If You Build a Hotline, Will They Call? Not Necessarily.

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If You Build a Hotline, Will They Call? Not Necessarily.

“How many whistleblowers did the Feds ignore? In the Wells Fargo case, about 700.” After reading this headline from an April 2017 USA Today article, would you feel more or less inclined to report misconduct in your company? Did the practices at Wells Fargo discourage or encourage people in the future to come forward? Not feeling heard or even formally acknowledged were just a couple of the examples Ryan Hubbs shared in his session, “Why No One Calls: Top 10 Factors Leading to Hotline Distrust” today at the ACFE Global Fraud Conference.

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Calvery Encourages Courageous Cooperation Among Sectors

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Calvery Encourages Courageous Cooperation Among Sectors

“I encourage each … of you to be bold, try new methods and techniques, and be willing to fail now so you can succeed later,” said Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Global Head of Financial Crime Threat Mitigation (FCTM) at the global bank, HSBC, during the opening session on Monday, June 19. The ACFE presented Calvery with The Cressey Award for a lifetime of achievement in the detection and deterrence of fraud.

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The Art of the Interview

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The Art of the Interview

Every day we make connections with other people. People we know and those we’re meeting for the first time. Family, friends, colleagues, the cashiers in the grocery store and very often in my case, the coffee barista early in the morning. Maintaining interpersonal relationships is surely an important key to personal growth, happiness and even career advancement.

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Essential Tools for Fighting Cybercrime

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Essential Tools for Fighting Cybercrime

I’ve attended four ACFE Global Fraud Conferences as an ACFE staff member, and every year I end up writing something about changing technology. The updates, improvements and technological advancements seem endless.

And here again I found myself in Keith Elliott’s Pre-Conference session as he emphasized how important it is for anti-fraud professionals to hold themselves to a higher level of accountability during investigations when using social media and new technology.

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Heard in the Halls: Women in the Anti-Fraud Profession

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Heard in the Halls: Women in the Anti-Fraud Profession

"Having the first women's networking event is a huge step forward into our century for the ACFE. More and more we need to identify and support the women that are in the anti-fraud profession, specifically an industry that once was comprised of all men. In some countries women are still climbing their way into this industry, and as women of the ACFE, we need to support them." — Leah D. Lane, CFE, Chair of the ACFE's Board of Regents

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3 Tips for Networking at the ACFE Global Fraud Conference

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3 Tips for Networking at the ACFE Global Fraud Conference

Almost seven years ago, I attended my first ACFE Global Fraud Conference after working at the ACFE for one week. To say I was nervous would be a gross understatement. I am typically a very outgoing person (some would say too outgoing with my opinions), but when I am in a group of people I don’t know or am somewhat intimidated by, I curl up in a tiny ball like a roly poly. I was determined to not let my default ways get the best of me, and I knew that my new role at the ACFE would be tested by the way I handled myself in group settings. So, with weak knees and some self-made confidence, I stepped off the plane in Washington, D.C. to face the beast that is the largest anti-fraud conference in the world.

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