Course Detail(E094v : Ethical Business Conduct: Tell Tale Signs of Companies in Trouble (Live Webinar))
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E094v : Ethical Business Conduct: Tell Tale Signs of Companies in Trouble (Live Webinar)

3.50 CPE Hours (Category 2)
Live Webinar

Programme Objective

A fun and engaging mini course on business frauds, scandals and key issues related to underlying ethics and governance.

This highly interactive course gives you the “State-of-the-Art weapons” you need to identify warnings of a company’s problems before earnings come out and the damage is irreversible. This course will provide you an overview of the 6 categories of financial gimmicks and the fundamental tricks that companies have used to mislead auditors and investors for decades and use that knowledge to boost your organization to a higher ethical platform.

The Trainer will share with you his real life experiences, easy-to-understand examples, ‘movie time’ with pre- and post-screening discussions, and plenty of illustrations to help explain how you can uncover revenue tricks, expense traps and liability scams.

This course will include plenty of short case examples, fun facts and real-life illustrations to help reinforce the learning concepts and outcomes as part of your post course learning journey.

Programme Outline

  1. Sharing the Global and Singapore Experiences
  2. The Curious Case of Wirecard + Lessons Learned
  3. Motivation for Fraud – Introducing the “Fraud Triangle” and Risk Factors
  4. The Profile of a Typical Fraudster
  5. The 6 Categories of Fraud + How Unscrupulous Management Fudge Their Books
  6. Simple Violations, Serious Consequences
  7. Story Time! Best of 3 Case Studies Across US, China and Singapore
  8. Top 10 Things to Look at When Analysing a Company to Understand What Went Wrong in Ethics and Governance, Today!
  9. End-of-Session Finale – “Who Wants to be a Fraud Buster” + Be an Ethical Steward!

Why Attend this Course? Why this One?

The answer is communication. This course will help you better understand the language of forensic accounting.

The Trainer is a highly experienced practitioner and instructor and is well-regarded for his ability to translate complex financial concepts into plain language, and the use of illustrations, examples and real-life experiences to help develop/enhance your understanding of forensic accounting.

The Trainer is able to draw on his full depth of knowledge about accounting, creativity and experience to develop compelling and enjoyable programs.

The Trainer will reinforce the learning outcomes for this course by sharing with participants the following recent mini case study examples, which are continuing to evolve and make headlines news as we speak today:

1. Bad Blood at Theranons: Fake It ... Till You Make It at Silicon Valley.

2. Real Estate at Evergrande: Will China Export Another Crisis?

3. Troubled Water at Hyflux: Flapping Red Flags Missed at a Singapore Darling
 

Training Methodology

Seminar style - Story-telling, Fun Facts, Short Case Examples, Real Life Illustrations, ‘Talk to Your Neighbour’, “It’s Movie Time” with pre- and post-screening activities, and plenty of team activities such as end-of-day quiz questions (Who Wants to be a Fraud Buster) which will help reinforce the learning concepts and outcomes.
 

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before program or until full enrolment

Intended For

Foundation to intermediate level programme intended for anyone who wishes to acquire knowledge on business frauds and scandals and forensic accounting.

Competency Mapping

Category 2 = 3.50 Hours

Schedule & Fees
Date & Time

12 Sep 2025 (1:30 PM - 5:00 PM)

Registration is closed

Programme Facilitator(s)

Sarjit Singh

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore
Date & Time

26 Nov 2025 (1:30 PM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 235.44
For Non-Members: $ 281.22


Programme Facilitator(s)

Sarjit Singh

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore

Testimonial

Funding

No funding Available!

Programme Facilitator(s)


Sarjit Singh
BBM (L) BBM, PBM, FCA (Australia), 
FCA (Singapore), CVA, ISCA FFP, Ph.D

 

Sarjit Singh is the CEO of a Singapore headquartered business advisory and consulting practice.

Recognised by NTU as a financial industry talent, Sarjit was the winner of the Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award in 2012. He has over 30 years of multinational experience and has built an extensive career in assurance and advisory, including 16 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Sarjit was the CFO of AIA Singapore and Aviva Asia. He was responsible for formulating and implementing the financial, investment and commercial strategies for AIA Singapore and Aviva's diverse businesses in Singapore, Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region respectively.

Sarjit was appointed as an Adjunct Associate Professor by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from 2010 to 2016 for his expertise in Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Auditing. Sarjit had conceptualized and delivered a very popular and highly rated elective programme on ‘Business Frauds and Scandals’ at Nanyang Business School, NTU. Sarjit was also the Master Workshop Facilitator for ‘Business Valuation, Governance and Risk’ module of the Singapore Qualification Programme for Chartered Accountants.

Sarjit is particularly well-known for his ability to translate complex and difficult financial concepts into plain language, and the use of real life experiences, easy to understand illustrations and case studies to help the participant's ability to understand finance, accounting and risk. He adopts a highly interactive approach in his seminars and workshops which makes learning both fun, highly engaging and memorable. Sarjit has consistently achieved high participant feedback ratings for his training sessions at the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), Chartered Financial Analyst Programmes (CFA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), MAS Academy, SGX Academy. Temasek Holdings, Singtel, Sembcorp, Supreme Court of Singapore and the Auditor-General’s Office.

He was appointed by the Singapore government in 2016 to serve on the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) – Working Group on Legal and Accounting Services.

Sarjit is presently serving as the Advisor to the Singapore Accountancy Commission’s Chartered Accountancy Learning and Assessment Committee – Foundation Programme. He also serves on various boards and committees including the Investigation and Disciplinary Panel of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)and Board of Advisors of Nanyang Technological University Investment Interactive Club.

Sarjit also serves as District Councillor and Chairman of the Finance Committee at Central Singapore Community Development Council. He is also the Vice President of Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) Executive Committee and a member of SINDA’s Audit Committee.

Sarjit has received multiple accolades throughout his illustrious career and for his contributions to the Singapore community. He is a recipient of three national honours conferred by the President of the Republic of Singapore – the Public Service Star (Bar) in 2021, the Public Service Star in 2011, and the Public Service Medal in 2007.

He is also a recipient of the prestigious SkillsFuture Fellowship in 2019. Presented by the President of the Republic of Singapore, this award honours individuals as masters of skills and mentors of future talent.

Sarjit is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of both the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ). He is also a Chartered Valuer and Appraiser and a Financial Forensic Professional credential holder.

Sarjit completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and is an alumni of Harvard University.

Programme Objective

A fun and engaging mini course on business frauds, scandals and key issues related to underlying ethics and governance.

This highly interactive course gives you the “State-of-the-Art weapons” you need to identify warnings of a company’s problems before earnings come out and the damage is irreversible. This course will provide you an overview of the 6 categories of financial gimmicks and the fundamental tricks that companies have used to mislead auditors and investors for decades and use that knowledge to boost your organization to a higher ethical platform.

The Trainer will share with you his real life experiences, easy-to-understand examples, ‘movie time’ with pre- and post-screening discussions, and plenty of illustrations to help explain how you can uncover revenue tricks, expense traps and liability scams.

This course will include plenty of short case examples, fun facts and real-life illustrations to help reinforce the learning concepts and outcomes as part of your post course learning journey.

Programme Outline

  1. Sharing the Global and Singapore Experiences
  2. The Curious Case of Wirecard + Lessons Learned
  3. Motivation for Fraud – Introducing the “Fraud Triangle” and Risk Factors
  4. The Profile of a Typical Fraudster
  5. The 6 Categories of Fraud + How Unscrupulous Management Fudge Their Books
  6. Simple Violations, Serious Consequences
  7. Story Time! Best of 3 Case Studies Across US, China and Singapore
  8. Top 10 Things to Look at When Analysing a Company to Understand What Went Wrong in Ethics and Governance, Today!
  9. End-of-Session Finale – “Who Wants to be a Fraud Buster” + Be an Ethical Steward!

Why Attend this Course? Why this One?

The answer is communication. This course will help you better understand the language of forensic accounting.

The Trainer is a highly experienced practitioner and instructor and is well-regarded for his ability to translate complex financial concepts into plain language, and the use of illustrations, examples and real-life experiences to help develop/enhance your understanding of forensic accounting.

The Trainer is able to draw on his full depth of knowledge about accounting, creativity and experience to develop compelling and enjoyable programs.

The Trainer will reinforce the learning outcomes for this course by sharing with participants the following recent mini case study examples, which are continuing to evolve and make headlines news as we speak today:

1. Bad Blood at Theranons: Fake It ... Till You Make It at Silicon Valley.

2. Real Estate at Evergrande: Will China Export Another Crisis?

3. Troubled Water at Hyflux: Flapping Red Flags Missed at a Singapore Darling
 

Training Methodology

Seminar style - Story-telling, Fun Facts, Short Case Examples, Real Life Illustrations, ‘Talk to Your Neighbour’, “It’s Movie Time” with pre- and post-screening activities, and plenty of team activities such as end-of-day quiz questions (Who Wants to be a Fraud Buster) which will help reinforce the learning concepts and outcomes.
 

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before program or until full enrolment

Intended For

Foundation to intermediate level programme intended for anyone who wishes to acquire knowledge on business frauds and scandals and forensic accounting.

Competency Mapping

Category 2 = 3.50 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

Sarjit Singh
BBM (L) BBM, PBM, FCA (Australia), 
FCA (Singapore), CVA, ISCA FFP, Ph.D

 

Sarjit Singh is the CEO of a Singapore headquartered business advisory and consulting practice.

Recognised by NTU as a financial industry talent, Sarjit was the winner of the Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award in 2012. He has over 30 years of multinational experience and has built an extensive career in assurance and advisory, including 16 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Sarjit was the CFO of AIA Singapore and Aviva Asia. He was responsible for formulating and implementing the financial, investment and commercial strategies for AIA Singapore and Aviva's diverse businesses in Singapore, Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region respectively.

Sarjit was appointed as an Adjunct Associate Professor by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from 2010 to 2016 for his expertise in Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Auditing. Sarjit had conceptualized and delivered a very popular and highly rated elective programme on ‘Business Frauds and Scandals’ at Nanyang Business School, NTU. Sarjit was also the Master Workshop Facilitator for ‘Business Valuation, Governance and Risk’ module of the Singapore Qualification Programme for Chartered Accountants.

Sarjit is particularly well-known for his ability to translate complex and difficult financial concepts into plain language, and the use of real life experiences, easy to understand illustrations and case studies to help the participant's ability to understand finance, accounting and risk. He adopts a highly interactive approach in his seminars and workshops which makes learning both fun, highly engaging and memorable. Sarjit has consistently achieved high participant feedback ratings for his training sessions at the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), Chartered Financial Analyst Programmes (CFA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), MAS Academy, SGX Academy. Temasek Holdings, Singtel, Sembcorp, Supreme Court of Singapore and the Auditor-General’s Office.

He was appointed by the Singapore government in 2016 to serve on the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) – Working Group on Legal and Accounting Services.

Sarjit is presently serving as the Advisor to the Singapore Accountancy Commission’s Chartered Accountancy Learning and Assessment Committee – Foundation Programme. He also serves on various boards and committees including the Investigation and Disciplinary Panel of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)and Board of Advisors of Nanyang Technological University Investment Interactive Club.

Sarjit also serves as District Councillor and Chairman of the Finance Committee at Central Singapore Community Development Council. He is also the Vice President of Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) Executive Committee and a member of SINDA’s Audit Committee.

Sarjit has received multiple accolades throughout his illustrious career and for his contributions to the Singapore community. He is a recipient of three national honours conferred by the President of the Republic of Singapore – the Public Service Star (Bar) in 2021, the Public Service Star in 2011, and the Public Service Medal in 2007.

He is also a recipient of the prestigious SkillsFuture Fellowship in 2019. Presented by the President of the Republic of Singapore, this award honours individuals as masters of skills and mentors of future talent.

Sarjit is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of both the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ). He is also a Chartered Valuer and Appraiser and a Financial Forensic Professional credential holder.

Sarjit completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and is an alumni of Harvard University.

Upcoming Schedule

Date & Time

26 Nov 2025 (1:30 PM - 5:00 PM)
Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 235.44
For Non-Members: $ 281.22


Programme Facilitator(s)

Sarjit Singh

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore


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