Those Charged With Governance: Responsibilities for Leadership, Boards, and Others for Fraud Prevention and Detection

Empower governance to guard against fraud

Strengthen your leadership’s ability to recognize, mitigate, and respond to fraud risks through proactive oversight and ethical decision-making. This webcast equips directors, executives, and those charged with governance with the insight needed to protect their organizations from financial and reputational harm.

Fraud risk awareness for stronger oversight

Explore real-world scenarios that reveal how and why fraud occurs within organizations.

Learn to:

• Spot early warning signs
• Understand management’s responsibilities
• Define the board’s critical role in establishing accountability and transparency

Collaborative strategies for prevention and detection

Gain practical frameworks to enhance communication among governance, internal audit, and compliance functions.

Learn how to build effective fraud prevention programs and strengthen internal controls that mitigate risk across all levels of the organization.

Ethical leadership for lasting integrity

Discover how tone at the top shapes culture and compliance.

This session helps leaders:

• Model integrity
• Promote ethical behavior
• Respond decisively when concerns arise, ensuring that governance practices foster trust with stakeholders

Actionable tools to protect your organization

Participants will leave with practical resources to:

• Assess fraud risks
• Implement preventive measures
• Align oversight with evolving regulatory expectations

Whether you serve on a board, audit committee, or leadership team, this training provides the skills and tools to support governance responsibilities and champion organizational integrity.

Key Topics

• Tone at the top and the role of ethical culture in fraud prevention
• Red flags, detection methods, and response strategies for suspected fraud
• Whistleblower hotlines

Learning Outcomes

• Estimate the respective responsibilities of boards, audit committees, and executive leadership in establishing effective fraud prevention and detection frameworks
• Distinguish how governance structure and tone at the top influence ethical behavior and organizational culture related to fraud risk.
• Indicate proven techniques to strengthen oversight, internal controls, and communication channels that mitigate fraud exposure.
• Recognize red flags, reporting mechanisms, and responses to potential fraud incidents to ensure timely and appropriate action.
• Identify key regulatory expectations and best practices for fraud governance to improve compliance and accountability.

Who Will Benefit

• Board members, audit committee members, and executive leaders responsible for governance and oversight
• Internal and external auditors seeking to strengthen collaboration with governance bodies
• Compliance officers, risk managers, and financial executives charged with developing or evaluating fraud prevention programs
• Professionals preparing to assume governance or oversight roles who want to enhance their understanding of fraud responsibilities