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ACFE expresses gratitude to departing president

Incoming ACFE President John Gill, J.D., CFE expresses gratitude for outgoing ACFE President and CEO Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA.

Written By: John D. Gill, J.D., CFE

    • Career and Professional Development
    • Corporate Governance
    • Ethics
    • Professional and Career Development
    • Technology

CFEs should consider trade compliance as a profession

Trade compliance professionals help protect companies, but they also play a role in safeguarding national and global security. This emerging field offers exciting career opportunities for CFEs whose skill sets are a great match for companies that need professionals who can prevent and detect trade violations that threaten real harm.

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    • Anti-Fraud Laws Regulations and Compliance
    • Professional and Career Development

CFEs have the edge in pay, high work satisfaction, 2022 Compensation Guide shows

Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) earn 17% more than their non-certified counterparts, and 62% report being happy on the job. These are just a few of the insights from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s (ACFE) 2022 Compensation Guide for Anti-Fraud Professionals, which also revealed a slow trend toward gender diversity in the anti-fraud profession and changing workplace habits since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE

    • Career and Professional Development
    • Professional and Career Development

Gogi Overhoff, CFE

Long before she became a fraud examiner, Gogi Overhoff, CFE, had her sights set on becoming an actress. But instead of a life on stage, she shines a spotlight on licensed accountants accused of defrauding their clients in her role as an investigator for the California Board of Accountancy.

Written By: Jennifer Liebman, CFE

    • Professional and Career Development

Managing troubled projects

During their careers, fraud examiners will inevitably run into major problems on a high-profile project such as a forensic investigation. Human interaction can be a messy affair and often a major hindrance in project management. Here are tips to minimize cognitive bias and other psychological pitfalls that sabotage the best-laid plans.

Written By: Donn LeVie, Jr., CFE

    • Fraud Risk Management
    • Legal Elements of Fraud
    • Professional and Career Development
    • Technology

How to deal with narcissistic, toxic leaders

Every organization has them: toxic leaders who sacrifice others for their selfish needs. At the very least, these managers can make our jobs difficult or derail our investigations and, at worst, commit fraud. Here’s how to deal with them.

Written By: Murray D. Wolfe, CFE, CPA, CA

    • Criminology and Psychology
    • Ethics
    • Professional and Career Development

Adjusting to a new reality

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work and provided an opportunity for fraudsters to scam the populace like never before. The ACFE Board of Regents looks back on its experiences and provides advice on how to fight fraud in this post-coronavirus landscape.

Written By: Paul Kilby, CFE

    • Fraud Schemes
    • Interviewing
    • Professional and Career Development

Game-changing digital background checks and asset searches

Fraud examiners understand the importance of knowing whom you’re doing business with. From compliance and due diligence to investigative asset tracing, solid background-checking skills are key tools for CFEs. But beyond traditional methods, new techniques are emerging to greatly enhance business transparency — and some may surprise you.

Written By: Vincent M. Walden, CFE, CPA

    • Computers and Technology
    • Fraud Investigation and Examination
    • Professional and Career Development

Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship program accepting applications

Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship program accepting applications; ACFE Board of Regents expels two members

 

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    • Professional and Career Development

Accelerating anti-fraud innovation

As your fraud risk landscape changes, so does the need to adapt and innovate. We explore how organizations are “operationalizing” anti-fraud innovation and continuous improvement.

Written By: Vincent M. Walden, CFE, CPA, Eric Johnson

    • Computers and Technology
    • Data Analytics
    • Fraud Risk Management
    • Professional and Career Development

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