About Us
Brief History
Association of forensic and investigative auditors is the world’s leading forensic audit and investigation Organization and premier provider of anti-fraud and forensic training and education. Together with our members, AFIA is providing forensic audit and investigative skills world-wide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession. Associational of Forensic and Investigative Auditors is a Non-Profit Organization. We are professionals from forensic Audit and investigative fields desirous to offer a platform for energetic and practical professionals to learn the techniques that go beyond the basic knowledge of Accounting, Auditing and Finance.
To provide excellent opportunities on national and international level to deliver the skills and techniques of Forensic and Investigative Audit for the transparency in Audit and fraud investigation.
The world’s leading forensic audit and investigation, and premier provider of anti-fraud, forensic training and education to inspire public confidence in the integrity and objectivity of Accounting, Auditing reporting process and fraud investigation
Our Core Mandate
Our Core Mandate is to provide forensic audit and investigative skills world-wide, and assist the Federal government of Nigeria in particular to give adequate training to external and internal Auditors in both public and private organisation, to enable them have all it takes to block the loopholes of fraud with the use of technological tools and sophisticated mechanism in order to stop the looting of public funds as it were.
Aims and Objectives of The Organisation
- To provide a professional association for forensic auditors/cyber forensic specialists/forensic investigators.
- To develop and improve the technique and practice of forensic auditors/forensic investigators and to promote the study of and provide instruction in forensic audit and investigation field.
- To promote and maintained high standards professional etiquette and conduct.
- To promote a specialized organization for qualified and experienced forensic auditors/forensic investigators and accountancy students and to do all such other things from time to time may be necessary or desirable to maintain and advance the status and interests of the profession.
- To provide an organization of learning for persons desirous of obtaining professional education in the Accounts, Finance, Auditing, Management, forensic Audit, Cyber forensic and allied subject and secure professional status and for that purpose to promote and encourage the study and development of the art and science of these and allied subjects and practice and establish workshop, trusts and organizations having objects similar to those of the organization.
- To design and prescribe a suitable scheme of education and system of examination in the subjects of Accounts, Auditing, Banking, Management, Forensic Law, forensic Audit, Cyber Forensic and computer sciences and allied disciplines for candidates desirous of admission to the membership of the Association and for that purpose to lay down a suitable course of study and scheme of education and organize proper training facilities and make adequate and comprehensive educational arrangements in the academic and practical fields.
- To work for the amelioration and promotion of the education and academic standard of the members and students of the Association in particular and the Accounts, Finance, Banking, Auditing, Management, Forensic Law, Forensic Audit, Cyber Forensic and Computer Science profession in general.
- To work with government organization in ensuring restoration of sanity in Nigeria and globally.
- To render help to the less privileged in the society and wipe away tears from the eyes of the downtrodden, the poor, widow and orphans.
- To be involved in Agriculture, capacity, building, financial education and other activities that can create employment opportunities for the youth in our society that can bring satisfaction to the citizenry.
- To work together with the civil society organization in providing health service to the sick and the aged ones in the society.
- To provide anti-fraud and corruption training globally to restore public confidence in Auditing/Accounting process and reporting in our country
- To provide scholarship opportunity for the children and youth who cannot afford education.
- To provide clean water for the rural dwellers and the under privileged in Nigeria and elsewhere.
- To empower the youth and women in divers’ ways to enable them become useful to themselves and our society at large.
- To provide an organization for professional Forensic Accountants/Auditors with a view to support and advance their educational standard and to frame and establish rules for observation in all matters to their education and training.
