Breaking records

It was a record-breaking year for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) as more than 5,500 fraud examiners from across the globe met in June for the 34th Annual Global Fraud Conference held in Seattle, Washington. ACFE’s hybrid in-person and virtual conference in the Pacific Northwest surpassed the record set last year in Nashville, Tennessee, with 5,300 attendees.

Virtual and in-person attendees had 101 educational sessions to choose from, addressing some of the biggest topics in the anti-fraud field. Topics included ChatGPT’s effect on fraud prevention and best practices for using it in fraud investigations; improving interviewing skills and reducing bias during investigations; managing fraud risk in the post-COVID-19 landscape; and managing teams in hybrid work environments.

“The remarkable turnout at our conference is a testament to the power of shared purpose where like-minded professionals come together. The energy and excitement felt in the air in Seattle was unmatched. Handshakes turned into friendships and conversations into collaboration,” says ACFE Vice President of Events Leslie Simpson, CFE.