Keynote Speaker: Allan Dodds Frank

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Keynote Speaker: Allan Dodds Frank

 “While … [ACFE] members may not exactly be soul brothers and sisters of investigative reporters, we are at least first and second cousins,” said Allan Dodds Frank, one of the nation’s top business investigative correspondents, during the opening Monday session. “Over the years, I have been lucky enough to meet and work with many fraud investigators, and I can safely say we share some attributes, perhaps most notably that making money is far from our only motivation.”

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Developing an Ethics Hotline in Three Critical Stages

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Developing an Ethics Hotline in Three Critical Stages

The most common detection method for fraud is a tip, according to the ACFE’s 2012 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud & Abuse. Other methods don't even come close – more cases are detected through tips than the next four detection methods combined, which included management review and internal audit.

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Pre-Conference Session: Taking Data Analytics to the Next Level

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Pre-Conference Session: Taking Data Analytics to the Next Level

The term “big data” has changed the way accountants, auditors and fraud examiners look at what used to be rows and rows of Excel spreadsheets, or — before that — what used to be pages and pages of handwritten company ledgers. When we say “big data,” we are not referring to data that is trendy or hot; there aren’t groups of data sets cruising around the web or in our email wearing skinny jeans and tight v-necks. The term “big” describes the vast amount of information lying in the structured and unstructured data every business produces.

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The ACFE Career Connection: More Than Just a Job Fair

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The ACFE Career Connection: More Than Just a Job Fair

Whether you are looking for a new job, pondering a career change or want to take your career to the next level, the Career Connection (located in the Exhibit Hall) at the upcoming ACFE Global Fraud Conference has the resources you need to accomplish your objectives. Connect with recruiting representatives from leading organizations, gain helpful tips and techniques from experienced career strategists and résumé experts, and get the inside track on how to get ahead in your career by attending professional development presentations.

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