Congratulations to These New CFEs, Winners of the 90-Day CFE Exam Challenge

Congratulations to These New CFEs, Winners of the 90-Day CFE Exam Challenge

In December, we finished up the latest 90-Day CFE Exam Challenge. Associate members joined the challenge and set a goal to prepare for and earn the CFE credential in 90 days. This is no small feat, and many participants put in hours of study time each week to meet this goal.

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Key Findings From the 2018 Report to the Nations: Middle East and North Africa Edition

Key Findings From the 2018 Report to the Nations: Middle East and North Africa Edition

In our latest sub-report, we focus more closely on how occupational fraud impacts the Middle East and North Africa. This study is based on the 101 cases of occupational fraud from the region that were reported in our 2017 Global Fraud Survey. Collectively, these cases, which accounted for 5% of all cases in our global study, caused a median loss of USD 200,000 and lasted a median 12 months before they were detected. 

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Mentoring Success Story: Janet and Lisa

Mentoring Success Story: Janet and Lisa

Janet Miller, CFE, is a mentor in the ACFE Mentoring Program. Janet spent more than 10 years in the Oil and Gas Industry as an auditor and is now a Senior Internal Auditor for a major healthcare organization in Houston, Texas. Janet hopes that her experience and knowledge will help inspire others in their efforts to detect and prevent fraud. Janet participated in the first session of the ACFE Mentoring Program, and her mentee was Lisa Smith.

Lisa began her career in computer application development and later pursued a career in investigation after graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice. Lisa runs a small Etsy business, is an avid genealogist and likes to occasionally ride her Harley motorcycle to relieve some stress. These two members worked together over the course of six months to help Lisa reach a big professional goal. Here’s more about their journey together.

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2 New Regents Elected to 2019-2020 ACFE Board of Regents

2 New Regents Elected to 2019-2020 ACFE Board of Regents

The ACFE is proud to announce that Eric R. Feldman, CFE, CIG, CCEP-I, and Bethmara Kessler, CFE, CISA, have been elected to the 2019-2020 ACFE Board of Regents. Fellow CFEs elected them from candidates selected by the Board's nomination committee. Feldman and Kessler will take office at the Board's meeting in February at ACFE headquarters in Austin, Texas. 

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The Importance of Voting for the Board of Regents

The Importance of Voting for the Board of Regents

As the month of December progresses steadily towards the end of the year, many CFEs around the world are busy focusing on end of the year activities and holiday preparations. With all of the hustle and bustle, it is easy to forget that CFEs have an important duty they must also complete before December 31: voting for the 2019-2020 Board of Regents.

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