International CFE exam prep & facilitation course

About the course
The Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) International is a globally preferred credential, necessary if you want to advance your career and to position yourself as an expert in the fraud examiners profession. The CFE is a unique qualification, the exam being registered as a NQF level 7 qualification with SAQA and enjoying both local and international recognition. CFEs can work globally, since fraud professionals worldwide have in common core knowledge, skills and experience requirements.

This course is a definitive preparation course for the international CFE exam to become a CFE (certified fraud examiner), and includes exam facilitation. The course will be presented in conjunction with the Risk and Investigation Training Academy (RITA), an ACFE- approved training provider.

The course is offered twice a year over 10 days, in two five-day block sessions.

Who will benefit from this course?
Anyone who intends writing the International CFE exam, external and internal and forensic auditors, fraud examiners and specialised investigators in income tax, customs and excise, as well as members of the South African Police Service, the National Prosecuting Authority and the financial services industry, financial managers and risk managers.

Course outline
The aim of this preparation course is to provide delegates with material that is in accordance with international agreed minimum standards for fraud/forensic investigators and auditors in South Africa, and that is equal to international standards. The purpose of the CFE qualification itself is to equip forensic practitioners with the skills necessary to carry out fraud examinations efficiently, effectively and ethically, and in so doing help to reduce business fraud and to inspire public confidence in the integrity and objectivity of fraud examiners at work.

The course material consists of four modules, which will be dealt with over a 10-day period.

Module 1: Fraud prevention and detection
Understanding human behaviour
Theories of crime causation
White collar crime
Organisational crime
Occupational crime
Fraud prevention programmes
Risk assessment
Ethics for fraud examiners
ACFE Code for Professional Ethics
ACFE Code of Professional Standards

Module 2: Investigations
Analysing documents
Interviewing
Covert investigations
Sources of information
Accessing information online
Data analysing
Digital evidence
Tracing of illicit funds
Reporting standards

Module 3: Law
Overview of the legal system
Laws related to fraud
Bankruptcy
Securities fraud
Money laundering
Individual rights
Civil law
Criminal law
Law of evidence
Testifying as an expert witness

Module 4: Financial
Accounting concepts
Management and auditors responsibility
Financial statement fraud
Asset misappropriation: cash receipts
Asset misappropriation: fraudulent disbursements (billing schemes, pay roll schemes, cheque tampering, etc.)
Asset misappropriation: inventory; bribery and corruption; theft of intellectual property; financial institution fraud; cheque and credit card fraud; insurance fraud; health fraud; consumer fraud; computer fraud; public sector fraud (tenders)

Course presenter
Adv. Ansie de Jager (CFE: certified fraud examiner) is a certified fraud examiner who has more than 18 years' experience in the detection and investigation of fraud and white collar crimes.

She is a practicing attorney, has experience as head of internal audit, and as a legal advisor, in claims, litigation and compliance management in various companies and institutions. Ansie provides regular paralegal training on various legal subjects. Ansie is also a registered moderator and assessor.

Qualifications:
B. Proc.(UP)
LLB (UP)
BA Hons. (Criminology) (UP)
Post Graduate Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (UP)
Certificate Internal Audit (UP)
Advance Certificate in Fraud Examination (UP)
Outcome based assessment of Assessor (NQF5) and Moderator (NQF6) (DITASA)
International CFE Exam: ACFE

Registration details
Entry requirements:
A three-year degree with two years' experience in fraud prevention and deterrence; or 10 years' experience in fraud prevention and deterrence (no degree or other qualifications); or a combination of certificates, diplomas and experience with or without a degree and less than 10 years' experience. Please supply documentary proof.

About the ACFE examination:
The CFE Examination is a closed-book examination and must be written in the presence of a CFE, practising attorney or CA, who submits an affidavit in this regard.

The exam contains 500 objective and true/false questions that test your knowledge and expertise in the four primary areas of fraud investigation. Each of the four papers should take about 90 minutes to complete.

The exam has a number of sophisticated controls to ensure integrity. Each exam is generated from a master database of questions; no two exams are alike.

The exam is administered via computer, using a Windows-based application in CD-ROM format. To install, you will need a computer with these capabilities:
- Processor: Pentium or better
- Operating system: Windows 98 or later
- Disk space: 100 MB of available disk space
- Memory: 32 MB

Award of certificate:
A UCT certificate of attendance will be awarded to everyone who attends the contact session. We will also facilitate the SAQA process so that upon your successful completion of the exam, your details are handed to the ACFE in order to obtain the SAQA NQF 7 certificate.

Course fee:
R18,500 per delegate, which includes the following:
- registration for associate membership with the ACFE International chapter (a requirement for writing the International exam)
- registration for the examination
- an electronic copy of the ACFE manual
- exam facilitation
- lunches, teas and parking for the duration of the contact sessions

Please note: Delegates will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.

How do I register?:
1. Complete the UCT Law@Work registration form for the CFE Examination Preparation and Facilitation course.Submit the form by email or fax. Submit supporting documentation to confirm that you meet the entry requirements.
2. Once we have received your registration form and confirmed your eligibility to attend the course, we will send you the following forms which you are to complete and return to us immediately i.e. Before you attend the contact session:
- The international ACFE associate member application
- The CFE exam application and supporting documents requested by ACFE
3. Law @ Work will attend to the administration regarding the following:
- Your registration as an associate member of the international ACFE
- Your registration to write the examination
- The fee payment for both, as these fees are included in your course fee
Please note: the international ACFE office takes 5 - 10 working days to process exam applications. If your documentation is not in order, there will be a delay in you writing the exam.
4. You will be sent a link from the ACFE international chapter to download the examination and you are asked to do this in your own time as we will not be downloading the exam during the exam sessions.
5. You will only be able to access the examination by inserting a key, which we will also provide just prior to your writing. Once you have entered your exam key, you will have 30 days within which to complete all four papers.
6. We will also facilitate the writing of the examination on Wednesdays every week from 10am to 12am at the faculty if you have not completed the examination during the contact session.

Please note:The CFE exam application is non-refundable.If you do not take the exam immediately, your application will be left on file for two years. If, after two years you have not completed the CFE exam, your application will be cancelled and a new application form, fee and supporting documentation must be submitted to moc.efca@maxe. We therefore suggest that you try and write the exam during the sessions if possible when all the information is still fresh in your memory.

It is possible to apply to rewrite the examination if you have failed, but that will be for your own account.

Closing date for registration:
One week prior to the commencement of the course.

Registration and enquiries:
Please contact the Professional Development Project:
Paula Allen on 021 650 5558
Andrea Blaauw on 021 650 5413
Fax: 021 650 5513
Email: az.ca.tcu@nella.aluap/az.ca.tcu@wuaalb.aerdna/az.ca.tcu@llafressaw.aneri
OR visit our website: www.lawatwork.uct.ac.za to download the registration form.

Date: 09 March 2015 to 13 March 2015
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Cape Town
Cost: R18,500 per delegate

More info:

Instructions regarding the programme and directions to the venue will be sent to you electronically a week prior to the event.