2026 Cressey Award: Her Excellency Dato’ Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi

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2026 Cressey Award: Her Excellency Dato’ Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is honored to recognize Her Excellency Dato’ Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi as the recipient of the 2026 Cressey Award, a prestigious honor recognizing lifetime achievement in the detection and deterrence of fraud. As the 20th Auditor General of Malaysia, she brings more than 30 years of strategic leadership in public sector governance and elevating auditing standards and practices.

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2026 Cliff Robertson Sentinel Award: Noelle Webb

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2026 Cliff Robertson Sentinel Award: Noelle Webb

Established in 2003 and first presented to Oscar-winning actor Cliff Robertson, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) Sentinel Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary courage by exposing fraud, corruption or misconduct in business or government. The ACFE is proud to present the 2026 Sentinel Award to Noelle Webb, an award-winning pharmaceutical representative who blew the whistle on illegal pain medication marketing during the height of the opioid epidemic. Her courage to come forward and expose these practices came at a significant professional and personal cost.  

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2026 Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of the Year Award: Ken Dieffenbach, CFE

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2026 Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of the Year Award: Ken Dieffenbach, CFE

Every year, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) bestows the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of the Year Award to a CFE who demonstrates outstanding achievement in fraud examination the previous year. The ACFE is proud to present the 2026 award to Ken Dieffenbach, CFE. 

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2026 Educator of the Year: Lynda H. Schwartz, CFE, CPA, CFF, CGMA

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2026 Educator of the Year: Lynda H. Schwartz, CFE, CPA, CFF, CGMA

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) recognizes exceptional individuals each year for their contributions to the fight against fraud and their commitment to educating the next generation of anti-fraud professionals. Established in 2002, the Educator of the Year Award is presented to an ACFE member who has made outstanding contributions to anti-fraud education within their college or university. 

Lynda H. Schwartz, a professor of practice and director of the Forensic Accounting and Data Analytics Curriculum at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management, is the recipient of the 2026 Educator of the Year Award. 

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2026 Hubbard Award: Rick Warne, Ph.D., CFE, CPA; Kimberly Charron, Ph.D., CPA, CMA; and Robert Cornell, Ph.D., CMA

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2026 Hubbard Award: Rick Warne, Ph.D., CFE, CPA; Kimberly Charron, Ph.D., CPA, CMA; and Robert Cornell, Ph.D., CMA

The Hubbard Award recognizes articles that make significant contributions to anti-fraud education, professional practice and industry knowledge. This year's recipients are Rick Warne, Ph.D., CFE, CPA; Kimberly Charron, Ph.D., CPA, CMA; and Robert Cornell, Ph.D., CMA for their article, "AI can simplify complexity in litigation support," published in the September/October 2025 issue of Fraud Magazine.

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2026 Guardian Award: Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu

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2026 Guardian Award: Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu

Each year, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) presents the Guardian Award to journalists whose pursuit of the truth has significantly contributed to the fight against fraud. This year, the honor goes to Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu, co-founders of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), whose groundbreaking investigative work has exposed corruption, organized crime and financial fraud across borders.

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2026 Chapter of the Year (Small Market): Taiwan

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2026 Chapter of the Year (Small Market): Taiwan

Each year, the ACFE presents two Chapter of the Year Awards to ACFE chapters that went above and beyond to grow and serve their memberships. The recipients of each award are decided by members of the Chapter Leaders Committee. The 2026 Chapter of the Year (Small Market) recipient is the ACFE Taiwan Chapter.

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