Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
Organizations must respond in an appropriate way to allegations and suspicions about fraud and related inappropriate conduct. A “knee-jerk” reaction can lead to many negative consequences; consequently, a rational reaction plan is critical. This course will provide best practices for conducting an organized financial investigation.
This course provides participants with an understanding of fraud and a basic understanding of the best practices process for conducting a fraud investigation. It will assist participants through the many challenges that companies face in such matters and will provide “real life” examples of fraud, integrating a complex financial investigation case while examining the potential phases of such an investigation.
Topics Include:
- Introduction to fraud/fraud indicators
- Planning an investigation
- Interviewing basics
- Introduction to investigative research
- Introduction to digital forensics
- Overview of legal tools and remedies
NOTE: This course description has an addendum update for 2025. If you have any questions, please contact pdevents@cpaontario.ca.
Other Available Sessions
Schedule
- February 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- February 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Key Takeaways
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe what fraud is and why it poses a risk to every organization.
- Identify potential indicators of fraud.
- Describe the process for planning and conducting a financial investigation.
Who Will Benefit
This course is applicable for:
- Members in industry who require knowledge of the complexities involved with planning and conducting a financial investigation.
- Members in public practice will also benefit as participants will understand the importance of complying with the CPA Canada Standard Practices for Investigative and Forensic Accounting Engagements.
Disclaimer
The views expressed in the course are non-authoritative and have not been formally endorsed by CPA Ontario and do not reflect the views of CPA Ontario. The information included in the course if for general information purposes only.
CPA Ontario, the presenters and the authors do not accept any responsibility or liability that might occur directly or indirectly as a consequence of the use or application of or reliance on this material.
How to Access the Course
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. To get the full experience of this interactive course, use a computer that has video and microphone capabilities.
If available, course materials can be accessed 2 business days prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Philip Maguire is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant who received his designation while employed at Ernst & Young (formerly Clarkson Gordon) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor finalist. Philip is a principal in Glenidan Consultancy Ltd., an accounting practice that specializes in Compliance and Internal Audit. Philip has over 30 years of business experience in Canada, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Ireland and the United States. His organization has implemented a number of assignments across a variety of industries for companies with market capitalizations ranging from $50 million to $2 billion. Before he formed Glenidan Consultancy in 2005 Philip was a Vice-President of Finance at one of the country's largest financial institutions. Philip has spoken at a number of accounting conferences across Canada.