Introduction to Fraud & Fraud Prevention

Description

Introduction to Fraud and Fraud Prevention

It’s estimated that the cost of fraud to UK businesses could be as high as £190 billion each year, with over 70 per cent of fraud occurring in the private sector and over 20 per cent in the public sector.

An increasing number of companies are experiencing fraud, or finding they need to invest more to prevent it. Ensuring your organisation understands the different types of fraud and how to prevent it is vital, and will help you protect your business and employees from the serious consequences fraud can result in.

The Course

The Parker Enterprise e-learning Introduction to Fraud and Fraud Prevention Short Course is designed to help your organisation understand the nature of fraud, how you may be vulnerable and its effects. It will give you the knowledge needed to reduce risk within your organisation and implement anti-fraud policies.

The course forms part of a suite of short e-learning course that focus on different types of economic crime, and is ideal for employees in busy workplaces who need to understand the issues around fraud.

Areas Covered

• The definition of fraud
• Different types of fraud
• Legislation relevant to fraud
• The consequences of fraud for individuals, businesses and organisations
• The facts that explain how and why fraud occurs
• Circumstances that increase the likelihood of fraud occurring
• Fraud risk management
• Creating a zero-tolerance culture
• Anti-fraud policies
• Preventing and detecting fraud
• Fraud investigation

Who Is It Aimed At?

Any employee who may be in a position where fraud is a potential risk, as well as their managers. It can also be used as a stand-alone module by anyone interested in finding out more about economic crime and the legislative requirements placed on individuals and businesses to combat it.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge needed.

Duration

20 to 40 minutes.

How to Purchase

The quickest way to purchase our e-learning courses online is by adding them to your basket and complete the course form with: First Name, Last Name & Email Address. Once you have completed the checkout process you will receive an email confirming your purchase and another email with your online course link.

If you have any questions or queries, please call Parker Enterprise sales team on 01563 657001 and we will be happy to assist you.