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20WA-1762: Benford's Law: A Valuable Audit Tool (Webinar)

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
1:00pm - 2:45pm Central Time
2 CPE (2 technical)  |  2 Yellow Book

Numbers--and especially the digits within those numbers--can conceal a lot of information. Benford's Law is the key to unlocking that information. This session will explain what Benford's Law is, how it works, and how it can be used to reveal bogus information and made-up data. Accountants and auditors should understand how to use this valuable audit tool. The session will also describe other digital analysis techniques that can be used to reveal evidence of fraud. But, if you take this course, you must promise not to reveal the secrets behind these techniques to any fraud perpetrators.

Major subjects

  • Fraud
  • Fraud detection
  • Data analysis
  • Digital analysis
  • Benford's Law

Learning objective(s)

  • Understand what digital analysis is, how it works, and why it works
  • Understand Benford's Law, when it works, and how it works
  • Understand other digital analysis techniques
  • Understand how to apply digital analysis techniques to detect fraudulent transactions

Who should take this program?

Internal and external auditors at all levels; risk management and compliance specialists at all levels

Fees

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More program information

Instructor David Cotton, CPA, CFE, CGFM
Location Online
Area
of study
Government
Field(s)
of study
Accounting (Governmental) - Technical (1.0)
Auditing (Governmental) - Technical (1.0)
Level Update
Format Group Internet Based
Sponsor Business Professionals' Network, Inc.
NASBA ID#: 107810
Prerequisites Prereq. None
Advance
prep
None
Cancellation
policy
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If you have questions about this event, please call us at 952-831-2707.