Counter Espionage Expert, Former FinCEN Director and Others to Speak at Largest Gathering of Anti-Fraud Professionals This June

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Counter Espionage Expert, Former FinCEN Director and Others to Speak at Largest Gathering of Anti-Fraud Professionals This June

Former Director of FinCEN Jennifer Shasky Calvery, investigative journalist Andrew Jennings, former FBI agent Eric O’Neill and other experts will address more than 3,000 anti-fraud professionals gathering for the 28th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in Nashville, June 18-23.

 

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Attention Students: Apply to Receive a Free Registration to the ACFE Global Fraud Conference

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Attention Students: Apply to Receive a Free Registration to the ACFE Global Fraud Conference

The ACFE is offering a tremendous opportunity for student members who are interested in learning more about fraud or pursuing a fraud-related career. A limited number of student scholarships to the 28th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference are available, which will be hosted in Nashville, TN, June 18-23, 2017.

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When and How to Approach Law Enforcement and Prosecution

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When and How to Approach Law Enforcement and Prosecution

You have a fraud you need to investigate and will most likely bring for prosecution. When should you approach law enforcement or a prosecutor? Law enforcement wants cases as soon as possible, while consultants want the case brought to them first. Management wants to retain control as long as possible. What do you do? And, what are the best ways to deal with the reporting of fraud in your company?

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Why a Strong Corporate Ethical Framework is Good for Business

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Why a Strong Corporate Ethical Framework is Good for Business

“The message is quite clear — the world is changing, and with that change there is an expectation from a wide range of stakeholders,” said Laura Davies in her session on corporate ethical frameworks at the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe. “There has been a big breakdown of trust between business and the general public.”

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Using a Risk-Based Pre-Employment Screening

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Using a Risk-Based Pre-Employment Screening

“I don't know how it is in your jurisdictions, but in Austria and Germany, there’s a good culture of trust,” said Bernhard Maier, CII, director of BM-Investigations E.U., at the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe. “We prefer to trust people. And it’s a convenient way, to trust people and not to question what they write on their CVs.”

However, as Maier explained, it's become more necessary to check applicants' backgrounds for more than their qualifications.

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