CapSource - Turning Information Into Intelligence

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Course Overview

Data Analysis describes the act of obtaining and analysing electronic data using formulas and statistical techniques to reconstruct, detect, or otherwise support a claim of financial fraud. This course has also the purpose of using data analysis to detect accounting errors and the detection of biases that come about when people aim for specific numbers or number ranges to circumvent actual and perceived internal control thresholds.

Who Should Attend

• Chief Internal Auditor

• Head of department for Auditing

• Forensic auditor

• Investigation auditor

• Financial auditor

• IT auditor

• Internal audit manager

• Internal audit executive

• Internal audit and compliance

• Project audit manager

Who Key Issues to be Addressed

• Getting on par with IT-savvy fraudsters as business data are increasingly managed by IT systems

• Comparison of Cash Flow Statement vs Actual Cashflows to detect fraud cases that are usually unnoticed

• Real-life fraud cases detected using proven analysis strategies and models

• Analysis techniques using historical financial statements and other company information

• Protecting businesses by obtaining up-to-date strategies to counter fraudulent activities

Why You Not Miss This Event

This 3-day training uses highly practical methods for delegates to adopt strategies and solutions in detecting fraud using analytics. Using Four Companies, delegates will be able to apply the different types of data analysis to each company in order to identify possible errors, manipulation and fraud.

The outcome for delegates:

• Use Data analysis: Statistics, Benford’s Law, Ratio Analysis, Historical information and other Models
• Evaluate the results
• Use the findings for further investigation and reporting
• Present the results in an appropriate manner