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Forensic Accounting: Fraud Investigation! (Course 1 of 4) (Udemy.com)

Fraud Examination, Fraud Prevention, Fraud Detection, and Fraud Correction

4.4
4,782 reviews

Created by: Stefan Ignatovski, Ph.D.

Last updated February 2023

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What you will learn

  • Legal Definition of Fraud
  • Examples of Larceny, Conversion, Embezzlement, and Abuse
  • The 3 elements of the Fraud Triangle
  • Sales Skimming
  • Prevention and Detection of Sales Skimming
  • Receivables Skimming
  • Prevention and Detection of Receivables Skimming
  • Lapping Receivables
  • Force Balancing
  • Cash Larceny
  • Larceny at point of sale, receivables, and deposits
  • Prevention and Detection of Cash Larceny Schemes
  • Billing Schemes
  • Shell Company Schemes
  • Personal Purchases Schemes
  • Prevention and Detection of Billing Schemes

How it compares

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  • Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 28% of them
  • Reviews4,782#31 of 377 by number of reviews
  • Length1.3 hoursshorter than 89% of them
  • Last updatedFebruary 2023earlier than 77% of them

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Course Description

Learn how to Prevent, Detect, and Correct Fraud in your organization. Learn like you have never learned before!


This course is packed with bite-sized, animated, cartoon-like video lectures. Each video is no longer than 5 minutes. These videos do not only make it easy for you to learn and understand, but to also have fun learning. Additionally, when you enroll, you will gain access to the free digital textbook, written just for you.


Each video lecture is followed by a short quiz, so you can assess your knowledge. At the end of each learning section, you will find a real-life case, that you will need to solve. OK, I will help you solve it eventually, but you will be given time to solve it yourself first.


The topics covered in this course include:

  • The Nature of Fraud (Environment and Fraud Triangle)

  • Skimming Schemes (Sales and Receivables Skimming)

  • Larceny Schemes (Various Larceny schemes)

  • Billing Schemes (Shell Companies and Billing Schemes)

Enroll and learn about this exciting topic! Enroll, and learn like you never learned before!


This course is the first in the series of four total courses. Once you complete this course, please feel free to enroll in the rest of the courses in the series. Each of the courses in the series can be taken independently. Have fun learning!
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Instructor Details

Stefan Ignatovski, Ph.D.

An Accounting Professor, Investor and Entrepreneur who teaches at multiple colleges in the US, including University of Washington. Stefan has also established multiple companies and invested in multiple start-up companies. Additionally, he is the author of the books "Financial Accounting" and "What College Didn't Teach You!". His area of expertise is concentrated in Accounting Forensics, which focuses on financial fraud, creative accounting, and anti-money laundering.

In every course Stefan makes, you will find the difference in teaching. He has his own way of creating interesting videos (less than 5 minutes, of course) in which you will find everything you need to know about a specific topic. The DIFFERENCE is that his videos are fun to watch and will give you the desired "Aha!" moment. You will never forget the information, since each one is very descriptive.

Stefan's classes are very dynamic and make you eager to learn.

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By Surya on 6/13/2026

Instructor has put some work in course visuals and content but personally, i feel that the content is way too basic. If you're learner who's just starting , then go ahead with course, you will learn something. but if you're someone who know fraud basics , this is waste of time

By Saumya Udayraj Yadav on 5/10/2026

Really like how you delivered the meaning behind every term by giving an excellent example. Studying it for CFE and looking forward to part 3 & 4 of the series too. Thank you:)

By Kerileng Moloi on 4/8/2026

An eye opener in the sense that i now understand employees can steal proceeds and not able to find out because money was taken before it was registered

By Shirley Walker on 12/26/2025

Took this course as a Fraud professional for my CPE hours. Thought the real-world examples used were really helpful. The micro quizzes are a little too much, but I still loved the course! I'll look for your other courses!

By Dylan Laister on 11/25/2025

Loved the amount of integrated quizzes to test on material taught as well as the use of examples was helpful for understanding different types of fraud within companies

By Emma Sandoval on 10/1/2025

Great course - just the right level for a beginner. Easy to understand. The quiz questions and scenarios were really helpful. Good length. Looking forward to completing the rest!

By Anonymized User on 3/11/2025

The course could be a relatable match in some aspects of my current position and it would be an additional knowledge which can be applied on a day to day basis inside the workplace or outside.

By Sharmistha Mondal on 10/16/2023

This course is very helpful and easy to learn each and every topic. From this course I have learnt a lot of new things. Thank you so much for providing this amazing course.

By Charlie Willamson on 5/1/2023

This course offers comprehensive coverage of fraudulent financial schemes. I found the discussions very helpful in the process of the Certified Fraud Examiner regimen. - Thank you. -- CHARLIE W

By Yash Bane on 7/2/2020

Very Good learning experience.....Instructor is very clear about concepts and conveys them very effectively....eagerly looking forward for course 2,3 and 4 for the same subject....

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Forensic Accounting: Fraud Investigation! (Course 1 of 4)
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  • Updated: icon February 2023
  • Level: Beginner Beginner
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