Bribery & Corruption

Option 1: 2-day public course (in-class and live online)

Option 2: In-house course (in-class and live online)

According to the Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse (2024), bribery and corruption schemes make up for almost 50% of the reported fraud cases, with an average loss of $200,000. The often devastating effects, combined with a dramatic increase in the number of frauds perpetrated, have made bribery and corruption a key problem for many (global) organizations. The extension of anti-corruption laws to suppliers presents additional vulnerability to companies worldwide. How do you ensure that both your employees and third parties, that play a critical role for your organization, are following the rules?

During this 2-day course you will learn to protect your organization by effectively incorporating anti-bribery and corruption compliance policies, as well as effective detection and investigation procedures into your anti-fraud strategy. You will gain an understanding of common bribery and corruption schemes and anti-corruption liability, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act and other relevant anti-corruption laws. From recognizing red flags to managing comprehensive investigation, you will gain the skills and knowledge to combat the threat of bribery and corruption in your organization!

The 2-day course about bribery and corruption is meant for Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) and other anti-fraud professionals like attorneys, legal professionals and law enforcement personnel, controllers and corporate managers; detectives and private investigators; forensic and management accountants, accounts payable and financial analysts, governance, risk and compliance (GRC) professionals, internal and external auditors, CPA's and CA's, business professionals, and all other professionals who want to combat bribery and corruption in their organization.

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for attending this ACFE (CPE) Bribery and Corruption course.

Maintaining your Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification

To maintain your CFE credential, you are required to earn at least 20 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) every 12-month period. At least 10 of these hours must directly relate to the detection and deterrence of fraud and 2 hours must directly relate to ethics. If you have earned more than 20 hours of CPE in your previous reporting period, you may rollover up to 10 hours to meet your current CPE requirements.

Individuals holding a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification may claim 16 CPE credits to maintain their certification. You will receive an ACFE certificate of completion that includes the number of CPE hours attained to claim your CPE credits for the 2-day Bribery and Corruption course.

The Bribery & Corruption training is facilitated by an ACFE authorized trainer. Your trainer is:

Robert Lamers CFE

Robert Lamers is an anti-fraud and crisis management specialist and the managing director of Rolam Consultancy. He served as a senior corporate anti-fraud officer with NN Group and ING Insurance for many years. Robert was also Head of European Partnership Development at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

Robert is chief trainer of our CFE exam training and the official ACFE CPE trainings Fraud Risk Management, Conducting Internal Investigations, Contract & Procurement Fraud, Bribery & Corruption, and Investigative Interview Techniques.