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SUMMARY:Forensic\, Fraud and Internal Controls Workshop  Eastern Branch
DESCRIPTION:THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA\n(Established under the Accountant Act\, Laws of Kenya) \nForensic\, Fraud and Internal Controls Workshop – Eastern Branch\nTheme: Strengthening Integrity\, Accountability\, and Resilience Through Forensic Insights and Internal Controls\nDate: 29th – 30th October 2026\nTime: 09.00am-03.30\nVenue: GMC Palace\, Kitengela Kajiado \nOverview \nIn today’s fast-paced and complex professional environment\, the risk of fraud\, financial misstatement\, and governance failures has escalated across both public and private sectors. Organizations face operational\, financial\, and compliance challenges daily\, and even minor lapses in controls or ethical judgment can compromise organizational integrity\, reputation\, and stakeholder trust. For accounting\, audit\, finance\, and risk professionals\, proficiency in forensic accounting\, fraud detection\, and internal control frameworks is critical to ensuring organizational resilience. \nForensic insights and robust internal controls are no longer merely compliance tools—they are strategic enablers that help professionals detect irregularities\, prevent misconduct\, and maintain operational and financial accuracy. Professionals equipped with these skills can identify vulnerabilities in processes\, monitor critical systems\, and recommend interventions that strengthen governance structures. Modern digital technologies\, including data analytics\, AI-powered tools\, and continuous monitoring platforms\, have enhanced the ability to detect anomalies\, investigate suspicious transactions\, and prevent fraud before it escalates. \nA strong understanding of internal controls and forensic methodologies also promotes ethical decision-making and accountability. Professionals learn to navigate complex operational and financial landscapes\, maintain transparency\, and foster cultures that resist fraud and unethical behavior. Applied skills in transaction monitoring\, audit trails\, risk assessment\, whistleblower frameworks\, and investigative techniques ensure participants can contribute to an environment of trust\, resilience\, and accountability. \nThis two-day workshop blends practical exercises\, case studies\, and interactive discussions to provide participants with hands-on experience in forensic accounting\, fraud detection\, and internal controls. Delegates will explore real-world scenarios\, practice investigative and risk assessment techniques\, and discuss strategies for enhancing organizational integrity. The workshop also emphasizes collaboration\, ethical judgment\, and the application of technology in safeguarding financial and operational systems. \nIt is in recognition of the critical role of forensic accounting\, fraud awareness\, and internal controls in professional practice that the Institute has organized this workshop. The session is designed to enhance participants’ technical competence\, ethical awareness\, and practical skills to strengthen accountability\, governance\, and organizational resilience. \nThe workshop is designed to cover the following topics:\n1. Foundations of Forensic Accounting and Fraud Risk\n• Principles\, purpose\, and scope of forensic accounting\n• Identifying common fraud schemes and red flags\n• The role of forensic accounting in organizational governance \n2. Internal Controls and Risk Mitigation\n• Designing\, assessing\, and strengthening internal control systems\n• Linking controls to organizational objectives and compliance frameworks\n• Monitoring mechanisms to prevent operational and financial breaches \n3. Fraud Detection Techniques and Technology\n• Leveraging data analytics\, ERP systems\, and continuous monitoring\n• Using AI and forensic software to detect irregularities\n• Case studies demonstrating technology-driven fraud detection \n4. Whistleblowing\, Ethics\, and Accountability\n• Principles and importance of whistleblower frameworks\n• Protecting whistleblowers and promoting ethical decision-making\n• Lessons from real-life whistleblowing successes and failures \n5. Applied Forensic Case Studies\n• Scenario-based exercises to detect\, investigate\, and respond to fraud\n• Developing mitigation strategies and risk response plans\n• Group discussions to reinforce practical learning \n6. Strengthening Governance and Networking with Forensic Awareness\n• Board and management roles in fraud risk oversight\n• Strategies for promoting transparency\, accountability\, and ethical culture\n• Networking and peer collaboration to share experiences and practical insights \nTarget Audience: \nThis seminar will be useful to professionals in Spheres. \nYour Financial Commitment \nCharges for the training will be Kes 10\,000/= which will cover workshop fees\, materials\, and e-certificates of attendance. \n CPD Units \nMembers of ICPAK and reciprocating professional bodies will be awarded 14 CPD Units upon successfully attending all sessions. \n Online Booking: \nWe call on Seminar participants to note that booking for is available only online at www.icpak.com/events and will close two hours before the training session.  Delegates are reminded to note that online booking for training sessions is mandatory.   This is available either online at www.icpak.com/events  or on the ICPAK Live – A smart phone-based application that is available from google store. \n National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Reimbursement:\nThe Institute is registered as a trainer with National Industrial Training Authority. The Institute’s registration number is DIT/TRN/47. Participants who are registered levy contributors should apply to NITA for reimbursement of their fees. Please note that this is applicable for Kenyan citizens only and subject to NITA regulations. Remember that to qualify you should apply to NITA for approval prior to the date of the conference. Further details can be obtained from their website (www.nita.go.ke) \nFurther requests can be channeled to us via telephone calls on\, +254 0787400550\,  or via email to David Mutiso    at David.Mutiso@icpak.com with a copy to memberservices@icpak.com. \nWe encourage members to regularly visit our website https://www.icpak.com for updates.
URL:https://www.icpak.com/event/forensic-fraud-and-internal-controls-workshop-mandatory-training-eastern-branch/
LOCATION:GMC Palace\, Kitengela Kajiado
CATEGORIES:Branch Seminars,Mandatory Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20261029T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20261030T153000
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SUMMARY:IFRS Seminar (Mandatory Training) Central Rift Branch
DESCRIPTION:THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA\n(Established under the Accountant Act\, Laws of Kenya) \nIFRS Seminar (Mandatory Training) Central Rift Branch\nDate: 29th -30th October  2026\nTime: 09.00am -3.30pm\nVenue: Merica Hotel\, Nakuru. \n(This is one of the mandatory trainings for Practicing Certificate consideration) \nOverview \nThe International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Seminar is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of the globally recognized accounting standards and principles. IFRS is crucial for ensuring transparency and consistency in financial reporting\, making this course essential for professionals seeking to enhance their financial reporting skills.  IFRS’s application can become ever more complex and challenging if not kept up with. \nFurther\, the IFRS landscape is constantly changing and professionals are required to keep up to date. This arises from their continuously evolving where new accounting standards are released\, existing ones are replaced or amended and new interpretations are made. Keeping up to date with these can be cumbersome and become a burden for an organization. \nIt is therefore beneficial for professionals to attend the IFRS Seminar allowing them interpret those updates\, focus on the core change and amendments. The Seminar will offer latest IFRS developments/changes\, practical application issues of existing standards and upcoming changes and provide in-depth analysis of the applicable standards. \nMoreover\, the IFRS convergence globally\, is gaining pace at a rapid rate\, for the preparation of financial statements. This includes both large corporates and medium-sized companies. Each year more and more countries are implementing IFRS. As a result of this acceptance of IFRS\, more financial professionals are required to have a working knowledge of not only the fundamentals but also the detailed workings. \nThe sessions of the IFRS Seminar have been carefully tailored to meet the financial reporting requirements in view of the above developments\, and business trends both locally and globally. The presentations will also provide critical perspectives on the reporting challenges because of the dynamic environments and the emerging developments in reporting under the IFRSs. \nIt is against this backdrop that ICPAK has organized this seminar. Key topical areas to be discussed are as follows: \nIFRS S1: General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information \n\nLocation of Disclosures\nTiming of reporting\nComparative information\nStatement of Compliance\nBest practices in data collection\n\nIFRS S2: Climate-related Disclosures \n\nScope of reporting\nDisclosure requirements\nComparison of IFRS S2 with TCFD recommendations\nOverview of the GHG Protocol – Scope 1\, 2 & 3 emissions)\n\nIFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures \n\nRisk disclosures (credit\, liquidity\, and market risks)\nFair value hierarchy and sensitivity analysis\nImportance of transparency in financial instruments reporting\n\n IFRS 9: Financial Instruments \n\nBackground and Overview\nMajor Fundamental Changes\nClassification & Measurement Categories\nImpairment\nHedge Accounting\nDisclosures\n\n IFRS 18: Presentation and disclosure in financial statements \n\nIntroduction & Context\nGeneral Presentation Requirements\nCategorization in Profit or Loss\nManagement-Defined Performance Measures\nDisaggregation Principles\n\nIFRS 16: Leases \n\nObjective of IFRS 16\nScope\nRecognition Examples\nIdentifying a lease\nSeparating Components of a contact\nAccounting for Leases\nSale and Leaseback Transactions\nDisclosures\n\n Target Audience: \nThis workshop will be useful to all professional Accountants and those aspiring to join the profession. \nContinuous Professional Development Units (CPD UNITS):\nMembers of ICPAK and those from reciprocating professional bodies will be awarded 14 Structured CPD Units upon successfully completion of the seminar. \nFinancial Commitment:\nThe workshop charges are Kes. 10\,000. Charges will cater for the seminar  fees\, learning materials\, and e-certificates of attendance. \nOnline Booking:\nRegistration: Delegates are reminded to note that online booking for the seminar is mandatory on Online Booking We call on workshop participants to note that booking is available only online at www.icpak.com and will close one day before the training session. Delegates are reminded to note that online booking for the training is mandatory. \nNational Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Reimbursement:\nThe Institute is registered as a trainer with National Industrial Training Authority. The Institute’s registration number is DIT/TRN/47. Participants who are registered levy contributors should apply to NITA for reimbursement of their fees. Please note that this is applicable for Kenyan citizens only and subject to NITA regulations. Remember that to qualify you should apply to NITA for approval prior to the date of the conference. Further details can be obtained from their website (www.nita.go.ke). \nFurther requests can be channeled to us via telephone calls on\, +254 0723 920829\,  or via email to Henry Ngetich   at henry.ngetich@icpak.com with a copy to memberservices@icpak.com \nWe encourage members to regularly visit our website https://www.icpak.com for updates.
URL:https://www.icpak.com/event/ifrs-seminar-mandatory-training-central-rift-branch/
LOCATION:Merica Hotel\,\, Nakuru
CATEGORIES:Branch Seminars,Mandatory Trainings
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