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Data Analytics for Fraud Detection and Continuous Monitoring

Fraud increasingly hides in transaction data, and manual sampling rarely finds it. This hands on course teaches auditors and investigators to interrogate large data sets for red flags using spreadsheets and accessible analytics tools. Delegates build repeatable tests for duplicate payments, split transactions, unusual vendors and timing anomalies, then design continuous monitoring dashboards suited to African finance environments.

What you will be able to do

  • Frame fraud hypotheses that can be tested against transaction data.
  • Apply Benford analysis, gap and duplicate testing to ledgers.
  • Detect split purchases, round amounts and after hours activity.
  • Match vendor, employee and banking data to surface collusion.
  • Build continuous monitoring routines and exception dashboards.
  • Translate analytic findings into actionable investigation leads.

Course outline

  1. 01Fraud Analytics Mindset and Hypothesis Design
  2. 02Preparing and Cleaning Transaction Data
  3. 03Benford, Gap and Duplicate Testing
  4. 04Detecting Splitting, Timing and Threshold Abuse
  5. 05Cross Matching Vendor, Payroll and Banking Files
  6. 06Building Continuous Monitoring Dashboards
  7. 07From Anomaly to Investigation Lead

Who should attend

This course suits internal auditors, forensic analysts, fraud examiners and finance professionals who want practical data skills for detecting fraud.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Kigali3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Online3US$900
7 to 9 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Accra3US$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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