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CFF11 Introduction to Forensic Accounting and Audit

Categories Certified Forensic Fraud Examiner
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Course Curriculum

Course outline

  • Introduction
  • Assignments

1. Introduction to Accounting
Definition of Accounting Objectives of accounting and users of accounting information Accounting Equation Accounting Concepts and Conventions including the Accrual and Cash Basis Accounting The Accounting Cycle, source documents and Basic books of Accounts maintained by organisations Responsibilities of various stakeholders in regard to Accounting in organisations Regulatory bodies in accounting; professional institutes, government regulatory bodies and others

2. The Accounting Environment and Regulation
Key components of the Internal Control Environment in regard to accounting Basic understanding of Financial Reporting Standards applied in Public Sector and Commercial Entities (IPSAS and IFRS) Understand the roles of various entities in regulation of the Accounting Profession

3. Financial Statement and Financial Statement Fraud
Process of preparing financial statements Financial statements for sole proprietors, partnerships, companies, NGOs Financial statement/reporting fraud schemes

4. Basic Financial Statements
Balance sheet Profit/loss account Statement of cash flow Statement of owner’s equity Financial ratios

5. Forensic Accounting
Definition and purpose of Forensic Accounting Forensic Accounting versus traditional accounting Forensic Audit versus traditional Audit Historical development of Forensic Accounting Types of Non-fraud forensic accounting Forensic Accounting Data Analytics tools and Benford’s Law Key skills required for Forensic Accounting Code of Ethics and Regulation of Forensic Accountants Qualities/attributes of Forensic Accountants

6. Forensic Audit
Definition and purpose Relationship between forensic accounting, forensic audit financial audit and fraud investigation Key skills required for Forensic Auditing Code of ethics and standards for forensic auditors/forensic investigators Qualities/attributes of Forensic Auditors

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KSh15,000.00
  • Level
    Expert
  • Total Enrolled
    10
  • Last Updated
    June 13, 2023
  • Certificate
    Certificate of completion

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Material Includes

  • 1. Crumbley, D. L., Fenton, E. D., Smith, G. S., & Heitger, L. E. (2019). Forensic and
  • Investigative Accounting. Australia: CCH Inc.
  • 2. Kranacher, M.-J., & Riley, R. (2020). Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination (2nd
  • edition). New Jersey: Wiley.
  • 3. Wells, J. T. (2014). Principles of Fraud Examination (4th edition). Chennai: Wiley.
  • 4. Manning, G. A. (2016). Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting (3rd edition). New
  • York: CRC Press.
  • 5. Kasneb e-learning resources (link on the kasneb website).
  • 6. Kasneb approved study packs.

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