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Asset Misappropriation and Inventory Theft Prevention

Help operations, warehouse and finance teams stop the most common form of occupational fraud, the theft and misuse of company assets and stock. The course covers cash skimming, inventory shrinkage, fuel and consumable theft, and ghost asset schemes. Delegates map vulnerabilities in their own stores and cash handling and design layered controls suited to African warehouse and operational settings.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify common asset misappropriation and inventory theft schemes.
  • Map vulnerabilities across cash, stock, fuel and fixed assets.
  • Design segregation of duties and reconciliation controls.
  • Use stock counts and analytics to detect shrinkage patterns.
  • Investigate suspected theft while preserving evidence.
  • Strengthen physical and procedural controls over company assets.

Course outline

  1. 01Understanding Asset Misappropriation
  2. 02Cash Skimming and Handling Schemes
  3. 03Inventory Shrinkage and Stock Theft
  4. 04Fuel, Consumable and Fixed Asset Fraud
  5. 05Segregation of Duties and Reconciliation
  6. 06Stock Counts, Analytics and Detection
  7. 07Investigating and Closing Control Gaps

Who should attend

This course is aimed at warehouse and stores managers, operations supervisors, finance staff and loss prevention officers responsible for safeguarding company assets.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
5 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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