Whether for due diligence, finding assets, or investigating fraud, business registrations are a valuable source of information about companies, individuals, and partnerships. Like all types of public records, though, business registrations have challenges. They vary in availability, can be time-consuming to search, and many jurisdictions lack transparency.

In this course, Marcy Phelps, professional investigator and Certified Fraud Examiner, covers what business registration records are, what’s included, why they can be so useful, challenges you’ll encounter, selecting the right sources, and tips for quickly navigating these records to gather the intelligence you need.

Learning Objectives

• Explore what business registration records are and what information they generally include.
• Identify the reasons for and the value of researching and using business registrations.
• Recognize the top challenges involved with researching business registrations.
• Discover best practices for business registrations and what sources to use.

Course Outline

Introduction
Business Registrations: What?
Business Registrations: Why?
Business Registrations – Challenges
Business Registrations- How?
Summary
Glossary

Supporting Downloadable/Printable Materials:
Business Registrations: Slide Deck/Handout
Glossary

ASSESSMENT/QUIZ

Key features of this course include:

• 1 hour of video lecture with practical and engaging content
• Content authored by experts in their field
• Quiz/assessment (unlimited attempts)
• Certificate of completion

Format: Asynchronous, Online/On-Demand