Proposed Amendments to ACFE Rules of Conduct

The ACFE Board of Regents has approved the latest working group’s proposed amendments to the ACFE rules of conduct. The Board identified areas in the rules to potentially update and established the working group in 2019 to propose recommendations. The Board reviewed the proposals, submitted the proposals for comment by ACFE members, and made final revisions to the rules based on members’ feedback. Thank you for everyone who provided comments. The effective date of the amended rules is November 1, 2020.

Approved Working Group Proposals – Redlined Version (PDF)

Persons wishing to file a grievance against a member of ACFE may do so by sending a written statement of their complaint to the attention of Jacob Parks, ACFE Associate General Counsel, who is responsible for investigating disciplinary complaints. There is no specific form the complaint must take; a letter or email is fine. The complainant should include a full explanation of the alleged misconduct along with any documentary evidence he or she may have to support the allegations. Mr. Parks's email address is jparks@ACFE.com. His mailing address is:

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Attn: Jacob Parks
716 West Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

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While the ACFE accepts reports directly, you may also choose to use our third party reporting service to file a complaint, with the option to do so anonymously. To file a report using this service, you can submit the complaint online at https://portal.redflagreporting.com/CustomLogin.aspx or call the hotline at 1-877-647-3335. You will need to use the following Client Code: ACFEMembership