The Wolf of Wall Street: From the Prosecutor’s Seat

When did Jordan Belfort, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” make the majority of his money committing fraud? According to former U.S. Attorney Joel M. Cohen, Belfort’s fraudulent activities picked up dramatically in 1994, after he was charged with securities fraud and barred from brokering by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Taking the Plunge Into the Anti-Fraud Profession

Taking the Plunge Into the Anti-Fraud Profession

How do you make a career fighting fraud? This question formed the focus of a panel discussion among key anti-fraud experts on Tuesday at the 25th Annual ACFE Fraud Conference. Introduced and moderated by Bruce Dubinsky, CFE, CPA, CVA, CFF, managing director at Duff and Phelps, LLC, the panel covered a lot of ground and answered questions from the audience about making inroads into the profession.

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The Latin American Business Style: Common Risks and Challenges to Doing Business in the Region

The Latin American Business Style: Common Risks and Challenges to Doing Business in the Region

Latin America is an exotic and extensive land — full of social and political diversities. Yet, just like anywhere else, it struggles with fraud and corruption. “The Spaniards and Portuguese came to this region to conquer and take away gold and precious metal; in many ways, the culture of Latin America is still the same today,” explained Fernando Cevallos, CFE, LSS, director at PwC in Mexico City, Mexico, today in his breakout session. 

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Martin Kenney Passionately Describes Fraud Recovery Efforts

Martin Kenney Passionately Describes Fraud Recovery Efforts

“I bear witness to how many human beings I cannot count — I have seen their confidence taken from them, their sense of being, their sense of self demolished by deceit, trickery and the most unethical forms of human conduct imaginable,” said Martin S. Kenney, a fraud recovery specialist, in his impassioned keynote address during the Tuesday morning General Session.

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'Bring Your Own Device' Issues Require Clear Company Policies

'Bring Your Own Device' Issues Require Clear Company Policies

We live — and work — in an age of mobile technology. Most of us do not think twice about taking our cell phone or tablet with us to the office, and perhaps using it to access documents on the server or other company information. And most employers still don’t think twice about those devices being on the premises, and being used by employees for both personal and business uses.

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