This course will equip students and young professionals with a basic understanding with respect to writing effective forensic reports. Learners will understand the types of forensic reports, their importance and applicable reporting standards. Students will learn the basics of report writing and hallmarks of a succinct report that conveys the gist of the underlying investigation. Finally, learners will learn how to avoid common pitfalls and traps in report writing.
Course Objectives
Learners will learn the basics of fraud, the fraud triangle and its application in India. Finally, learners will be able to understand the difference between audit and forensic investigation and skills needed to become a forensic professional.t
What's in it for you?
Understand the types of forensic reports and its importance
Understand applicable reporting standards that govern forensic reports
Demonstrate basic knowledge with respect to drafting an effective report
Learn how to draft an appropriate and proper conclusion that is clear, succinct and supported by the investigation
Evaluate common pitfalls while drafting forensic reports
What will you learn?
Week 1
Brief introduction
Week 2
1. Applicable reporting standards
2. Types of forensic reports and its importance
Week 3
Briefly, we will cover a basic structure of a forensic investigation report, relevant reporting standards, appropriate language, grammar and more!
Week 4
Application of the fraud triangle
Week 5
1. How to draft an appropriate and proper conclusion based on the investigation results
2.Inclusion of caveats and disclaimers
About Instructor
Ms. Rajarao, is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Certified Fraud Examiner from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, USA, the world’s largest anti-fraud organization.
Ms. Rajarao was the first Indian to be elected to the Board of Regents of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and she recently served as the Vice-Chair of the ACFE’s Board of Regents.
Ms. Rajarao has over 25 years of experience and expertise in numerous forensic accounting assignments, fraud investigations and regulatory proceedings in India and the United States that required reconstruction of complex financial records, electronic data and large data sets of accounting transactions and documents
