Basic Interview Techniques for Forensic Accountants  

CPAs and Forensic Accountants are often asked to help attorneys, boards of directors, management, regulators, law enforcement and others to determine the facts surrounding complex financial matters. In a forensic investigation, interviews are critical when determining the who, what, when, where, how and why of a matter under review. This course will outline basic interview techniques that are essential in gathering facts and steering an investigation in the right direction. This course provides a general review of interview techniques for a forensic accountant from a broad perspective. This course is appropriate for professionals at any organizational level.

This course meets the requirements to qualify for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) fraud category, but it does not meet the requirements for California Fraud credit because it is not specifically focused on the prevention, detection, and/or reporting of fraud affecting financial statements.