The Doha chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) recently organised a workshop on ‘Detecting & investigating financial frauds’.
The event was organised on virtual platform and was attended by more than 150 attendees from around the globe.
A key feature of the event was significant interface between Finance, Technology & Business aspects of an organisation.
The workshop faculty Nikunj Shah was introduced by the Chapter chairperson Nirlep Bhatt, who highlighted the inevitable need for up-skilling and reskilling for finance professionals especially due to cross border operations of the enterprises, growing gamut & influence of technology and increase in the complexity of doing business.
Such workshops aim at equipping the finance professionals with necessary knowledge & skills to execute their functions effectively so to add value to their respective organisations and strengthen the finance, governance & internal control system.
Shah commenced the workshop by explaining difference between fraud detection and fraud investigation with the help of examples from the corporate world.
He elaborated on the importance of mathematical, statistical & digital techniques in the fraud deterrence.
Management Committee member Vignesh Kalyanaraman welcomed the audience, chapter treasurer Kamlesh Tibrewal conducted Q&A session and vote of thanks was proposed by chapter vice chairman Ankit Agarwal.
The Doha Chapter of ICAI is established in the year 1981 and is the oldest among the 41 overseas chapters of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India.
A key feature of the event was significant interface between Finance, Technology & Business aspects of an organisation.
The workshop faculty Nikunj Shah was introduced by the Chapter chairperson Nirlep Bhatt, who highlighted the inevitable need for up-skilling and reskilling for finance professionals especially due to cross border operations of the enterprises, growing gamut & influence of technology and increase in the complexity of doing business.
Such workshops aim at equipping the finance professionals with necessary knowledge & skills to execute their functions effectively so to add value to their respective organisations and strengthen the finance, governance & internal control system.
Shah commenced the workshop by explaining difference between fraud detection and fraud investigation with the help of examples from the corporate world.
He elaborated on the importance of mathematical, statistical & digital techniques in the fraud deterrence.
Management Committee member Vignesh Kalyanaraman welcomed the audience, chapter treasurer Kamlesh Tibrewal conducted Q&A session and vote of thanks was proposed by chapter vice chairman Ankit Agarwal.
The Doha Chapter of ICAI is established in the year 1981 and is the oldest among the 41 overseas chapters of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India.