ACFE in the News
2013
March 1, 2013
How Using Forensic Investigative Tools in an Acquisition Can Detect Fraud
"The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Report to the Nations found a typical organization loses some 5 percent of its revenue to fraud each year. Even though that does not sound like a significant number, when applied to the Gross World Product, this figure translates to a potential projected annual fraud loss of more than $3.5 trillion." - Smart Business
February 8, 2013
How to Deter an Embezzler
"The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners suggests steps companies can follow to avoid becoming a victim of embezzlement." - San Francisco Business Times
January 25, 2013
Celeb Liars, Fakers: Does it Matter if it's Real or Not?
"'What's happening here is people feel betrayed. They feel foolish,' says James Ratley, president and CEO of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. While many argue that there are varying degrees of deception going on, Ratley contends 'there are no small frauds. Only frauds that have not had time to reach the massive stage.'" - USA Today
January 18, 2013
Internal Controls Can Thwart Fraud
"The average company loses an estimated 5 percent of its annual revenues to fraud and misconduct committed by its employees, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Report to the Nations in 2012. That is true regardless of whether the company is big, small, public, private, for profit or not-for-profit. Who are these rogue employees and how do you know where they lurk?" - Atlanta Business Chronicle
January 14, 2013
Here's Your Chance to Hear Andrew Fastow's Story
"Anyway, you should know that Fastow will be one of the keynote speakers at the ACFE's annual conference in Las Vegas later this year. (Don't worry, he's not be compensated for his appearance). So if you consider yourself a connisseur of fraud history (or want to be one), this might be worth your while." - Going Concern
January 5, 2013
10 Health-Fraud Tactics Detailed
"It's just one of dozens of health-care-fraud cases Piper has investigated. In a recent article for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, he explained that health expenditures in the U.S. were $2.6 trillion in 2010 and growing." - Arizona Republic
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