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The Art of the Interview 25-26

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2.00 Credits

Member Price $99

Non-Member Price $129

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

    Leader(s):

    Leader Bios

    Toby Groves, Owner, Groves Research and Consulting

    Toby Groves is a cognitive scientist and speaker on expert judgment and critical thinking, known for delivering unconventional talks that engage audiences in dramatic, live experiments. He teaches professionals how to tap hidden networks that maximixe their powers of sound reasoning. A popular speaker amongst government, academics and private organizations, Groves serves professionals that provide society’s most critical services including audit, intelligence, investigative, medical, financial and legal communities.
    Trained in a unique combination of forensic psychology and forensic accounting, Groves is a doctoral level researcher in cognitive psychology. His commentary and stories have been featured on media outlets such as NPR, numerous professional journals, and is studied by leading researchers and business schools around the world.

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    Non-Member Price $129

    Member Price $99