W. Steve Albrecht, Ph.D., CFE, CPA
W. Steve Albrecht, Ph.D., CFE, CPA, CIA, is the Gunnell Endowed Professor of Accountancy in the Marriott School of Management and a Wheatley Fellow at Brigham Young University. Albrecht was the ACFE's first president. His email address is: wstevealbrecht@gmail.com.
Lack of integrity burdens society and opens portals to fraud
Integrity is the quality of always doing what you know you should do. Think about it. How many of the things that you know you should do, do you always do and never skip? How you would feel about yourself if you consistently did what you know you should do?
Written By: W. Steve Albrecht, Ph.D., CFE, CPA
CFEs make great board of director members
CFEs possess many of the skills that companies need on their boards of directors: skepticism and curiosity, analytical thinking, reading comprehension, interviewing and communication.
Written By: W. Steve Albrecht, Ph.D., CFE, CPA
My reflections of how the ACFE began
The ACFE's first president discusses the beginnings of the organization.
Written By: W. Steve Albrecht, Ph.D., CFE, CPA
Iconic Fraud Triangle endures
The Fraud Triangle states that individuals are motivated to commit fraud when three elements come together — some kind of perceived pressure, some perceived opportunity and some way to rationalize the fraud as not being inconsistent with one's values.
Written By: W. Steve Albrecht, Ph.D., CFE, CPA
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