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Interview Techniques & Detecting Deception


Total Credits: 2 including 1 Accounting - Technical, 1 Auditing- Technical

Average Rating:
   31
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Accounting and Auditing
Faculty:
Daniel Porter, CFE
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
2 Hours
License:
Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

The ability to create and ask good questions as well as the ability to know when someone is being deceptive are important skills for managers, auditors, and investigators. This session will improve your interview techniques and your lie detection abilities. Multiple videos from various movies, TV shows, and public figures showcasing the behaviors of liars are included.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Learn the types of questions and when to use them
  • Learn the importance of listening skills
  • Learn methods for documenting interviews
  • Learn to recognize signs of anxiety which may indicate deception

Major Subjects
  • Interview techniques
  • Signs of Verbal and Non-verbal communication
  • Planning and preparing for an interview

Course Materials

Faculty

Daniel Porter, CFE's Profile

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Daniel Porter, CFE, has conducted civil and criminal investigations for over 30 years as a licensed private investigator, a loss prevention manager, and as an investigator with the State of Tennessee. While he was Investigations Manager with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (an organization with over 4,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 Billion) he created an investigations section and was responsible for investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse. Currently, he is an investigator in the Special Investigations Unit in the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, of the State of Tennessee where he investigates fraud involving public funds. 

He is a Cum Laude graduate from Middle Tennessee State University's Criminal Justice Program and a CFE. He has made presentations at AGA, IIA, and CFE conferences as well as to governmental agencies in various states including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and the Indiana CPA Society. He has provided law enforcement training certified by the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission. He is a guest lecturer at Middle Tennessee State University and the Vanderbilt University School of Law. He previously served as President and Vice President of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and was selected the Chapter's Member of the Year in 2003.


Dates

Tue, Nov 11, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:51 AM EST
Mon, Nov 17, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 1:51 PM EST
Wed, Dec 10, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:51 PM EST
Sat, Dec 20, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 1:51 PM EST
Mon, Dec 29, 2025 - 4:00 PM to 5:51 PM EST
Sat, Jun 20, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:51 PM EDT
Wed, Jul 08, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:51 PM EDT
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 - 4:00 PM to 5:51 PM EDT
Mon, Aug 10, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:51 AM EDT
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:51 PM EDT
Tue, Sep 08, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:51 PM EDT
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 - 4:00 PM to 5:51 PM EDT
Mon, Oct 05, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:51 AM EDT
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:51 PM EDT
Fri, Nov 06, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:51 PM EST
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 - 4:00 PM to 5:51 PM EST
Mon, Dec 07, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:51 AM EST
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:51 PM EST
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:51 PM EST
Fri, Jan 08, 2027 - 4:00 PM to 5:51 PM EST
Thu, Jan 21, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 11:51 AM EST
Fri, Feb 05, 2027 - 12:00 PM to 1:51 PM EST
Tue, Feb 23, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 3:51 PM EST
Wed, Mar 03, 2027 - 4:00 PM to 5:51 PM EST
Fri, Mar 19, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 11:51 AM EDT
Tue, Apr 06, 2027 - 12:00 PM to 1:51 PM EDT
Fri, Apr 23, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 3:51 PM EDT
Wed, May 05, 2027 - 4:00 PM to 5:51 PM EDT
Mon, May 24, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 11:51 AM EDT
Sat, Jun 05, 2027 - 12:00 PM to 1:51 PM EDT
Wed, Jun 16, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 3:51 PM EDT
Fri, Jun 25, 2027 - 4:00 PM to 5:51 PM EDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation  None
Designed For Finance management, business management, bookkeepers, accountants, grant management, Auditors, fraud examiners
Original Recording Date

09/2024

 


Yellow Book No
Course Developer D.Porter Solutions
Date Added to Catalog 09/16/2024

Additional Information

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Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

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Overall:      4.7

Total Reviews: 31

Comments

Jodi M

"Great speaker"

Carol W

"Fastinating and interesting. Great clips."

Ronald W

"The clips were great in demonstrating what was to be learned."

Wanda P - Havana, Florida

"Great class!"

Richard O - Kirkland, Washington

"Great presenter. Very knowledgeable and engaging."