institutions staff
trained by Tommy :
• Malaysian Airport Holdings Bhd
• The Government Investment
Corporation of Singapore
• The Stock Exchange of
Singapore
• Deutsche Bank (participants
from 40 countries)
• Westpac Banking Corp
• Monetary Authority of
Singapore (Central Bank)
• United Overseas Bank (UOB)
• BNP Paribas
• Bank of China (China-wide)
• Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
• OCBC Ltd
• Bank Negara Malaysia
• MayBank
• Bank Islam
• TNB
• Philip Morris
• Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
• Bursa Malaysia
• Securities Commission Malaysia
• UMW
• F&N
• and many more...
Some Comments from
Past Delegates :
• “The subject matter was
well presented and at a
suitable pace.” - Manager,
BNP Paribas
• “The way the program
was conducted - Lively -
Able to keep one’s atten-tion.”
- Head of Internal
Audit, Credit Lyonnais
• “Interesting, informative
and lively presentation” -
Investigation Officer, Inland
Revenue Board (IRB)
■ Course Schedule
0830 Registration & Morning Tea
0900 Workshop Commences
1030 Refreshments & Tea Break
1045 Session Commences
1230 Networking Lunch
1330 Session Commences
1515 Refreshments & Tea Break
1530 Session Commences
1700 Course ends
For registration and enquiries, please contact our Program Manager KENNETH :
Email : kenneth@proedgeglobal.com Tel : +603 2116 5671 HP : +6016 338 9783 Web : www.proedgeglobal.com
3. Criminal Psychology & Fraud Investigation: CSI CERTIFICATION Masterclass
Your Fraud Investigation Coach
Tommy Seah, FCPA, FAIA, MSID, ACIB,
• The only Regent Emeritus of the Association
of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) within
the Asia Pacific
• Vice-Chairman 2006, ACFE Board of
Regents, (Texas, USA) World Headquarters
• Chairperson, CSI World Headquarters
Chartered Banker, Accountant, Auditor,
Investigator, Fraud Examiner
Tommy is someone you will want to know in person. Not just
because he is the elected Vice Chairman (2005/07) of The
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Board of Regents
based in Texas, USA. Or the fact that he being the only Re-gent
Emeritus in Asia is very often referred to as the Number
One Fraud buster.
It is him that you want to know. It can very often be a defin-ing
moment for some and a life transforming moment for oth-ers.
He motivates you to do great thing without even trying.
Somehow your day become so much better just because
he is talking to you. It is not charisma. He is frank to the point
of being blunt. He is able to cut through all the smoke and
see things as it is. But being a practicing CFE which is is a
post graduate professional qualification recognized by the
FBI and USA Central Intelligence Agency in its recruitment of
auditors for combating fraud does not hurt.
His services in providing technical training is much sought af-ter
continuously by numerous banks in the region, including
Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Philippines
and Taiwan.
Tommy’s previous experience includes systems based audit-ing
in an American International Bank, where he was the Se-nior
Regional Auditor responsible for the Bank’s audit in the
Asia Pacific region. He has also held the top executive posi-tion
of Chief of Internal Audit in a prime offshore bank where
his audit duties cover the Singapore and Hong Kong opera-tions
of the bank. He covers all areas of the bank’s audit of
operations and IT systems. He also has practical working ex-perience
in the Operations Department of a foreign bank.
Tommy is the author of 8 banking books including The Key
to Malaysian Financial Institutions Compliance & Economic
Crime Requirements Published Online by John Wiley : 5 JAN
2012 DOI: 10.1002/9781118269213.ch71. His publications has
received excellent review and first class commendation from
some of the most authoritative professional certification body
& top rated banks in the world. His latest 2014 publication is
The Psychology of Fraud – Understanding Gender Bias.
For the past thirty years, Tommy Seah has trained some of the
top banks and financial institutions in the region. In particular,
his expertise in SOX 404, AML and Basel II systems implemen-tation
is much sought after by financial institutions and banks
in Germany, Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
His prolific training career has seen him trained over many
CFOs, Compliance Officers, Auditors, Risk Managers, fraud
investigators, financial analysts, forex managers, IT Profes-sional,
legal counsels, private bankers and accountants.
Today, he is still a very much a hands on practitioner doing
Independent Third Party work for audit practice assurance,
compliance review & fraud investigation in the Asia Pacific
Region. He is also a Certified SOX Professional & appointed
as Professor of Economics of the CHINA Institute of Directors.
Course Outlines
• Understanding Human Behavior
• Employment is a system of Behavior
• Fraud that occurs in the work place
• Is there a direct connection between
Economics and People’s Behavior
• What is Operant Conditioning (law of effect)
• Are Incentives and Promotions are the best
way to ensure that employees work properly
• Reinforcement & Punishment
• Positive & Negative Reinforcement
• Are Emotions are a predisposition for
people’s action
• How to Overcome improper behaviour
• What is Classical Criminology
• Components of Classical Criminology
• PROPER GUIDANCE TO CONDUCT FRAUD
ALLEGATION & INVESTIGATION
- The Ground Rules
- Fraud Contingency Plan
- Corporate Anti-Fraud Policy
- The Investigation Team
- Strategies for wrapping the investigation to
a successful conclusion
- The Evidenced Required; how to obtain and
preserve them
- The Inherent limitations of internal controls
- Fraud Investigation Best Practices -- Opera-tional
Issues
What is Fraud Risk Management
• The vulnerability that an organization has to
know of those capable of overcoming the
three variables in the fraud triangle.
Methodology
The course is interactive and delegates will be
encouraged to contribute and evaluate ideas.
In addition the case studies and PPTs will provide
a head start when participants prepare for the
CFE Certification.