10 Fraud courses in Slough

Our training programme will provide those involved at any stage of the process for procuring goods and/or services within their organisations with the knowledge and skillset to identify and mitigate the threat posed by the breadth and multi-layered complexity of procurement fraud and corruption.

Fraud should not happen, but it does. It can happen at the highest to lowest levels in an organisation. Recent surveys show that incidents of fraud are not decreasing. Fraud costs companies money and, perhaps even more importantly, reputational damage. The losers are not just the shareholders, suppliers, customers, etc, but society as a whole. This programme shows why frauds happen, how organisations put themselves at risk and what they can do to prevent it. This programme will help directors and others understand: * The motives for committing fraud * Directors' responsibilities for identifying and reporting fraud * What types of frauds there are * How frauds are perpetrated * How they can be prevented * How regulators deal with fraud Above all, the principal objective of this programme is to help make your organisation as secure as possible from the threat of fraud. 1 MOTIVES FOR COMMITTING FRAUD - DRIVERS OF FRAUD Session objective: to understand why people might commit fraud * Drivers of fraudulent behaviour * Ambition * Greed * Theft * Conceit? * And more! 2 ACCOUNTING MECHANISMS THAT ALLOW FRAUD Session objective: to review the elements of the accounting, internal control and management processes that allow creative accounting * Income or liability? * Asset or expense? * Coding errors and misclassification * Netting off and grossing up * Off-balance sheet items 3 STRUCTURES THAT ALLOW FRAUD Session objective: to consider company and trading structures that allow frauds to be perpetrated * Group structures * Trading structures * Tax havens * Importing and exporting 4 INTERPRETATIONS AND OTHER NON-COMPLIANCE THAT ALLOW FRAUD Session objective: to look at how creative interpretations of law and accounting practice may permit fraud * The place of accounting standards * Accounting policies * Trading methods * The place of auditing standards 5 MONEY LAUNDERING Session objective: to review what constitutes money laundering * Types of money laundering * Identifying laundering * Preventing laundering 6 PREVENTING FRAUD - PROPER MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES Session objective: to review the place of proper corporate governance * Corporate governance * Company management structure * Audit committees * The place of internal audit 7 PREVENTING FRAUD - PROPER ACCOUNTING Session objective: to review best accounting and auditing practice * Accounting standards * Internal accounting policies * Adequacy of internal controls * Internal audit 8 PREVENTING FRAUD - REGULATION Session objective: to look at how regulators aim to prevent fraud * The regulatory environment * Financial services regulation 9 CONCLUSION * Course review * Open forum * Close 10 COURSE SUMMARY - DEVELOPING YOUR OWN COST ACTION PLAN * Group and individual action plans will be prepared with a view to participants identifying their cost risks areas and the techniques which can be immediately applied to improve costing and reduce costs

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate frauds have the inherent power to bring large organizations to their knees, cause huge monetary loss, prompt lawsuits followed by significant legal expenses, lead to the imprisonment of employees and deteriorate confidence in the market, governments, and institutions. In response, corporations and governments across the globe have stepped up their effort to inspect, prevent and penalize fraudulent practices; resulting in a greater emphasis on the domains of forensic auditing and accounting in the current economy. This training course will empower you to recognize the root causes of fraud and white-collar crime in the current economy, understand the categories of fraud, equip you with methodologies of fraud detection and prevention, and heighten your ability to detect potential fraudulent situations. In addition to the fundamentals of fraud investigation and detection in a digital environment; profit-loss evaluation, analysis of accounting books, legal concepts, and quantification of financial damages are also examined in this course

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This training course will empower you to recognize the root causes of fraud and white-collar crime in the current economy, understand the categories of fraud, equip you with methodologies of fraud detection and prevention, and heighten your ability to detect potential fraudulent situations. In addition to the fundamentals of fraud investigation and detection in a digital environment; profit-loss evaluation, analysis of accounting books, legal concepts, and quantification of financial damages are also examined in this course

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For internal employees who want to understand and expand their roles related to financial reporting, as well as those who simply need a refresher on financial accounting, this course is the ideal way to get up to speed. By exploring concepts that go beyond basic accounting, this course will enable participants to approach financial auditing with renewed confidence. The programme will walk participants through an analysis of an organization's financial statements using case study exercises, where participants will calculate key ratios and analyze trends over time. Engaging in discussions on both historic and current fraud cases, participants will learn how to recognize “red flags” in financial statement reporting.

SESSION BORDER CONTROLLERS COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course covering Session Border Controllers with a focus on the technical workings of features commonly found in Session Border Controllers. Hands on practicals follow each major theory session. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain how Session Border Controllers work. * Explain the SIP call flow using a SBC. * Deploy Session Border Controllers * Describe the features found in Session Border Controllers. SESSION BORDER CONTROLLERS COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff working with SIP. * Prerequisites: Definitive SIP for engineers * Duration 2 days SESSION BORDER CONTROLLERS COURSE CONTENTS * SIP review Signalling, media, RTP, SIP, peer to peer, SIP proxies, SIP call flows. Hands on: SIP packet analysis. * Session Border Controllers What is a SBC? SBC features, peering scenario, access scenario, NNI SBC, UNI SBC, enterprise SBC. Hands on: SBC call flows * SBC topology hiding Header privacy, B2BUA. Hands on: Header analysis. * Session control Call admissions, QoS, statistics and billing, redundancy and scalability. Hands on: SBC session control * SBC and NAT NAT traversal, STUN, ICE, NAT and SIP, NAT and RTP. Hands on: SBC and NAT traversal. * SBC and security DoS, access control, encryption, authentication, toll fraud, regulatory issues, lawful intercept. Hands on: Security. * Interoperability mediation Manipulating SIP headers, IMS, IETF, TISPAN, SIP-I. SBC interworking.

COURSE INFORMATION Our comprehensive course is used as a gateway to those stepping into the world of auditing clinical studies. Tailored for those already acquainted with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and those transitioning from other audit disciplines, this programme stands as a pivotal guide. Pre-existing knowledge of GCP will significantly enhance your learning experience in auditing against these guidelines. HOW IS THIS COURSE RUN? Engage in immersive workshops providing hands-on practice with auditing techniques in a GCP context. Our seasoned tutors, boasting extensive audit experience, intertwine theory with practical insights drawn from their own professional journeys. WHAT WILL I LEARN? * A comprehensive understanding of the historical backdrop and objectives driving Good Clinical Practice, incorporating the latest industry developments * Solid grounding in quality assurance activities aligned with regulatory standards * Insight into potential pitfalls within clinical trials and the pivotal role of auditors in addressing these issues * Clarity on the roles and responsibilities inherent to clinical trials auditing * Exposure to a diverse range of audit techniques complemented by illustrative examples and supportive documents * A nuanced understanding of regulatory inspectors' activities * Expanded professional networks to propel your auditing career forward. BENEFITS INCLUDE: * A clear understanding of the role of the auditor under Good Clinical Practice improved audits * Improved Good Clinical Practice compliance for your clinical trials. THIS COURSE IS STRUCTURED TO ENCOURAGE DELEGATES TO: * Discuss and develop ideas * Solve specific problems * Examine particular aspects of Good Clinical Practice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUTORS Tutors will be comprised of (click the photos for biographies): ROSEMARIE CORRIGAN EVP Global Quality, Worldwide Clinical Trials CATHY DOVE Director and Owner, Dove Quality Solutions JULIE KELLY Associate Director, Clinical Quality Assurance, Corcept Therapeutics SUSANA TAVARES Director of Research Quality Assurance, - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMME Please note timings may be subject to alteration. DAY 1 12:30 REGISTRATION 13:00 WELCOME AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE COURSE 13:30 LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS Introduction to the clinical development process, the concepts of quality assurance, quality control and audit. 14:30 BREAK 15:00 PATIENT PROTECTION Requirements for informed consent and ethics committee. Access to source documentation. Including a patient protection exercise. 16:05 WORKSHOP 1 - CASE STUDY ON INFORMED CONSENT 16:45 END OF DAY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 17:00 CLOSE OF DAY DAY 2 08:50 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM DAY 1 09:00 EFFECTIVE SITE AUDITS The procedures involved in selecting and setting up audits at investigator sites. 09:40 WORKSHOP 1 - PLANNING THE EFFECTIVE AUDIT 10:30 BREAK 10:45 SOURCE DATA VERIFICATION The need for and purpose of verifying data. 11:25 WORKSHOP 2 - SOURCE DATA VERIFICATION 12:30 LUNCH 13:30 IMP MANAGEMENT The requirements surrounding the distribution of investigational medicinal products. Accountability from release to destruction. 14:15 CRITICAL DOCUMENT AUDITS The conduct of other study specific audits including protocols, databases and reports. 15:00 BREAK 15:15 NON-COMPLIANCE Determining the acceptability of data. 16:00 FRAUD - FACT OR FICTION? How to identify fraud and its consequences 16:45 END OF DAY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 17:00 CLOSE OF DAY DAY 3 08:50 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM DAYS 1 AND 2 09:00 AUDITING THIRD PARTIES A review of audits of contract research organisations. 10:00 SYSTEM AUDITS The concept of auditing processes across many clinical trials, including a practical exercise in process mapping. 10:45 BREAK 11:00 WORKSHOP 3 - PROCESS MAPPING 11:45 EFFECTIVE AUDITS Where theory meets reality. 12:30 LUNCH 13:20 AUDIT REPORTS - CLOSING THE LOOP An examination of the processes which follow the evidence gathering phase of the audit. 14:20 WORKSHOP 4 - AUDIT REPORTS Audit reports, corrective and preventive action. 15:00 BREAK 15:10 REGULATORY INSPECTION Auditors and regulatory inspections -how the QA team can help the organisation to perform during a regulatory inspection. 15:55 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 16:10 CLOSE OF COURSE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTRA INFORMATION Face-to-face course COURSE MATERIAL Course material will be available in PDF format for delegates attending this course. The advantages of this include: * Ability for delegates to keep material on a mobile device * Ability to review material at any time pre and post course * Environmental benefits – less paper being used per course. The material will be emailed in advance of the course and RQA will not be providing any printed copies of the course notes during the training itself. Delegates wishing to have a hard copy of the notes should print these in advance to bring with them. Alternatively delegates are welcome to bring along their own portable devices to view the material during the training sessions. Remote course COURSE MATERIAL This course will be run completely online. You will receive an email with a link to our online system, which will house your licensed course materials and access to the remote event. Please note this course will run in UK timezone. THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS INCLUDE: * Ability for delegates to keep material on a mobile device * Ability to review material at any time pre and post course * Environmental benefits – less paper being used per course Access to an online course group to enhance networking. You will need a stable internet connection, a microphone and a webcam.   CPD POINTS 17 Points   DEVELOPMENT LEVEL Develop

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It is essential that those charged with responsibility for credit control and debt recovery have a full appreciation of the relevant law: no-one can negotiate effectively to recover a debt if they don't understand the ultimate sanctions they can apply. This programme is designed to give them a practical, up-to-date understanding of the law as it applies to your particular organisation. This course will help ensure that participants: * Understand the relevant laws * Know how and when to invoke legal processes * Avoid legal pitfalls in debt collection negotiations Specific, practical learning points include: * Definition of 'harassment' * How to set up an in-house collection identity * Whether cheques in 'full and final settlement' are binding * The best steps to trace a 'gone away'... and many, many more. 1 DATA PROTECTION AND DEBT RECOVERY There are a whole range of things which can be checked on members of the public and which are not affected by the restraints of the Data Protection Act. These will be explained in simple, clear terms so that staff can use this information immediately. 2 COUNTY COURT SUING The expert trainer will show how to sue for money owed, obtain judgment and commence enforcement action without leaving your desk. This module is aimed at showing how to make the Courts work for you instead of the other way around! 3 ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS There are many people who have a County Court Judgment (CCJ) against their debtor but who still remain unpaid. This session explains each of the enforcement methods and how to use them to best effect. Enforcement methods covered include: * Warrant of Execution * Using the sheriff (now known as High Court Enforcement Officers) * Attachment of earnings * Third Party Debt Orders * Charging Orders (over property and goods) * Winding-up companies and making individuals bankrupt 4 OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING RULES ON DEBT RECOVERY Surprisingly few people are aware of the Office of Fair Trading rules on debt recovery and many of those that do know think they don't apply to them - but they do. Make sure you know what you need to! 5 NEW METHODS TO TRACE ELUSIVE, ABSENTEE AND 'GONE AWAY' DEBTORS Why write the money off when you can trace the debtor and collect the money you are owed? 6 CREDIT CHECKING OF NEW AND EXISTING CUSTOMERS It makes sense to credit check would-be, new and existing customers to evaluate the likelihood of payment delays or perhaps not being paid at all. This session shows a range of credit checking steps, many of which can be done completely free of charge, including a sample credit application / account opening form. 7 LATE PAYMENT OF COMMERCIAL DEBTS REGULATIONS Do your staff understand this legislation and how to use it to make people pay quicker than ever before? The trainer shows how. 8 THE ENTERPRISE ACT The Enterprise Act made some startling changes to corporate and personal insolvency. What are the implications for credit control and debt recovery within your organisation?