Forensic Accounting and Fraud Control

Finance & Accounting · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

This Forensic Auditing training course is tailored for individuals looking to delve into one of the most significant and rapidly expanding sectors: fraud detection. Often invisible and poorly grasped, this risk incurred over 4 trillion dollars in global economic losses last year, as reported by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Led by seasoned experts and enriched with compelling case studies, this course is structured to impart essential skills in developing robust fraud detection processes.

Learning Objectives

• Think like a fraudster – the only way to detect complex frauds
• Understand the techniques of data mining as a fraud detection tool
• Appreciate the key aspects of fraud profiling
• Use continuous auditing and continuous monitoring to uncover unusual patterns
• Understand when it seems ‘too good to be true’ it usually will be

Who Should Attend

Professionals who need to build a more in depth understanding of fraud detection techniques. This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Professionals
• Audit Managers and Lead Auditors
• Fraud specialists
• Accountants

Course Outline

Day 1 — Anatomy of Fraud

• The power of Fraud Profiling
• Who are the fraudsters – internal and external
• ACFE fraud survey results
• Identity fraud

Day 2 — The Key Fraud Indicators

• Why controls may not protect you
• Putting yourself in the mind of the fraudster
• The 50 key indicators – and how to use them
• Developing a forensic audit toolkit

Day 3 — Data Mining – The Key Forensic Tool

• Use of Computer assisted audit techniques (CAAT’s)
• Data mining techniques
• Fraud risk prioritisation
• Benford’s law

Day 4 — Forensic Techniques

• Automated fraud detection
• The control weakness and the key fields approaches
• The association rules in fraud detection
• Use of fuzzy logic

Day 5 — Using the Information Identified

• What to do when potential fraud is detected
• The legal aspects of use of forensic data
• Using external and internal databases
• Integrating the information/ identifiers in audits – to avoid bringing attention

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
25–29 October 2026	Dubai, UAE	Public	5 days	3,900

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses cover?

The portfolio covers IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and IPSAS, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost and management accounting, accounts payable and receivable, internal controls and audit, and finance for non-finance managers.

Who should attend a finance and accounting course?

These courses suit accountants and financial analysts, finance managers and controllers, budgeting and planning staff, internal auditors, accounts payable and receivable teams, and non-financial managers who own a budget or read financial statements.

How long are finance and accounting courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can finance and accounting training be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. Any Al-Khobraa finance and accounting course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.

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