Asset Misappropriation and Inventory Theft Prevention

Help operations, warehouse and finance teams stop the most common form of occupational fraud, the theft and misuse of company assets and stock. The course covers cash skimming, inventory shrinkage, fuel and consumable theft, and ghost asset schemes. Delegates map vulnerabilities in their own stores and cash handling and design layered controls suited to African warehouse and operational settings.

What you will be able to do

Identify common asset misappropriation and inventory theft schemes.
Map vulnerabilities across cash, stock, fuel and fixed assets.
Design segregation of duties and reconciliation controls.
Use stock counts and analytics to detect shrinkage patterns.
Investigate suspected theft while preserving evidence.
Strengthen physical and procedural controls over company assets.

Course outline

01Understanding Asset Misappropriation
02Cash Skimming and Handling Schemes
03Inventory Shrinkage and Stock Theft
04Fuel, Consumable and Fixed Asset Fraud
05Segregation of Duties and Reconciliation
06Stock Counts, Analytics and Detection
07Investigating and Closing Control Gaps

Who should attend

This course is aimed at warehouse and stores managers, operations supervisors, finance staff and loss prevention officers responsible for safeguarding company assets.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 19 Aug 2026	Cairo	3	US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026	Accra	3	US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026	Lusaka	3	US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026	Kigali	3	US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026	Nairobi	3	US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026	Durban	3	R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026	Johannesburg	3	R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026	Mauritius	3	US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026	Dubai	3	US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026	Lagos	3	US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026	Harare	3	US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026	Kampala	3	US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	3	US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026	Pretoria	3	R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026	Cape Town	3	R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026	Online	3	US$900
21 to 23 Dec 2026	Mozambique	3	US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Asset Misappropriation and Inventory Theft Prevention privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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