ACFE Member Profile: Scott Cohen, CFE, CIA, CISA

In 2004, Scott Cohen, CFE, CIA, CISA, director of internal audit for NATO Airlift Management Agency, was three years away from retiring from the U.S. Navy when a friend suggested he begin to think about his post-retirement career. Like many professionals making a career transition, Cohen ruminated over his experience, his credentials and, more importantly, what it was going to take to for him to enter the job market as a competitive candidate. It did not take him long to discover that ACFE resources and the CFE credential were the vital tools he needed to make a smooth transition. "It's a case of not really knowing what you're missing until you learn about it and then wondering how you ever did your job effectively without it," Cohen said.

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