This week, the ACFE is proud to recognize more than 35,000 female anti-fraud professionals in honor of International Women's Day. Throughout the week, we’ve shared blog posts, resources and exclusive profiles of the women who dedicate their time to fighting fraud. And today, Sunday, March 8, we have a special announcement to make.

In the video below, Leslie Simpson, CFE, Director of Events, and Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, Director of Research, share the big news.

Women in the Anti-Fraud Profession

We’re excited to announce that on March 4, 2021, we will host the first ever women’s summit in New York City at the Harmonie Club. We can’t wait to share more news about this event in the coming months, and we hope you’ll mark your calendar to join us in New York next year.

Below are some of the articles, interviews and profiles from female fraud fighters that we’ve shared throughout the past year.

Fraud Magazine: The Truth About the Dark Web Fraud Trade

In the cover article of the November/December issue of Fraud Magazine, Emily Wilson, CFE, explains how the dark web is often seen as a mysterious and malevolent creature — built out of the myths and legends created by popular media and clickbait headlines. In reality, the dark web is home to a vibrant and thriving criminal ecosystem with a resilient fraud trade at the center of the action. Read more.

ACFE Insights: How I Built a Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Program

In 2019, Cindy Greenman, Ph.D., CFE, was awarded the ACFE Educator of the Year Award. In this article, she explains how she built a forensic accounting and fraud examination program at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, a program that includes accounting, psychology, legal courses and a group project that benefits the community. Read more.

Fraud Talk: You Can’t Manage What You Aren’t Aware Of

In this episode of Fraud Talk, the ACFE’s monthly podcast, Dr. Lisa Walker, leadership psychologist and executive coach, shares the value of practicing emotional intelligence to grow professionally, manage teams and move ahead.

Fraud Magazine: Dark World of Oil Theft and Fraud

Oil theft and fraud affects everybody — not just those in faraway nations — because it enables everything from terrorist attacks to human trafficking. In this article from the July/August issue of Fraud Magazine, Anastasia Nazarova, CFE, outlines thieves’ techniques and what countries are doing to battle this multibillion-dollar scourge. Read more.