Partner Brian Burke (New York/Shanghai-Litigation), along with KPMG’s forensic partner, hosted a seminar on financial and accounting fraud at the KPMG Training Center in Shanghai on September 6, 2017.

The partners discussed practical methods with real-life case studies on the detection, investigation and prevention of financial and accounting fraud. The seminar covered the following topics:

• Early detection of red flags through data analytics and information-gathering
• Lessons learned from notable cases
• How to reduce pressure on employees and limit opportunities for fraud
• Best practices for conducting an end-to-end internal investigation
• Effective employee training and methods to raise awareness
• Remediation considerations, including reviewing the design and effectiveness of anti-fraud controls