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Continuing Professional Education · Self-Study
Fraud and Market Abuse Detection
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- CPE credits
- 16 CPE credits
- Lessons
- 16 lessons
- Field of study
- Auditing
- Pass requirement
- 70% to pass
Lessons
0 of 16 completed- Rigged — What Market Manipulation Really IsNot started~85 min
- Does Manipulation Work? What the Research SaysNot started~87 min
- Naming the Beast — A Taxonomy of Financial Market MisconductNot started~88 min
- When the Numbers Lie: Landmark Reporting Frauds and How the Law RespondedNot started~84 min
- From Bucket Shops to Dodd-Frank: How US Market Regulation EvolvedNot started~84 min
- The Price of Getting Caught: Penalties at the Firm LevelNot started~89 min
- Heads Roll: Individual Penalties and Why People Cook the BooksNot started~86 min
- Trading on Secrets: Insider Trading and Market AbuseNot started~89 min
- The Seven-Trillion-Dollar Casino: Manipulation in FX MarketsNot started~91 min
- Crypto's Wild West, Part 1: Pump-and-Dumps, Wash Trading, and Fake VolumeNot started~85 min
- Crypto's Wild West, Part 2: Hacks, Flash Crashes, and Stablecoin GamesNot started~84 min
- The Last Five Minutes: Games Played with Closing PricesNot started~86 min
- Through a Trader's Eyes: Spoofing, Layering, and SmokingNot started~84 min
- Rotten at the Top: Misconduct in Banking and Investment ManagementNot started~83 min
- Backdating, IPO Games, and Outsourced TroubleNot started~88 min
- Catching Them: Detection Algorithms, Forensic Analytics, and Your Audit PlaybookNot started~88 min
Progress is saved in this browser. Each lesson's final exam requires a score of 70% or higher to earn that lesson's CPE credit.
Course details
Program information
- Delivery method
- QAS Self-Study
- Program level
- Intermediate — Intermediate-level: the course assumes familiarity with audit concepts and builds applied fraud-detection skill — reading manipulation patterns, running forensic analytics, and designing audit procedures — rather than teaching audit basics.
- Prerequisites
- Basic audit knowledge (AU-C fundamentals).
- Advance preparation
- None
- Final exam
- 70% to pass · Unlimited retakes; each lesson's final exam allows repeated attempts. · Questions and answer options are presented in fixed order on every attempt.
- Content last reviewed
- 2026-09-21
- Accessibility
- Slide decks are text-based HTML. Voice narration (where produced) is accompanied by its full written script on the Listen tab. Worksheet keyboard operability and screen-reader behavior have not been formally tested.
- Refund policy
- Draft — pending attorney and CPA review. Full refund within 30 days of enrollment, provided you have not passed the final assessment and have not been issued a CPE certificate. Once a certificate is issued, the enrollment is non-refundable.
- Complaint resolution
- Draft — pending attorney and CPA review. Email support with your full name, contact information, course title, and a description of the issue, including relevant dates and supporting detail.
CPE credit basis
NASBA word-count formula: (words ÷ 180 + questions × 1.85) ÷ 50, rounded down. Narration of the text adds no separate minutes. Claimed credit never exceeds computed credit.
| Lesson | Words | Questions | Computed | Claimed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Rigged — What Market Manipulation Really Is | 9,242 | 18 | 84.6 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 2. Does Manipulation Work? What the Research Says | 9,570 | 18 | 86.5 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 3. Naming the Beast — A Taxonomy of Financial Market Misconduct | 9,887 | 18 | 88.2 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 4. When the Numbers Lie: Landmark Reporting Frauds and How the Law Responded | 9,164 | 18 | 84.2 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 5. From Bucket Shops to Dodd-Frank: How US Market Regulation Evolved | 9,147 | 18 | 84.1 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 6. The Price of Getting Caught: Penalties at the Firm Level | 9,988 | 18 | 88.8 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 7. Heads Roll: Individual Penalties and Why People Cook the Books | 9,413 | 18 | 85.6 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 8. Trading on Secrets: Insider Trading and Market Abuse | 10,102 | 18 | 89.4 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 9. The Seven-Trillion-Dollar Casino: Manipulation in FX Markets | 10,380 | 18 | 91 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 10. Crypto's Wild West, Part 1: Pump-and-Dumps, Wash Trading, and Fake Volume | 9,342 | 18 | 85.2 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 11. Crypto's Wild West, Part 2: Hacks, Flash Crashes, and Stablecoin Games | 9,178 | 18 | 84.3 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 12. The Last Five Minutes: Games Played with Closing Prices | 9,405 | 18 | 85.6 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 13. Through a Trader's Eyes: Spoofing, Layering, and Smoking | 9,196 | 18 | 84.4 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 14. Rotten at the Top: Misconduct in Banking and Investment Management | 9,024 | 18 | 83.4 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 15. Backdating, IPO Games, and Outsourced Trouble | 9,807 | 18 | 87.8 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 16. Catching Them: Detection Algorithms, Forensic Analytics, and Your Audit Playbook | 9,851 | 18 | 88 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
Please read
Educational material only. This course is for continuing professional education and does not constitute legal advice, audit guidance beyond the professional standards, or authoritative interpretation of those standards. Verify all requirements against the current primary authorities: the AICPA Professional Standards (AU-C), PCAOB standards, and applicable SEC regulations. Standards and regulations change; this course reflects research conducted in September 2026.