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Unraveling Fraud Risks in Financial Statements (Course Id 2503)

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Author:

Kelen Camehl, CPA, MBA

Course Length:

Pages: 19 ||| Word Count: 6261 ||| Review Questions: 5 ||| Final Exam Questions: 5

CPE Credits:

1.0

IRS Credits:

0

Price:

$12.95

Passing Score:

70%

Course Type:

Text
Unraveling Fraud Risks in Financial Statements - CPE course for CPAs

Technical Designation:

Technical

Field Of Study:

Auditing

Approved Audience:

NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry

Key Takeaways:

This course explores fraud risks in financial statements, covering fraudulent financial reporting, misappropriation of assets, and management override of controls.

  • Covers fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets as distinct fraud categories.
  • Explains the behavioral and cultural drivers that contribute to fraud within an organization.
  • Addresses managements role and the ethical and legal responsibilities auditors face when fraud is suspected.
  • Worth 1.0 CPE credit in Auditing as a self study text course satisfying Californias fraud CPE mandate, requiring a 5 question final exam preceded by 5 review questions (optional) and a 70% passing score.

Frequently Asked Questions:

The Unraveling Fraud Risks course recognizes incentive, opportunity, and rationalization as conditions that enable fraud.

This course identifies misappropriation of assets as a form of fraudulent activity.

This course determines how management override of controls contributes to fraud risk.

Unraveling Fraud Risks in Financial Statements is a Technical, self study text course in Auditing worth 1.0 CPE credit, requiring a 5 question final exam preceded by 5 review questions (optional) at a 70% passing score. CPEthink is approved by NASBA as a CPE sponsor and lists this course on the NASBA site as a courtesy for CPAs to search https://nasba.org.

Yes, Unraveling Fraud Risks in Financial Statements provides one hour of CPE credit in fraud prevention, detection, or reporting, which counts toward the four hour fraud CPE requirement imposed by the California Board of Accountancy (http://www.dca.ca.gov/cba) on CPAs subject to the accounting and auditing, governmental auditing, or preparation engagement CE requirement.

Description:

This course provides an overview of fraud risks and responsibilities, focusing on the conditions that enable fraud, management's role, and the ethical and legal considerations auditors face. Participants will explore key topics, including fraudulent financial reporting, misappropriation of assets, and management override of controls, along with the behavioral and cultural drivers that contribute to fraud. This course emphasizes fraud prevention, detection, and the importance of ethical decision-making in upholding financial integrity. 

Please Note: These Fraud CPE credits satisfy the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) fraud requirement.

Usage Rank:

16667

Release:

2025

Version:

1.0

Prerequisites:

None.

Experience Level:

Overview

Additional Contents:

Complete, no additional material needed.

Additional Links:

Advance Preparation:

None.

Delivery Method:

QAS Self Study

Intended Participants:

Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

Revision Date:

09-Mar-2025

NASBA Course Declaration:

Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam.

Keywords:

Unraveling Fraud Risks in Financial Statements - CPE course for CPAs

Learning Objectives:

Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
  • Recognize the conditions that enable fraud, including incentive, opportunity, and rationalization
  • Identify fraudulent activities such as fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets
  • Distinguish between the behavioral and cultural drivers that contribute to fraudulent actions
  • Recall the ethical and legal responsibilities of auditors when addressing fraud risks
  • Determine how management override of controls creates opportunities for fraud

Course Contents:

Chapter 1 - Unraveling Fraud Risks in Financial Statements

Course Learning Objectives

Course Overview

Introduction

Fraud Overview

Fraudulent Financial Reporting

Misappropriation of Assets

Conditions for Fraud

Review Questions

Management & Fraud Risks

Management Override of Controls

Ethical Responsibilities and Legal Considerations

Conclusion

Review Questions

Glossary of Key Terms

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