Understanding Failure to Prevent Fraud for Managers
Learn how the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence works, what it means for our Company, and how you, as a manager, can help reduce risk by recognising fraud and supporting prevention procedures.- 35 Minutes
- Managers

Learning objectives
- Appreciate the aim and scope of the failure to prevent fraud offence
- Identify the types of fraud that may be covered by the failure to prevent fraud offence
- Use the fraud triangle to recognise red flags and risk indicators
- Implement reasonable fraud prevention procedures
- Know how to report concerns about fraud or fraudulent practices
What can you expect your employees to learn?
Welcome
Learning objectives
What is fraud?
- What is the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act?
- What is the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence?
- Why does FTPF matter?
- Who is the FTPF aimed at?
Who is an associated person?
- You decide: Associated person or not?
- Scenario: The whistleblower
Territoriality, subsidiaries and supply chains
- You decide: Could they be held accountable?
Intention to Benefit
- Scenario: Martha's mis-selling
Types of fraud covered by the FTPF offence
- You decide: Is it relevant to FTPF?
- You decide: What type of fraud is it?
The fraud triangle
- You decide: Motivation, opportunity, rationalisation
Our fraud prevention framework: The six principles
- Your role
- Best practice
Reporting and whistleblowing
- You decide: Reporting fraud
Scenario: The dilemma
Scenario: The suspicious phone call
Summary
Affirmation
Assessment
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