2024 Award Nominations
Nominate fellow fraud fighters for the 2024 ACFE Awards
Nominate Fellow Fraud Fighters for the 2024 ACFE Awards
The ACFE is proud to recognize members who have displayed exceptional achievement in preventing, detecting, and investigating fraud with its annual ACFE awards. These awards include Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of the Year, Educator of the Year and Chapter of the Year. Achievement is also recognized in Outreach/Community Service, for both members and chapters.
The nomination deadline is March 8, 2024. Please follow the link for the appropriate award to complete an online questionnaire and submit your nomination.
Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year
The Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year Award is presented to a CFE who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fraud examination in the past year. This person must:
- Be a CFE in good standing.
- Have played a significant role in an investigation(s) of significant fraud(s) in the past year.
- Have played a significant role in the design and installation(s) of anti-fraud controls in the past year.
- Have contributed significantly to the discipline of fraud examination in the past year.
Educator of the Year
The Educator of the Year Award is presented to an ACFE member teaching in a college or university who has made an outstanding contribution in anti-fraud education. Factors that will be considered in selecting the recipient are:
- Anti-fraud curriculum development efforts at his/her college or university.
- Anti-fraud education guidance for students and impact on guiding students toward the anti-fraud profession.
- Influence in encouraging anti-fraud educational growth, training and classroom offerings at his/her college or university; and
- Publications and professional accomplishments.
Chapter of the Year
The Chapter of the Year Award is awarded to (2) chapters that are active and in good standing with the ACFE, and meets the following requirements:
- Provides timely and high-quality fraud training and networking opportunities for its members.
- Conducts outreach programs for the local business community about fraud prevention and detection.
- Actively promotes the ACFE and the CFE credential in its local community; and
- Has a signed copy of its Uniform Chapter Bylaws on file with ACFE headquarters.
Chapter Community Service and Outreach Award
The Chapter Community Service and Outreach Award is based on a chapter’s commitment to community service and charitable causes, as well as efforts to spread awareness outside of the ACFE community. Factors that will be considered in selecting the recipient are:
- Participation in community service projects resulting in a recognized improvement in the community; and
- Making donations to charitable causes; and
- Promoting fraud awareness outside of standard chapter activities.
Achievement in Community Outreach and Service Award
The ACFE believes strongly that members should be active contributors to their communities and committed to helping improve the quality of life where they live and work. This commitment can be fulfilled through volunteerism and community partnerships. The Achievement in Community Outreach and Service Award is presented to an ACFE member that has made an outstanding contribution in his/her community. This person must:
- Be an ACFE member in good standing; and
- Have been an active participant in volunteer or community service projects that have resulted in a recognized improvement of a community.