# Forensic Auditing and Fraud Investigation

> Detect, investigate and report fraud using forensic accounting techniques and sound evidence practices.

- **Provider:** Afriskora Training Solutions
- **Category:** Finance, Accounting & Audit
- **Duration:** 5 days
- **Formats:** classroom (cities across Africa), live virtual (Zoom/Teams), in-house for teams
- **Certificate:** Afriskora Certificate of Completion, verifiable online
- **Booking:** request dates and a quote; invoice and EFT payment
- **Web page:** https://afriskora.co.za/courses/finance-accounting-audit/forensic-auditing
- **Request dates:** https://afriskora.co.za/request-training?course=forensic-auditing

## Overview

This course gives auditors and investigators the techniques to identify red flags, analyse financial data, conduct interviews, gather admissible evidence and write forensic reports. It uses African fraud cases and includes data analytics for fraud detection.

## Who should attend

- Internal and external auditors
- Fraud investigators
- Risk and compliance officers
- Finance managers

## Learning outcomes

- Recognise fraud schemes and red flags
- Use data analytics to detect anomalies
- Plan and conduct investigations
- Gather and preserve evidence
- Write clear forensic reports

## Course outline

### Day 1: Understanding fraud

- The fraud triangle
- Common fraud schemes
- Red flags
- African case studies

### Day 2: Detection and analytics

- Data analytics for fraud
- Benford's law
- Journal entry testing
- Digital evidence

### Day 3: Investigation

- Planning an investigation
- Document examination
- Tracing funds
- Interviewing

### Day 4: Evidence and law

- Rules of evidence
- Chain of custody
- Working with legal teams
- Expert witness role

### Day 5: Reporting and prevention

- Forensic reports
- Recovery
- Fraud prevention controls
- Case exercise