Three Indian experts at ICASL workshop

Forensic Accounting is an integral part of an accountant's role which has gained significance over the years due to increase in complexity and sophistication of fraud and related crimes. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL), the national accounting body in their endeavour to empower finance professionals in coping up with this global challenge has organized a 2 day workshop titled Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection using IT and CAATs' on January 12 and 13, at ICASL Members' Lounge.

The program will encompass various IT applications and CAATs on forensic accounting and how they can be used to detect fraud, measure resultant damage and as an investigation and reporting tool. Fraud and forensic accounting - elements and concepts; novel and research based methods for investigations; interviewing techniques and field investigations are topics that will be covered at the two day workshop.

The Institute has invited a panel of experts in the area namely, Chetan Dalal, P Selvamoorthy and Balasubramanian to share their know-how and insights at the workshop.