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“Everyone at some point in their life has picked up a hammer or has walked by a construction site,” said Wayne H. Kalayjian, CFE, PE, SE, managing director at Secretariat International, during his virtual session at the 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. “They’ve seen cranes and pile drivers … everyone has some sort of intuitive understanding of what construction is.”
Read MoreJules Kroll recently had a shocking conversation with the head of compliance at a major European bank. “I asked them what they had seen in terms of fraud in the first quarter of the year,” said Kroll, during the Monday Opening General Session of the 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. “They were seeing [fraud] up over 600%. So, we have our work cut out for us. … I don't think we're ever going to see a sudden outbreak of honesty.” Kroll, the 2020 recipient of the ACFE’s Cressey Award, says the profession needs to continue to innovate to find new ways to combat fraud as he did when he was a pioneer of the modern intelligence and corporate security industry.
Read More“We can only win the war against financial crimes with intelligent collaborations, mentorships, partnerships and by developing tools and policies that is globally scalable. Criminals are getting smarter; it is our jobs to ensure they end up on the losing side at all times.” — Wale Ayantoye, Global Sanctions Consultant, Square Inc.
Read MoreEvery year, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners recognizes exceptional individuals for their contributions to the fight against fraud. These professionals provide an inspiration to others, and we are proud to honor them for their service.
Read MoreMade up of artifacts, memorabilia, documents and other pieces of fraud history collected by ACFE founder and Chairman Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, this year’s Traveling Fraud Museum shines a light on some of fraud’s most infamous schemes.
Read MoreThe ACFE Hall of Fame award was created to recognize a person whose work spans decades, and is a reminder that what we do is vital to the global fight against fraud. The award encapsulates the very definition of what it means to be an anti-fraud professional, and we can’t think of anyone more deserving than the ACFE’s very first member.
Read MoreThe Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year Award is presented to a CFE who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fraud examination.
As an officer for the Independent Commission Against Corruption, this year’s winner has displayed outstanding financial investigative ability.
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