Fraud Awareness for Management

Course Overview

"Fraud is the crime of choice in the 21st Century" ;To discuss and analyse the truth or otherwise of this statement by management, financial and accounting officers and auditors. What are our respective responsibilities?

Course contents:
· What is Fraud -Definitions
· Fraud Detection and Investigation is Managements Responsibility? 
· The relevance of Internal Controls and Risk Management from a Fraud Perspective
· Fraud Indicators-why it helps to know them!
· Case studies

Target Audience : MM / SM
CPD Code : 080821KK1

Speaker’s Profile

Mr P Kanason

Mr P.Kanason, JSM, CFIIA (M), CFE has more than 40 years of auditing experience of which 33 years was with the Auditor General’s Office. He retired (on option) as the Assistant Auditor General in January 1992. He was appointed as Advisor to Malayan Railways in March 1992 and had served as Financial Director/ Group Internal Audit Director in that organization till September 1998. In the course of his long career in the Auditor General’s Office his responsibilities included the audit of all Federal Ministries and Departments and Federal and State Statutory Bodies, including such institutions such as the Central Bank, Employees Provident Fund, National Electricity Board, Telecommunications, all Universities, all Ports, Federal Land Development Authorities and all State Economic Development Corporations.

Mr P.Kanason has served in the Governing Board of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Malaysia for many years and is a past Vice-President of the Institute. He was bestowed a Fellowship by the Institute of Internal Auditors for his contributions to the Internal Audit profession in Malaysia. He has conducted numerous seminars and training courses for the Institute. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Malaysia. {CFIIA} In 2006-7 he headed a team of consultants to Review Financial Management Policies and Procedures in the Public Sector.

Mr P.Kanason is also an internationally recognized Certified Fraud Examiner. {CFE} He has conducted numerous Public and In-House seminars on Managerial Accountability, Fraud Detection and Investigation, Internal Auditing, Audit on Contracts, Risk Based Auditing, Internal Controls, Operational Controls, Operational Auditing and Procurement for many leading corporations, Government Ministries and Statutory Bodies all over the country.