Forensic Auditing and Fraud Investigation Course

Build a traceable case file from allegation intake through evidence analysis, interviews, findings, reporting, and remediation.
Forensic Auditing and Fraud Investigation Course

At a glance

Duration
5 days
Format
Classroom
Cities
Tbilisi, London, Vienna, Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and more
Next session
12 – 16 October 2026, Tbilisi
Average fee
5,800 €

Overview

Forensic Auditing and Fraud Investigation Training Course is a five-day course for audit, forensic accounting, investigation, compliance, risk, and finance professionals who leave with a Forensic Audit Investigation File and Case Toolkit. The course turns an allegation into a scoped, documented inquiry through triage, hypotheses, preservation, transaction analysis, interviews, findings, loss calculation, reporting, and corrective action. Agile Leaders Training Center delivers this course on forensic auditing and fraud investigation.

Who Should Attend

  • Internal audit functions responsible for examining suspected misconduct
  • Forensic accounting functions responsible for tracing transactions and losses
  • Investigation functions responsible for case planning, interviews, and findings
  • Compliance and risk functions responsible for allegation response and escalation
  • Finance management functions responsible for records, corrections, and remediation

The course assumes participants already handle audit records, risk concerns, transactions, or case information and leaves out criminal procedure, legal representation, and digital forensics laboratory work.

Departments and Industries

The course supports forensic audit and investigation responsibilities across regulated, commercial, and public-service environments.

  • Internal audit, investigations, compliance, and enterprise risk
  • Finance, accounting, legal, and human resources functions
  • Banking, insurance, and professional services
  • Manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure organizations
  • Healthcare, education, and public-service institutions

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Evaluate allegations and build fraud-risk hypotheses
  • Build a scoped investigation plan and case chronology
  • Apply preservation and chain-of-custody procedures
  • Analyze documents, transactions, and relationship patterns
  • Use structured interview planning and documentation
  • Evaluate findings, quantify losses, and prioritize remediation

Course Agenda

Day 1: Allegation Triage and Case Scoping

  • Allegation Intake and Credibility Matrix
  • Fraud-Risk Hypothesis Development Method
  • Conflict and Independence Screening Checklist
  • Investigation Scope and Objective Charter
  • Case Governance and Escalation Map

Day 2: Preservation and Investigation Planning

  • Investigation Work Plan and Milestone Log
  • Evidence Preservation Notice Checklist
  • Chain-of-Custody Record Method
  • Case Chronology and Actor Map
  • Digital Evidence Coordination Request

Day 3: Document and Transaction Examination

  • Source Document Authenticity Review Sheet
  • Transaction Tracing and Funds-Flow Map
  • Exception and Pattern Analysis Worksheet
  • Related-Party and Relationship Matrix
  • Loss Quantification Assumption Log

Day 4: Interviews Findings and Case Reporting

  • Interview Sequence and Question Plan
  • Interview Note and Statement Record
  • Fact-to-Allegation Findings Matrix
  • Investigation Report Structure
  • Remediation Ownership and Follow-Up Plan

Day 5: Forensic Audit Investigation Practice

  • Suggested Exercise: Allegation Triage and Hypothesis Building
  • Suggested Exercise: Preservation and Custody Documentation
  • Suggested Exercise: Transaction and Relationship Analysis
  • Suggested Exercise: Interview Findings and Loss Assessment
  • Capstone Exercise: Forensic Audit Investigation File and Case Toolkit

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to connect case decisions, source material, interviews, and defensible conclusions.

  • Suggested activity: assess competing explanations for a procurement allegation in an infrastructure organization.
  • Suggested activity: create preservation, custody, and chronology records for a banking investigation.
  • Suggested activity: trace transactions and related parties in a healthcare expense case.
  • Suggested activity: conduct an interview simulation and produce a findings matrix, loss estimate, and remediation plan.

FAQs

Who suits forensic auditing and fraud investigation training, and what does it assume?

Forensic auditing and fraud investigation training suits assurance, finance, risk, and investigation professionals who already work with records, transactions, allegations, or case information.

How does forensic auditing differ from a general internal audit course?

Forensic auditing starts from a specific allegation or suspicious pattern and builds a documented case, while general internal audit evaluates wider processes, risks, and control performance.

What is allegation triage in a fraud investigation?

Allegation triage evaluates credibility, scope, urgency, conflicts, available information, potential impact, and the appropriate response before detailed investigative work begins.

How is evidence handled during a forensic audit investigation?

Evidence is identified, preserved, logged, transferred, analyzed, and referenced through documented procedures that protect its integrity and traceability.

What belongs in a forensic audit investigation report?

A forensic audit investigation report states scope, methods, limitations, verified facts, analysis, findings, loss assumptions, supporting records, and assigned corrective actions without overstating unsupported conclusions.

Conclusion

Participants leave with a Forensic Audit Investigation File and Case Toolkit covering intake, planning, preservation, analysis, interviews, findings, loss calculation, reporting, and follow-up. The toolkit changes fragmented responses into a traceable case workflow. It provides a working basis for consistent decisions, documented conclusions, and accountable remediation.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Vienna Vienna Week 15, 2027
12 – 16 April 2027
5 Days Onsite €5,700
Dubai Dubai Week 16, 2027
19 – 23 April 2027
5 Days Onsite €4,500
Athens Athens Week 18, 2027
3 – 7 May 2027
5 Days Onsite €6,700
Madrid Madrid Week 19, 2027
10 – 14 May 2027
5 Days Onsite €5,700
Amman Amman Week 19, 2027
16 – 20 May 2027
5 Days Onsite €4,100
London London Week 21, 2027
24 – 28 May 2027
5 Days Onsite €5,700
Jakarta Jakarta Week 21, 2027
24 – 28 May 2027
5 Days Onsite €5,700
Manama Manama Week 21, 2027
30 May – 3 June 2027
5 Days Onsite €4,700
Paris Paris Week 22, 2027
31 May – 4 June 2027
5 Days Onsite €5,700
Berlin Berlin Week 23, 2027
7 – 11 June 2027
5 Days Onsite €5,700
Langkawi Langkawi Week 23, 2027
13 – 17 June 2027
5 Days Onsite €6,000
Cairo Cairo Week 24, 2027
14 – 18 June 2027
5 Days Onsite €4,100
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Week 25, 2027
21 – 25 June 2027
5 Days Onsite €4,700
San Diego San Diego Week 26, 2027
28 June – 2 July 2027
5 Days Onsite €14,000
Dubai Dubai Week 27, 2027
5 – 9 July 2027
5 Days Onsite €4,500
Milan Milan Week 27, 2027
5 – 9 July 2027
5 Days Onsite €5,700
Johannesburg Johannesburg Week 27, 2027
11 – 15 July 2027
5 Days Onsite €4,500
Accra Accra Week 28, 2027
18 – 22 July 2027
5 Days Onsite €4,100
Rome Rome Week 29, 2027
19 – 23 July 2027
5 Days Onsite €5,700
Tashkent Tashkent Week 29, 2027
25 – 29 July 2027
5 Days Onsite €4,500

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewForensic Auditing and Fraud Investigation Training Course is a five-day course for audit, forensic accounting, investigation, compliance, risk, and finance professionals who leave with a Forensic Audit Investigation File and Case Toolkit. The course turns an allegation into a scoped, documented inquiry through triage, hypotheses, preservation, tra…

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Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

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