Investing in the Investigator

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Investing in the Investigator

Securities and Exchange Commissioner Chair Gary Gensler tweeted in August, “Investors want to better understand one of the most critical assets of a company: its people.” As practitioners of investigative due diligence, we observe our client’s prioritization of human capital in their decision making. In the same manner as private-sector firms whose human capital initiatives have been credited with enhancing both profits and public images, due diligence providers stand to benefit considerably by integrating personnel considerations into their current initiatives and future goals.

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Member Spotlight: Matthew Stock, J.D., CFE, CPA

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Member Spotlight: Matthew Stock, J.D., CFE, CPA

Matthew Stock, J.D., CFE, CPA, is the director of the Whistleblower Rewards Practice at Zuckerman Law. At Zuckerman Law, he leverages his experience as an attorney and external auditor to assist whistleblowers to investigate and disclose complex financial frauds to the government. His practice focuses on representing whistleblowers in reward cases before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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Celebrate this Giving Tuesday by donating to the ACFE Foundation

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Celebrate this Giving Tuesday by donating to the ACFE Foundation

Your donation to the ACFE Foundation could change the course of a student's career. Paulina Rocha Salas is a past recipient of the ACFE’s Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship. Paulina is working towards her accounting MBA program at the Marilyn Davies College of Business at the University of Houston-Downtown in Texas where she is expected to graduate in the summer of 2022. She is currently employed as a senior associate in Weaver’s Forensics and Litigation Services practice.

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Member Spotlight: Bernadette Kakooza, CFE

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Member Spotlight: Bernadette Kakooza, CFE

Bernadette Kakooza, CFE, is more than just an accomplished fraud fighter. As the first female Inspector General for the Detroit Public Schools Community District, she works hard for her geographic community as well as her anti-fraud community. In addition to spearheading investigations to save taxpayer money, she’s an active member of the Southeastern Michigan ACFE chapter and mentors fellow ACFE members.

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