Gender Considerations in Investigative Interviews

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Gender Considerations in Investigative Interviews

Bright and early on International Women’s Day, the first session of the 2023 ACFE Women’s Summit kicked off with a conversation on gender considerations in investigative interviews. A panel of four professional fraud fighters discussed their experiences as women in the anti-fraud field and shared knowledge of how to combat biases based on gender and perception therein.

As they began, you got the impression that they could talk at length on this subject, the nuances and variations within, and their experiences as women in the anti-fraud profession.

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Psychology of Fraud

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Psychology of Fraud

The 2022 ACFE Women’s Summit opened with a group of panelists well-versed in the first topic — the psychology of fraud. As fraud examiners, one of the biggest questions we ask ourselves is why people commit fraud. Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, director of research at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) framed that question with more direction at the start of the session: “What ultimately leads someone to cross that ethical line, and how do they keep motivating themselves to continue their crimes?”

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Emotional Intelligence: The Secret Tool in the Fraud Examiner's Toolbox

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Emotional Intelligence: The Secret Tool in the Fraud Examiner's Toolbox

The 2022 ACFE Women's Summit explored many different industry topics in sessions led by experienced professionals to arm attendees with the latest tools to fight fraud — one of which was the importance of emotional intelligence. Mary Breslin, CFE, founder and managing partner of Verracy, led the panel of women consisting of Kathy Lavinder, executive director of Security and Investigative Placement Consultants, LLC, and Nicole Babnick, J.D., HR manager at Consolidated Metco. Together, Breslin, Lavinder and Babnick covered how emotional intelligence can be the next great tool in a fraud examiners tool kit.

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Theranos Whistleblower Is Building a Better Way Forward

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Theranos Whistleblower Is Building a Better Way Forward

During the 2021 ACFE Women’s Summit, in the first keynote of the day, the ACFE’s Director of Research, Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, introduced two women who have been championing the work of whistleblowers, sharing their stories and working to erase the stigma behind whistleblowing.

Erika Cheung and Cynthia Cooper engaged the virtual audience in an enthralling conversation about the ethical underpinnings that drive people to speak up when they see wrongdoing within a company. Cheung was one of the first whistleblowers who reported the medical malpractice at Theranos, which ultimately led to the shutdown of their medical lab. Cooper played a pivotal role in uncovering fraud at WorldCom and is now an influential speaker, consultant and author.

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Upping Your Tech Game in Times of Extraordinary Change

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Upping Your Tech Game in Times of Extraordinary Change

In the session titled “Upping Your Tech Game in Times of Extraordinary Change” at the 2021 ACFE Women’s Summit, attendees heard from four tech experts in the anti-fraud field. As the conversation began, a few of the panelists commented on how rare (and delightful) it was to be on a tech panel with all women. However, it didn’t take long for them to dig in and demonstrate why they are each considered experts in their respective fields.

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Turning Your Bad Habits Into Superpowers

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Turning Your Bad Habits Into Superpowers

In an inspiring and humor-filled session at the first-ever ACFE Women’s Summit, the ACFE’s Director of Research, Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, and Communications Manager, Mandy Moody, CFE, invited attendees to hold a mirror up to ourselves and examine some habits that we may consider to be professional defects, in order for us to reframe these habits as sources of power.

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