Enhancing SOX Programs Through Fraud Risk Management Webinar
Overview
Fraud can undermine even the strongest compliance programs when risks go unidentified or controls fail to keep pace with changing threats. This course explores how organizations can strengthen SOX programs by integrating effective fraud risk management practices into their internal control frameworks. Participants will examine current fraud trends, regulatory expectations, fraud risk assessment methodologies, and practical control strategies designed to reduce exposure and enhance compliance. Gain insight into:
- Current fraud trends and their impact on SOX compliance, internal controls, and financial reporting
- Fraud risk management frameworks, including COSO guidance and fraud risk assessment best practices
- Practical approaches for mitigating fraud risk through controls, governance, and technology-enabled monitoring
Objective
To provide CPAs and other finance professionals with a practical understanding of fraud risk management within a SOX environment, enabling them to assess fraud exposure, strengthen internal controls, enhance compliance efforts, and leverage technology to support more effective fraud prevention and detection.
Emphasis
- Understanding types of fraud and latest trends
- Fraud and its impact on SOX:
– Effective internal controls framework - Regulatory guidelines
– Mitigating fraud risk
– Recently proposed changes to role of regulators - Fraud risk management (FRM) framework:
– COSO Principle 8: assessing fraud risk
– Key tenets of compliance program
– Factors impacting fraud risk exposure of an organization
– Fraud risk assessment to ensure compliance with SOX
– Indicative fraud mitigation controls across processes - Leveraging AI and tech in FRM
Speakers
Christian Heffron, Partner, Highspring
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