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 offered by a 3rd party vendor. Login instructions will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Login instructions will be emailed directly to you by California Education Foundation (CalCPA).
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Toby Groves
Toby Groves, principal at GRC-Groves Research and Consulting, is an independent researcher on critical thinking, focusing on the gap between the way our minds are supposed to work and the way they actually work. He is trained in a unique combination of forensic psychology, forensic accounting and behavioral research methods. Groves’ work, story and commentary have been featured on media outlets, in professional industry journals and studied by business schools across the country.
Non-Member Price $129.00
Member Price $99.00