Course Description
Prepare to pass the CFE Exam through an instructor-led review course covering the core exam areas: Financial Transactions & Fraud Schemes, Law, Investigation, and Fraud Prevention & Deterrence. The course is designed to help you master the concepts tested on the CFE Exam.
Benefits of Attending
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Structured learning with organized content and study materials
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Fast-track preparation experience
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Instructor-led guidance
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Interactive sessions with real-world applications
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Team environment with peers preparing for the exam
Course Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Apply core legal, investigative, and accounting concepts behind the CFE credential
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Recognize common fraud schemes
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Detect and prevent fraud through fraud risk assessment/management
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Identify red flags and principal causes of fraud
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Implement effective interview techniques and report investigation findings
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Assess legal rights/limitations and applicable legislation
Course Outline
Section 1 — Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes
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Accounting Concepts
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Financial Statement Fraud
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Asset Misappropriation: Cash Receipts
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Asset Misappropriation: Fraudulent Disbursements
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Asset Misappropriation: Inventory & Assets
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Corruption
Section 2 — Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues
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Planning & Conducting a Fraud Examination
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Legal Issues in Investigations
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The Law Related to Fraud
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Basic Principles of Evidence
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Collecting Evidence
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Data Analysis & Reporting Tools
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Sources of Information
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Tracing Assets
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Interview Theory & Application
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Admission-Seeking Interviews
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Covert Operations
Section 3 — Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
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Understanding Financial Crime
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Corporate Governance
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Management’s Fraud-Related Responsibilities
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Auditors’ Fraud-Related Responsibilities
Get CFE-Ready With a Structured Virtual Review
A focused, instructor-led virtual review that covers all core CFE exam areas—Fraud Schemes, Law, Investigation, and Prevention—with interactive sessions and practical discussion to boost confidence before test day.
About the instructor
Iyad Mourtada
ACFE Authorized Trainer
CFE, CIA, CMA, CCSA, CRMA, CPLP, CSX, M.A. is an international speaker, trainer and author with a diverse background in internal auditing, financial management and fraud examination. Over the last decade, lyad had taught various unique auditing and financial courses to multinational corporations and government entities globally over the last 10 years.
lyad had used the modern psychology theories combined with innovative, interactive and creative teaching methods to add value to the learning process of more than 10,000 professionals globally. lyad is the General Manager of OpenThinking, a leading business training company in Dubai and an authorized trainer with the ACFE to teach the CFE Exam Review Course in the UAE. He is the author of several internal audit and anti-fraud books and frequent speaker in many international conferences for IIA, IMA and ACFE.
Location: The venue will be decided prior to the course date
