way too much information

Just too detailed for what was needed to convey

This course is supposed to be for Registered Investment Advisors. It seemed more like training for fraud investigators of businesses. I would like to see the course material address situations that are directly related to IARs and the fraud we would see regularly.

course too long

Very interesting.

The presentation formate was clear, concise, and professional

This is my first course and I didn't interpret clearly that the audio would be read aloud. I just stopped it at the beginning of each page as I prefer to read silently.

I refer you company for CE to people all the time. Great job!

User friendly.

Informative

There is an error in the summary questions. The answer selections are not correct and need to be fixed.

This is course was very informative and interesting. It allowed me to reassess our internal controls at our church.

This is course was very informative and interesting. It allowed me to reassess our internal controls at our church.

One of the more interesting courses have taken

Good work

I can't believe how much I enjoyed this course. It is not the type of fraud I will be dealing with being a solo employee in my business, but it was so informative and expanded my view of the world and how fraud acts with in it. I really liked this.

Good course covering pertinent topics!

I encountered many of the examples presented in my career.

This course should not be for insurance / or investment reps. Maybe for CPA's.

Always fair and easy material to go over

Great education

Not sure why one of the test questions is asking for a specific section of the tax code.

The contents were well selected and timely. I liked the indept look at scammers and the IRS dirty 12. The ponzi schemes was effective.

Clear and effective learning materials

The questions are hard.

Excellent CE Materials and Learning Guides!

Excellent Course!

The exam that was given with this course does not match the materials of the course at all. I completed the course and then none of the questions were relevant to the materials. Fortunately I was familiar with enough of the exam questions that I was able to pass the exam and gain my certificate.

GOOD FOCUS. I WISH THERE WAS MORE OBBBA FORWARD-LOOKING MATERIAL IN THIS COURSE, HOWEVER, YOU OFFER ONEINDEPENDENTLY, AND THIS PARTICULAR COURSE WAS PREPARED TIMELY FOR 2025 RETURNS, OS I THINK YOU DID VERY WELL WITH WHAT YOU WERE GIVEN TO WORK WITH. EXCELLENT JOB, AND THANKS FOR THE ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK THAT BUILDS ON THIS!

Everything was easy to follow. Thank you.

gave very thorough examples on due diligence requirements

good class but would like to see more courses offered through out the year

I liked the first-person narrative, the clear expertise, and the broad coverage. I would like more summation - perhaps tables for each section summarizing and detailing the techniques or examples discussed.

The complexity of the test was completely different than previous years, too many callculations and similiar answers that could have been correct

I've used this course for 14 years now and I absolutely love it. Thanks so much!

Some of the questions and the reference Chapter noted on the question was not correct. For example questions relating to the Direct File were in Chapter 1 and not Chapter 7.

I really appreciate the "Read-it-to-me audio". Didn't know how much until I took the 2026 Annual Federal Tax Refresher course that did not have this feature. There are a few subjects that I would dearly love to see CE courses available for. If/when you provide CE for Truck drivers returns, NOLs, AMT, and certain (OR, CA, NM, NY, LA) individual state returns, I will be first in line to order them.

I really appreciate the "Read-it-to-me audio". Didn't know how much until I took the 2026 Annual Federal Tax Refresher course that did not have this feature. There are a few subjects that I would dearly love to see CE courses available for. If/when you provide CE for Truck drivers returns, NOLs, AMT, and certain (OR, CA, NM, NY, LA) individual state returns, I will be first in line to order them.

The course was very good at affirming many ways that fraud can be committed and gave many examples. There is some bias against sales people in numerous locations usually expressed as (the top performers are usually doing something wrong, attitude). BS. they are the most skilled and usually have the highest persistency. Finally, why the vague or complex questions? Ask a good question and see if we know the answer; don't try to see if you can cleverly get us to miss a question. That is why myself and I'm sure others don't care about the answers to the questions we missed. We are forced to guess because the question or answers are so vague or poorly written. Oh well, passed anyway but it sucks to miss question which I probably could have answered in context.

GREAT COURSE

The auditor's personal experiences were invaluable.

All good.

Especially this year, there were a great deal of changes to tax law. I feel you spent too much time explaining what the old law were before going into what the new law is. I already know what the old law is, so a simple rehash, perhaps under the heading "Current Law" would be sufficient

pls update to make smooth transitions from your older original course with the currently added materials, to display in your course summaries

easy to operate the course

I was told this course would cover all of the Big Beautiful Act. It sisn't

Really enjoyed this course. Material was very interesting to read.

Issues with the technology for during the practice portion some of my answers I selected, were recorded under a different letter. For example, I would select A and instead it was recorded as C or D. Also, the questions on the exam should be worded better.

Very well organized and made easy to understand and prepare for exam.

Excellent course content

MUCH better than another company's materials. Kudos

Thanks was good to have options

This one was a little confusing but I think I have clarity

Need to know more about Malta and CRAT - did a lot of research and guessing

The fraud lesson could have been less wordy and half as long.

This was a fun course. I would provide more examples of people getting caught and the courts penalties, as they are memorable and interesting.

Some of the questions didn't match the correct answer.

EXCELLENT INFORMATION.

Very helpful update for so many new tax rule changes

little pricy for individuals to keep their license active

Informational, very good

I love the courses

Great course!

Thank you.

Really liked course-very interesting stories!

reinforced ideas on auditing.

Question No. 38 on this 45 question exam is not answerable based on the review material presented.

Material did not seem to flow in order. It jumped from one thought to another thought and was hard to follow. However, overall good education.

This year the course was a little harder to go through but was able to again learn more than from where I started. For this reason, I like this course.

Thank you

lots of the questions were not current answers needed to be reinvestigated

two words repeatedly come to mind when doing these modules: regulatory capture

Simply excellent keep up the good work!

Question 34 on the exam was poorly worded. ("All of the above" did not make sense as an answer.) Otherwise, course was very good.

Enjoyed taking the course. It was very informative.

This particular course was taught by an expert in the field using real life examples which made the subject matter more interesting.

Interesting content! Liked the first hand experience. A little outdated in parts because people don't really use cash anymore.

Excellent Course.

Great info. Very eye opening!

One question was about unscrupulous CPAs. In the chapter test promising "free" was the right answer. In the the final test promising "free" prep was the wrong answer. Might be a problem here.

Course had a lot of repetitive material. Could have been a bit more streamlined.

Very good

The voice used for audio doesn't know about inflection and mispronounces some words which can be distracting.

Great course on fraud

VERY INFORMATIVE

VERY INFORMATIVE

Loved the mention of text in white font. I wouldn't of thought of that. Examples were great

Probably the best CE course I have taken in my 15 years' certification. The real world examples showing the concepts was very helpful.

I feel like the information was very repetitive and wordy. I could have gleaned the same information with 1/10 of the content.

Love the format and the audio. Especially pleased that credits are for both my securities license and my CPA continuing education.

Visual affects can be added

I didn't think a topic could be made interesting, but this instructor kept my attention through the entire session.

loved it

Took longer than 3 1/2 hours to complete

Took longer than 3 1/2 hours to complete

I enjoyed this course because the material was very interesting

Interesting but too long

Questions were irrelevant to the financial industry!!!!!!!!!!!!

I liked all the examples and the laid back style of the course writer.

it takes 5 to 6 hours to do a 3.5hour course. a 3.5 hr credit should take 3,5 hours to complete

I am an audio learner & really appreciate the audio provided during this course.-

Excellent Course for finance professionals to study.

I liked the examples given.

This was likely my favorite course in the last 10 years. I loved the case studies and author's experiences.

This course is a standout due to the emphasis of creativity and "attitude" over arcane auditing procedures.

The audio really helps the learning

Part of required training but did not seem particularly relevant.

This course was interesting but not at all relevant to what I needed for continuing education for my IAR and CFP. I think it has been miscategorized.

while fraud knowledge is extremely important, I didn't see the relevance to the investment industry- could be more industry specific

This course was not only poorly written but so unrelated to my job that I wondered if it was assigned to me in error.

this content really does not apply to IAR's

The personal stories were not necessary.

great course, great learning on this

Thank you!

have used your company for many years. every rep has been knowledgable and polite. phonbes are answered quickly , all good..thank you

THIS COURSE HAD VERY LITTLE TO DO WITH THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY I AM INVOLVED IN.

I did not like the first person style of the material. It seemed wordy and could be made more concise.

Although Fraud has a place in our Continuing Education none of this was pertinent to being a Sales Assistant in the financial industry. Most of it was for the retail sector.

We were required to obtain 6.0 hours of CE. the first course I requested was 3.5 hours due to the interesting topic. But there are no 2.5 hour courses to round out. Still, that is a small thing but something to consider.

long/intense/learned a lot

I was excited about the topic but it was not what i expected. I felt it was more of an overview on general fraud instead of being more industry specific.

Very well written content directly from the horse's mouth. This auditor has seen it all and it shows! Real life examples are always the best teachers. Thanks for the great course!

Course with the Read it to me option took far too long. Content was very good, but it can be done more efficiently.

i thought this course was way too long

The AI voice lulls me to sleep. The content is good, but I kept dozing off. Adding some videos or other delivery methods would be helpful, too.

I love the fact that the author lists lots of live examples to illustrate his points. Very well written & well thought for his sharing of his past work experiences as well as the court cases.

Very detailed examples made understanding helpful.

Of the courses taken so far in this cycle, this course was the most challenging and intriguing. I really enjoyed it.

You need to be an FBI agent, IRS agent, Psychologist, optometrist, neurologist, auditor and an accountant to pass these CE requirements. All I want to be is a Financial Advisor

I copied and pasted all of the footnote for further inquiry. They should be included in the PDF. Really enjoyed the material. Thank you.

I would like to see more practice questions.

I rated the "recommend" question an 8 because I actually WOULD recommend it, but the likelihood of discussing the topic with a colleague is low, since I am low-man-on-the-pole and others probably make other learning choices.

This is probably the best course I have taken on WebCE and I have taken dozens over the year. Very well presented and covered a wide variety of potential issues on fraud.

This course was excellent! I appreciated (1) the engaging writing style, (2) the practical concrete recommendations about procedures to put in place to catch fraud, and (3) most of all the many anecdotes about specific instances of documented fraud (clear and memorable!) So many CE courses look like AI just rearranged info from the Series exams: nothing new, not even particularly coherent. This was a refreshing exception!

Thank you!

I would have wanted a class more relevant to what we do on a daily basis.

I wish you credited the author. This particular course was VERY well-written. I'm a lawyer by background, and fraud detection and prevention is not something I have experience with. I was bracing myself for several hours of boredom but was very pleasantly surprised. I laughed a lot - man, humans!

Questions were hard to understand. Had to read some more than once.

The course was practical and well-written.

I really enjoyed learning about something that might help me in my own business and in advising clients to be on the look out in their businesses.

I prefer face to face educational training.,

I found this course irrelevant for a CFP review

I love the voice over option. It is a very good retention tool.

I know compliance courses are typically very dry but this one kept my rapt attention. It was written from the perspective of someone that has been in the business of fraud detection for many years. That direct experience really showed through in the writing and kept my attention. Main issue for me is how long the course was. I have been going through the material in 1-hour blocks once per week, so it took a while for me to complete. The material was great though, and I would recommend it to my colleagues.

Very interesting if I was to go into the Fraud Prevention arena but I am in financial arena and we have more specific training, for example Money laundering. This was interesting as I said and informative. I did learn from it.

Material was relevant and comprehensive.

well presented

Text didn't seem formatted appropriately; either too big to git on screen or too small to read. Very frustrating.

Practice questions are very useful.

WebCE for me is always highest quality

There was some good story-telling, but it was hard to stay focused later in the course due to length. Some sections were very relevant to my role and others were distractingly far from my role. I would recommend finding ways to break this training out for different types of industry roles. Applicable and practical content will be more impactful and engaging.

thank you

Surprisingly useful and informative course - the instructor demonstrated his love and mastery of the subject matter.

This course was excellent. It was written very well.

In my opinion, the discussion in "6.5--False Vendors", in which the author dismisses pressure as a necessary element of fraud, represents a flawed understanding--and mischaracterization--of the fraud triangle.

Excellent course! No improvement needed!

Sounds like a marine wrote the fraud detection course, oo-rah! Fantastic course, and well written.

This type of Fraud does not apply to the Financial Industry

course has many personal anecdotes, It may be helpful in making it more interactive but I feel like it could be shortened by a great amount of time if the information was presented in a straightforward manner without a bunch of personal references and anecdotes. Some of the anecdotes were helpful, but should probably be defined as examples in list form, that part was helpful. but, reading it in a story format does help.

I liked the many examples of fraud that were presented in the course. This heightened my awareness of what to look out for when experiencing fraud situations.

This course is mainly focused on issues outside my financial advisor role. I expected material to help my clients avoid or detect fraud

3 hours of CE credit should not mean 6 hours of reading!

Stories and anecdotes; nothing more

Great course for any financial professional, especially those interested in Fraud Risk Management and Accounting principles.

Should include more modern-day examples of how frauds are committed in the current hi-tech environment and electronic processing of transactions.

The overall course was basic in nature. It didn't appear to be built around Investment Advisors and potential fraud they might encounter.

I have taken many courses through WebCE. This one was thorough and educational. It was also nicely constructed as far as being interesting with good flow. However, it was about three times too long. The same points could have been made in much less read time. Remember, this is one of many CE courses required. Just being honest. Thanks

It was great!

This course was the most informative information that I have received in quite some time. It was also very interesting. It has changed how I look at fraud.

great course

Informative course.

The content was unneccessarily wordy and long. To keep it succinct would have been an improvement.

not a great topic.

This course was totally inappropriate for a financial advisor. It was not what I expected. It was more appropriate for a business class.

In addition to being helpful, it was actually entertaining. Nice surprise. Maybe this helped me get 100%.

Engaging. Very well written.

It was mostly stories; seemed more appropriate for someone who was actually an accountant; some questions were confusing - ex. which statement would not be true, etc. it was boring b/c it was story after story after story...

Easy of use & Quality of content is excellent. Thank you.

Good course with real life examples

Good Course - a little long but The CE requirements require more material.

Very interesting content.

you ask a financial planner to take a class on auditing a shoe company? wth?

Course seems geared towards management, auditors, and accountants more than financial advisors/planners. It really isn't very relevant to normal financial advisor situations

It was a very good course. thank you

timely glad you added

i liked that the content was written from a real-world perspective. the stories made it more interesting & easier to stay engaged in the content.

This course lacked significant relevance to my industry and the author constructed course content far too much around himself/his experience.

I really liked the examples.

This course was very interesting and well written.

I like this author’s use of real fraud cases to explain or emphasize a point.

The historical fact based examples of fraud were very helpful and relevant. These examples increased my awareness far more than just reviewing concepts of fraud. Thank you!

Wonderfully helpful in understanding fraud. A helpful hint for improvement: The narratives could be written more clearly. I found some of the sentence structures to be somewhat awkward and forgive me for being picky. I appreciate the knowledge you are sharing with us. :)

Very good real-life examples. Chapters covered a lot of relevant and diverse areas. A high-quality course.

Outstanding course material, examples extremely helpful. Read as if it were a great non-fiction book

The PDF was not very helpful. I could not find most of the answers.

This is the best course on fraud that I have ever taken ! I loved it, and the author of the course is absolutely superb !

Fantastic fraud examples and material

THIS WAS AN EXCELLENT COURSE / THANKS

The course material was well organized, detailed, and clear. The visual aids were extremely helpful as examples to illustrate the concepts discussed.