Build an Antifraud Practice
This article details the steps two CPAs used to build and promote a practice in the fast-growing anti-fraud field.

CFE Designation Now 'Enhancing Criteria' For FBI Applicants
Certified Fraud Examiners will now receive special consideration when applying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Fraud Examiner
Detectives--either in law enforcement or in the private sector--typically have distinct personality traits.

Merger and Acquisition Fever: The Expanding Role of Fraud Examiners in the Booming Acquisition Market
By applying their forensic accounting, analytical, and legal skills, fraud examiners can help clients identify potential issues before they commit to purchase a company, preventing unfortunate surprises after the deal has closed.

Note to Self: `Use Check Lists!` Background Investigation Check Lists Keep Clients Smiling
Background investigation check lists can ensure that you’ll complete the appropriate searches and quickly collect the right data the first time.

Fraud's Finer Points: Skimming revenue, part three: Stealing cash payments from customers
In the past two columns, we've discussed many methods fraud perpetrators use to steal checks from the organization and then convert them for personal benefit. Employees perpetrate these skimming frauds by removing funds from the organization prior to recording accountability for the transactions in the accounting system. Here we'll discuss some of the methods employees use to skim funds by stealing customer payments made in cash.

So You Want To Be A Fraud Examiner?
Becoming a fraud examiner is not a piece of cake; it takes exactly the right combination of skills.

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