Internal Audit and Controls Training - Live Webinars, Recordings & CDs

Learn an effective approach to practice risk management process that is proactive, strategic and top-down in nature to anticipate, avoid and mitigate potential losses from threats and risks that are present in the real world regardless of any organization’s wishes.

This webinar will provide an overview of the ways to identify and assess security risks within the company. Attendees will learn to develop a robust audit program that will thoroughly assess existing controls in protecting the organizations’ data.

This webinar on detecting and preventing Accounts Payable (AP) fraud will discuss various ways in which AP fraud can be committed, the telltale signs of AP fraud, and the various options for responding to possible AP fraud once it is recognized.

Gain a better understanding of cyber security incident management that is proactive versus reactive, learn methods to minimize business disruption and damages, and the impact and urgency on customers and the business for risk and costs.

This webinar will explain tools and tips for conducting internal investigations. Attendees will learn how to conduct effective witness interviews, how to draft comprehensive investigative reports and how to report evidence of fraud to law-enforcement authorities.

This webinar will highlight BSA/AML/OFAC risk assessments and evaluation compliance program. It will discuss BSA definitions, OFAC rules, Currency Transaction Reporting (CTR), Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) including additional requirements, such as 314(a), PEPs, and Pouch activities and much more.

This training program will review a few ways to ensure that a financial institution reviews things from the start and consistently, in setting up a risk management framework that allows the bank to focus on its strategy rather than mere compliance.

This webinar discusses the genesis of RFIs and their development and the use and abuse of RFIs on construction projects including ways to mitigate the potential adverse impact of RFIs. Speaker discusses a number of contractual mechanisms to control the RFI process and mitigate potential impact damage claims based on the number of RFIs. The webinar also sets forth best management practices concerning the RFI process.

The new IRS partnership audit rules require all partnership and LLCs taxed as partnerships to amend their partnership agreement and take action now. In this training program, attendees will learn how these rules impact your business and your clients. The session will discuss IRS issues with TEFRA (Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act) and detail the concepts and terms in the Bipartisan Budget Act.

This webinar will enhance participants’ knowledge by detailing the elements of internal controls. Internal controls are a key part of any organization's continued growth, performance and success. With fraud at an all-time high, a well-designed internal control structure will enhance operations by improving your department's over all security and effectiveness.

The objective of any report is to provide important information to management in the area reviewed. It represents the end result of weeks of reviews, analyses, interviews and discussions. The quality of that report will have an impact on how well the report is understood and accepted. This training program will review the audit standards related to audit report quality and encourage attendees to participate in various quality report exercises.

This training program will discuss what to do when you receive communications from the IRS and also what to do when doing business with other federal, state and local regulatory agencies and lawmaking bodies. It will also explain how to conduct internal audits of the payroll department to pre-emptively uncover issues of non-compliance that could be extremely costly if found by official audits from regulating agencies. Additionally, best practices in performing audits for fraud will also be covered.

This European directive is very confusing for many and since it is European there are many in the US that need a clearer understanding of the directive. In this introductory webinar, attendees will be introduced to the important terms and concepts of the directive. Those who attend will obtain basic knowledge to understand what RoHS is about and if they need to learn more.

This webinar will offer a comprehensive, in-depth review of the state laws affecting the corporate governance standards applicable to insurance companies and the board of directors’ role in those standards.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reports that U.S. victims alone lost $18 million in 15 months to just a single form of ransomware. This training program will review the risks associated with various types of cyber fraud, and in particular, business email compromise (BEC) and ransomware. The session will also discuss documenting sound business practices to minimize exposure and loss and list what to present to your board of directors before an incident.

Correspondent banking has become a hot topic with BSA AML over the past few years. With examination scrutiny on correspondent banking high, this training program will highlight why it is essential to know the risk and what to do when it comes to banking other banks.

The application and practice of ethical behavior is not just about complying with rules and regulations but about doing the right thing. This training program will discuss case studies and how to apply best practical ethical behavior and how to incorporate the ethical behavior into your firm’s overall business culture.

This training program will examine the fraud vulnerabilities in the procurement of materials and services in the private sector. In addition, it will explore the many procurement and contract fraud schemes and at what point in the procurement and contract process they occur.

Reputation risk is the risk of loss resulting from damages to a firm's reputation, in lost revenue; increased operating, capital or regulatory costs; or destruction of shareholder value, due to an adverse or potentially criminal event even if the company is not found guilty. This training program will explore the hidden danger behind reputational risk that can pose a threat to the survival of the biggest and best-run companies, often wiping out millions or billions of dollars in market capitalization or future revenues and occasionally resulting in a change at the uppermost levels of management.

Information technology assets and information need to be protected against unauthorized internal or external access and cyberattacks. These attacks may result in data destruction, alteration, unavailability or breach of confidentiality. This training program will discuss how developing and maintaining a cyber risk register is a fundamental step toward inventorying, assessing and addressing cyber risks threatening your organization.