Royal University for Women in Bahrain in co-operation of its partner West Virginia University will conduct a three-day workshop on forensic accounting and fraud examination from May 22-24. Dr. Scott Fleming, assistant professor of accounting, WVU College of Business and Economics will conduct the workshop.
“This workshop will provide an overview and insight into fraud examination and accounting,” Fleming said.
“This is a great setting to introduce financial investigative techniques.”
Areas of emphasis will also include money laundering, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, asset misappropriation and general corruption and financial statement fraud.
WVU is a leader in forensic applications and education in accounting and fraud investigation, consulting with the White House, The Internal Revenue Service and the Royal Canadian mounted police.
“The initiative is part of the strategic partnership between Royal University for Women and West Virginia University. Employees of banks, insurance companies, auditing firms, government institutions and other businesses are expected to attend the training is a three-day course,” RUW in a statement said.