Conflicts of interest present major risks at all organizations, and these risks only increase with globalization. This course will teach you how to identify, combat and investigate conflicts of interest that arise in businesses and government agencies.
You Will Learn How To:
Identify characteristics of conflicts of interest
Recognize common factors that hinder ethical decisions
Recognize conflict-of-interest scenarios
Identify measures used to prevent, detect and remediate conflicts of interest
Determine the components needed to perform conflict-of-interest risk assessments
Identify challenges that often arise when addressing conflicts of interest across multiple cultures
This course fulfills the annual ethics CPE requirement for CFEs. To learn more about the ethics CPE requirement for CFEs, please visit ACFE.com/EthicsCPE.
Field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Last updated: February 2017
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Table of Contents:
Lesson 1: Introduction to Conflicts of Interest
Lesson 2: Why Do People Engage in Conflicts of Interest?
Lesson 3: Legal Elements of Conflicts of Interest
Lesson 4: Typical Conflicts of Interest
Lesson 5: Conflict-of-Interest Programs
Lesson 6: Conflict-of-Interest Risk Assessments
Lesson 7: Conflict-of-Interest Policy
Lesson 8: Conflict-of-Interest Training
Lesson 9: Gifts and Entertainment Guidelines
Lesson 10: Investigating Conflicts of Interest
Lesson 11: Obtaining Evidence in Conflict Investigations
Lesson 12: Interviews in Conflict Investigations
Lesson 13: Global Issues Involving Conflicts of Interest
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