Manage Risk with Due Diligence Investigations

Learn what a due diligence investigation is and what it’s not, how to align your level of due diligence with your level of risk, who is best suited to conduct a due diligence investigation, and the 3-step process for background investigations.
Duration: 1 Day
Hours: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Training Level: All Levels
Batch One
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Batch Two
Thursday, November 13, 2025
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Batch Three
Monday, December 01, 2025
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Live Session
Single Attendee
$149.00 $249.00
Live Session
Recorded
Single Attendee
$199.00 $332.00
6 month Access for Recorded
Live+Recorded
Single Attendee
$249.00 $416.00
6 month Access for Recorded

About the Course:

Mergers, acquisitions, investments, new partnerships, and other business deals bring lots of risk. That’s why due diligence that goes beyond just finances and operations is so important.

Don’t risk your organization’s time, money, and reputation without knowing about the people and companies involved. Are they who they say they are? Are they trustworthy, reputable, and reliable? Is there anything in their past that will affect the future?

This class covers what a due diligence investigation is and what it’s not, how to align your level of due diligence with your level of risk, who is best suited to conduct a due diligence investigation, and the three-step process for building profiles on the people and companies that affect your company’s reputation and bottom line.

Course Objective:

  • Discover what a due diligence investigation is and what it’s not, and how it’s used to minimize risk.
  • Explore the levels of due diligence investigations and how to align with the level of risk.
  • Recognize who should conduct the investigation in order to get the best results.
  • Identify the three-step process for effective and efficient due diligence investigations

Who is the Target Audience?

  • Risk managers, operations managers, compliance professionals, anti-fraud professionals, fraud investigators, anti-money laundering professionals, law firm researchers, paralegals

Basic Knowledge:

  • There are no prerequisites for this course.n

Curriculum
Total Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Due Diligence Investigations: What?

  • Definition  
  • Types of due diligence  
  • When to conduct an investigation  
  • Compliance/employment vs. due diligence  
  • Due diligence foundations  
  • Goals of due diligence  

Levels of Due Diligence

  • Three levels of due diligence  
  • What to consider when determining the level of due diligence  
  • What are the basics of all due diligence investigations  

Who Should Conduct Due Diligence?

  • Why an unbiased third party is so important  
  • Suggestions for who should conduct the investigation and their pros and cons  

How to Conduct a Due Diligence Background Investigation

  • Prepare   
    • What questions to ask
    • Known or supplied information
    • Know the warning signs
    • Sources used in due diligence investigations and what to know about them
    • Know the limitations
    • Managing expectations
  • Search (sources and what to know about them)   
    • Watchlists, sanctions
    • Regulatory
    • Verifying credentials/degrees
    • Business affiliations
    • Assets/Liabilities
    • Court/legal records
    • News and social media
  • Take action   
    • Work history timeline
    • Analysis
    • Reporting
    • Follow-up and monitoring

Summary