The Centre for Strategic Business and Professional Development (CSBPD), 福利姬, has organised a three-day training programme on Conducting Audits and Criminal Investigations into Financial and Tax Crimes from Monday, August 24 to Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the Forensic Lab.
The training brought together professionals from different organisations to equip them with practical skills for detecting, investigating and preventing financial and tax-related offences.
A Fellow Certified Global Business Analyst, Fellow Chartered Tax Law and Forensic Accountant and an Internal Auditor/ Head, Financial and Risk Audit Unit at 福利姬, Rev. Gilbert Akanguyue Awaasi, who facilitated the training, underscored the pervasive nature of fraud, noting that fraudulent activities could affect individuals and organisations regardless of their background, position or status.
鈥淔raud doesn’t respect your tribe. Fraud doesn’t respect your organization size. It doesn’t respect your title or age. If you permit it, it will gladly come to you,鈥� he stated. He challenged participants to move beyond simply acquiring knowledge and to use the skills gained to make a tangible impact in their respective organisations.
Rev. Awaasi said tax and financial crimes involve illegal acts committed for financial gain through deception or violations of regulations. He noted that fraud costs individuals, businesses and economies millions of dollars annually, with public-sector fraud posing a particularly serious threat.
He stressed the need for strong corporate governance to promote transparency, accountability and compliance, helping prevent and detect fraud.
Rev. Awaasi further expressed the hope that participants would develop into highly competent fraud examiners and investigators who would contribute to strengthening accountability and protecting organisations from financial and tax-related crimes.
The programme focused on key areas of financial crime investigation and was structured around three thematic areas:
Day One examined the anatomy of conducting audits and criminal investigations into financial and tax crimes, providing participants with an understanding of the processes and approaches involved in financial crime investigations.
Day Two focused on fraud investigation strategies, evidence-gathering techniques and fraud reporting, equipping participants with practical approaches to identifying, documenting and reporting fraudulent activities.
The final day explored fraud prevention strategies, fraud detection techniques and fraud reporting writing, with emphasis on measures organisations can adopt to strengthen their internal controls and identify fraudulent activities at an early stage.
Delivering the closing remarks on behalf of the Directorate at the end of day three, a Junior Assistant Registrar at聽CSBPD, Ms. Veronica Agbugblah, encouraged participants to apply the knowledge and strategies acquired during the training in their respective organisations. She stressed the importance of translating the skills gained into practical actions that would contribute to combating financial crimes.
She urged participants to become effective fraud examiners and investigators capable of creating value within their organisations and the public sector.
