Nonprofit entities have a high degree of public accountability. This course will examine the most common fraud schemes and provide multiple examples of how to prevent or detect these schemes.
Course ID: CNFTSE
Current Nonprofit Fraud Trends in a Shifting Environment
Learning Objectives
• Recall real-world frauds occurring in not-for-profit entities
• Identify useful fraud prevention tools
•Recognize how real-world frauds were detected
Major Topics
• Best practices for fraud prevention and detection
• Common fraud schemes in nonprofit including cash misappropriation; payroll fraud; vendor fraud; falsified billings; improper use of credit cards or purchase cards; the redirection of cash and non-cash contributions; personal use of assets; the redirection of grant benefits; other grant related fraud; travel and expense reporting fraud; and much more!
Fields of Study
Auditing (Governmental)Prerequisites
None