Anti-Fraud Training and Speaking Topics

Below are some of the most frequently requested training topics. Many of our clients request customized titles and content, and Sequence Inc. is happy to personalize a session to fit the unique needs of your group. Our content can be formatted for keynotes, workshops, continuing education, or full day seminars.

Featured Keynote: Fraud in the New Economy
The nightly news has become a daily roundup of fraud stories. Every time we turn around, there is a new embezzlement case or Ponzi scheme rocking investors, employers, and individuals. Is our economy causing more people to turn to fraud as a means to pay their bills or enhance their lifestyles? How can accountants, auditors, and investigators fight back against the corruption that seems so rampant in a difficult economy?

• See what fraud looks like under the current economic conditions, and discuss what has changed about the perpetrators, their schemes, and their victims
• Hear war stories from a fraud investigator who has seen it all, and find out what the victims could have done to protect themselves
• Learn simple, cost-effective ways your company can start reducing the risk of fraud today, and how to put these plans into action today

Featured Breakout Session: Fooling the Auditors in Seven Easy Steps
White collar criminals have spent decades fooling auditors to conceal financial statement fraud. They hide money, manipulate accounts, and inflate revenue... But in addition to the technical accounting aspects of fraud, many of the misdeeds are possible due to social engineering and manipulation of interpersonal relationships. Learn the seven easy steps fraudsters use to get away with financial statement fraud, even under the watchful eyes of the auditors.

This session is intended to alert executives, auditors, and investigators to the technical and interpersonal aspects of white collar crime that cause audit failure. It’s a well-known fact that audits often fail to detect fraud. This is primarily because traditional audits are not designed to detect fraud, but also because white collar criminals are adept at concealing their crimes. Learn the most common financial statement line items that executives use to conceal their frauds, and how they do it. Discuss the social aspects of audits and how white collar criminals help auditors fail in detecting fraud.

• Learn common technical aspects of financial statement frauds that escape detection by auditors
• Discuss social engineering tools used by white collar criminals to build rapport with auditors and decrease their professional skepticism
• Discuss well-known white collar criminals who used these techniques in furtherance of their crimes
• Discover ways that auditors can increase their chances of detecting financial statement fraud

Popular Topics:

	Why Didn't the Auditors Find the Fraud? - When a company or organization is hit with employee fraud, management is often caught off guard. Executives and the boards of directors are left wondering why their auditors didn't find the fraud sooner. Learn the reasons why most audits don't detect fraud. Find out how auditors can be more proactive in their search for employee dishonesty, and what alternatives companies can turn to for additional help in finding fraud.
	Stop or I'll Say Stop Again: How and Why Companies Allow Employees to Steal - It's no secret that employees steal from their employers. Experts estimate that a whopping 5% of revenues are lost each year to employee theft. Learn how employers allow (and maybe even encourage) employees to steal from them through their failure to properly manage fraud risks. This presentation reveals best practices companies use to stop employees from running off with the profits.
	Cease and Desist: Fighting Fraud With Proactive Prevention Techniques - Over $650 billion is lost annually to internal fraud. Prevention is the most cost-effective way to fight corporate fraud. You can stop your company from becoming the next victim. This fraud prevention training is designed to educate participants about the fraudsters, their methods, and proactive measures to stop them. Learn fraud-fighting tools that you can put to work immediately!
	Books, Crooks & Rooks: Internal Corporate Fraud Investigations - 47% of companies will be significantly affected by fraud. Yours may be next! Learn about the fraudsters and how they're getting away with theft on your watch. This presentation will focus on conducting an internal investigation. We will discuss how to spot an internal fraud, how to begin an investigation, what documentation to collect, and key phases of an investigation.
	Running Numbers: The Investigator's Guide to Financial Indicators of Insurance Fraud - Attack the numbers in a fraudulent case with confidence! This interactive presentation for insurance fraud investigators educates participants on financial red flags of fraud in non-technical terms. You will learn what documents are needed for financial analysis, why they are important, and how to analyze them. Participants will learn easy-to-use fraud-fighting financial tools that they can put to work immediately.
	Boot Camp: Insurance Fraud Basic Training - Insurance fraud, the crime that costs consumers billions of dollars per year, can and should be fought on the front lines. This fraud awareness training gives insurance company personnel practical tools that can be used to head off fraud. From application to underwriting to claims, this presentation includes the common ways insurance fraud is committed, detected, and prevented.