The Art of the Interview 25-26

Overview

Uncovering financial fraud and irregularities requires more than analyzing numbers?it demands strategic questioning and keen behavioral insight. This course equips CPAs with essential interviewing techniques to detect deception, gather critical information, and strengthen forensic audits. With financial fraud on the rise, mastering investigative interviewing is a crucial skill for CPAs committed to protecting organizations and ensuring financial integrity.

Highlights

• Identify inconsistencies and uncover financial misconduct.
• Use psychological and behavioral cues to detect deception.
• Build rapport to elicit key details from interview subjects.
• Adapt questioning techniques to different personalities and contexts.

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Those charged with interviewing clients, staff, etc.

Objectives

• Determine appropriate questioning techniques
• Identify the nuances of conflict vs. confrontation
• Understand adapting methods to match different contexts and cultures

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is provided by a third-party vendor. Please note that login instructions will not be available in the ‘My Upcoming CPE’ section of the NESCPA website. Instead, the login instructions will be sent directly to you via email by CalCPA (calcpa@calcpa.org). Upon completing the course, your hours will be recorded in the ‘My CPE Tracker’ section of the NESCPA website.