Financial Crime
Overview
Financial Crime involves illegal acts committed by individuals or groups of people to obtain a financial or professional advantage. This type of crime has become big business for criminals who have a variety of different methods of generating illegal income.
This Financial Crime Essentials e-learning course focuses on raising awareness of the different types of financial crimes and the Criminal Finances Act, how they are perpetrated and what this can mean for individuals and organisations. It also looks at the individual’s responsibilities regarding financial crime, the due diligence they should perform, spotting warning signs and reporting suspicious activity.
Learners will become more aware of the dangers and what actions organisations and individuals can take to make sure they do not become victims of financial crime.
Outline Learning Objectives:
- Understand what constitutes financial crime and the risks to organisations and individuals
- Help ensure personal awareness of financial crime
- Appreciate the damage that financial crime can cause to individuals and organisations
- Understand obligations as a manager/employee and know how to effectively deal with suspicions
- Improve general compliance within your organisation
- Help to develop a compliance culture within your organisation
Audience:
Financial crime is an increasing concern for all financial institutions big and small. Detecting and preventing financial crime is a big challenge for all organisations and the people that work for them. It is a topic that we should all have an awareness of.