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Friday, March 6, 2026 Live Webcast

Forensic and Fraud Interviewing Techniques and Skills (X4-6906672)

5:00 PM - 6:58 PM EDT
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2.2 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

In forensic accounting, interviewing is used to obtain important information from witnesses and suspects. An important aspect is the ability of investigators to obtain accurate and reliable information from victims, witnesses and the suspects or any interviewee. The interview process is an essential part of information gathering for any investigation. The importance of improving the quality of the interviewing with the potential for visual recording of all interviews should be placed high on the agenda of all organizations across the globe. A properly conducted forensic interview can result in an extreme benefit regarding collection of information. The interviewer’s role is to develop a full understanding of the facts.

There is a distinct difference between a forensic interview and a criminal interrogation. Typically, forensic auditors will not be involved in interrogations. The Canadian or U.S. forensic accounting profession does not have a standardized interview model to truly equip its professionals with the interview tools required to elicit confessions ethically. Majority of their skills are developed through experience, and not through a standardized model of training.  This session focuses on various interview concepts and methods.
 

DESIGNED FOR

Accountants, Finance Professionals, Auditors

BENEFITS

  • Identify and understanding the investigative interview process
  • Explore the REID interview model
  • Explore the PEACE interview model
  • Explore and examine interviewing studies
  • Discover and determining what interview process to use
  • Explore motivational interviewing
  • Identify general interview techniques
  • Explore the developing questions
  • Discover the considering evidence
  • Recognize and analyze body language and behavioral signs
  • Recognize final consideration steps

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Forensic Accounting
  • Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Finance

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Lynn Fountain

Lynn Fountain, CGMA, CRMA, M.B.A.

AICPA

Lynn Fountain, CGMA, CRMA, MBA Overland Park, Kansas Ms. Fountain has over 30 years of experience in the business profession, which includes public and industry accounting and over 20 years within internal and external auditing combined. She is a nationally recognized trainer and speaker and also a published author. She is a subject matter expert and specializes in Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, Enterprise Risk Management, Fraud, Governance and Compliance. Ms. Fountain has held two Chief Audit Executive positions for international companies. She has also been instrumental in the establishment of ERM, Sarbanes-Oxley and Governance frameworks. Ms. Fountain has developed and delivered leading edge training sessions on the new COSO framework and has assisted companies in identifying risk gap analysis in their individual processes. She currently executes two highly recognized e-workshops for the Institute of Internal Auditors, one on Fraud and the second on Ethics. Both workshops have incorporate aspects of COSO 2013. Ms. Fountain is in the process of authoring a publication for the IIA Research Foundation on aspects of fraud auditing. The publication is due out in 2015. In addition, she has performed as an adjunct instructor for the School of Business for Grantham University and the School of Business at the University of Kansas. Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas.

PRICING

$79.00 - Member

$109.00 - Nonmember

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