Heard in the Halls: Key Takeaways
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Read what people are saying about the key takeaways in their breakout sessions, as well as the most enjoyable moments from the 25th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
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Criminal Minds: Sources and Methods Fraudsters Deploy
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Class participation was a key element in the entertaining session, “Criminal Minds: Sources and Methods Fraudsters Deploy,” by R.A. Wilson, CFE, CPP, CSCP and Tracy K. Webb, CSCP at the 25th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. In their team-taught breakout session, attendees were alert and very much involved as Wilson and Webb looked behind the mind of fraudsters.
Read MoreFreeh Lauds ACFE for Professionalism and Reputation
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“What’s critical about your organization and reputation,” said former FBI Director Louis Freeh during the Monday Working Lunch, “is the interaction and interconnectivity that you bring between the government and the private anti-fraud community and establishment. That did not exist for many years for the most of the history of the FBI.”
Read More“The Wolf of Wall Street”: The Other Side of the Story
/The Academy Award-nominated film “The Wolf of Wall Street” has garnered nearly as much controversy as it has critical acclaim. The film’s depiction of Stratton Oakmont founder Jordan Belfort’s outrageous lifestyle, fueled by sex, drugs and greed, makes for an entertaining – and wild – ride, but noticeably leaves out a key element in his scheme: the victims.
Read MoreVideo: Keynote Speaker, Prof. Dr. Peter Eigen
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Founder of Transparency International, the non-governmental organization promoting transparency and accountability in international development, Prof. Dr. Peter Eigen has led initiatives for better global governance and the fight against corruption. Hear his keynote address from Monday's Opening General Session.
Read MorePeter Eigen Fights Corruption with Cooperation
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During the Monday opening General Session, Prof. Dr. Peter Eigen, the founder of Transparency International (TI), said that world governments have failed in their governance, which has resulted in corruption that has led to environmental degradation and poverty with “1 billion living below the poverty line.” However, “civil society organizations,” such as TI — working with governments and business — can fight corruption effectively.
Read More5 Key Steps to Take When Investigating Big Data
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13,311,666,640,184,600. According to Bill Hardin, CFE, CPA, CFF, and Director of Navigant Consulting, this is the number devices that will be connected to the Internet in 2020. Hardin led the session, “Five Lessons Learned with Managing Big Data in an Investigation” this morning and gave five key steps to take when managing the big data that can and will be found in connected devices.
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