Risks and Internal Controls for Employees Working From Home (Completed)
Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
Instructor: Robert K Minniti
| Begin Time: |
11:00am Pacific Time
12:00pm Mountain Time
1:00pm Central Time
2:00pm Eastern Time |
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs |
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With the 2020 pandemic many organizations had employees working from home for the first time. Many companies continue to allow employees to work from home, and many employees prefer to work from home when possible. This creates additional operational and cyber security risks for the employees and their organizations. This course is designed for employees who are working from home, who would like to obtain an understanding of the risk to operations, data and cybersecurity. You have probably heard of some of the more common types of cyber-crimes such as ransomware, spyware, computer viruses, phishing, vishing, spoofing, data breaches, denial of service attacks, hacking, etc.
This course is designed to familiarize accounting, auditing, consulting, and tax professionals who are not information technology (IT) experts on operational, data breach and cybersecurity risks and internal controls. We will cover the material in a plain language, nontechnical manner. We will cover what you need to know, but not how to write the computer programs or code.
Who Should Attend
CPAs, CFEs, CFFs, MAFFs, CGMAs, CMAs, CIAs, CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants and risk management personnel.
Topics Covered
- Fraud Review
- Risks when employees are working from home
- Internal Controls
- Cyber Fraud
- Supply Chain Fraud
- Data Breaches
- Ransomware
Learning Objectives
- Identify fraud risks for employees working from home
- Identify cost effective internal controls for detecting & preventing fraud
- Identify approximately how many websites are hacked every day
- Identify the top remote work cybersecurity risk for 2026
- Identify the type of ransomware attack software was most widely used in 2026
- Identify the type of emerging technology organizations are using most often to fight fraud
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based
NASBA Field of Study
Auditing (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
Basic understanding of fraud and internal controls
Advance Preparation
None
