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Ireland’s Top Experts Share Insights on Financial Crime Investigation Techniques

In a bid to tackle the growing menace of financial crime, Ireland’s leading compliance experts have designed a cutting-edge professional certificate program. The Professional Certificate in Financial Crime Prevention provided by IOB, a recognized college of University College Dublin (UCD), aims to equip professionals with the specialized skills and competence to address reputational and compliance risks.

Program Highlights

The 10 ECTS award-level program is delivered part-time over one semester, comprising a single module on financial/white collar crime prevention. Designed in consultation with the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and the Suspicious Transactions Unit in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the course utilizes case studies and expert guest speakers to provide an applied approach.

Key Takeaways

Upon successful completion, graduates will be able to:

  • Identify various types of money laundering activities and financial crimes perpetrated against financial services providers
  • Analyze relevant domestic legislation and international approaches to tackling financial crime
  • Discuss key anti-money laundering controls and risk management strategies
  • Evaluate techniques in forensic IT to combat cyber-crime
  • Investigate suspected financial crimes using different methods and behaviors
  • Understand the role of compliance professionals in preventing financial crime

Certification and Designation

Upon completion, graduates will be awarded the Professional Certificate in Financial Crime Prevention from UCD. Additionally, they will be eligible to apply for the CFCP designation (Certified Financial Crime Professional) and use the designatory letters ‘CFCP’, subject to meeting Compliance Institute’s Continuing Professional Development requirements.

Program Fees

The program fee is €1,595. However, IFS Skillnet funding is available for certain companies, reducing the total cost to €1,100. For more information on Skillnet funding, click here.

Registration and Queries

To register for this program, current members of the Compliance Institute should contact IOB. For any questions or queries about the Professional Certificate in Financial Crime Prevention or other education programs, please email <email protected>.

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