Is It Time To Rethink the Fraud Triangle?

Is It Time To Rethink the Fraud Triangle?

The COVID-19 pandemic has, undoubtedly, changed a lot of things around the world, and our worlds, in just two years’ time. With those changes in environment, a lot of the things we’ve grown accustomed to have had to be tweaked. So, in the fraud examining world, is it time to change the tried-and-true Fraud Triangle?

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Keynote Speaker: Pav Gill

Keynote Speaker: Pav Gill

“When you have truth on your side, why should we still fear? The only ones who should be living in fear are those that have decided to commit wrongdoings and criminal activity, not those who have simply done their jobs or what is right,” said Wirecard whistleblower Pavandeep Gill during his speech accepting the ACFE’s Sentinel Award Monday morning at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Conference.

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Keynote Speaker: Tony Kwok

Keynote Speaker: Tony Kwok

"I was able to participate and witness how Hong Kong succeeded to transform from one of the most corrupt places on earth, to now one of the cleanest,” said Tony Kwok during his keynote address Monday morning at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Conference. Kwok is the former Deputy Commissioner and Head of Operations for Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and told attendees about the importance of stamping out corruption and the fulfillment his work has brought him.

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Heard in the Halls: Past, Present and Future

Heard in the Halls: Past, Present and Future

“I just graduated college in May, so I’m looking forward to the next step and careers I can go into. I love being here. It gets me into the mindset of where I want to go in my career. This is the environment to be in to see your future goals achieved. There's a lot of opportunities I didn’t know about before I got here.” — Kirra Clark, Student Intern, John J College of Criminal Justice

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Veteran Fraud Fighter Tony Kwok Imparts Important Life Lessons

Veteran Fraud Fighter Tony Kwok Imparts Important Life Lessons

Now in his seventies, Tony Kwok has settled nicely into retirement after spending decades successfully fighting corruption and wrongdoing in his own native Hong Kong and in other parts of the world. Even though he’s no longer actively fighting fraud, he still has some important life lessons for aspiring fraud examiners.

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Heard in the Halls: Looking Forward After Pre-Conference Sessions

Heard in the Halls: Looking Forward After Pre-Conference Sessions

“Right now I couldn’t be better I just won the raffle for the free CFE Prep Course so that will make the planning for the test easier now. I’m looking forward to [Shades of Green: The Rise of ESG Fraud panel]. When that one who popped up on the schedule my manager said ‘you have to attend that’ so I’m super excited not only because of my company but also myself that’s such a hot topic.”

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Fraud Museum Game: Country Music Hall of Shame

Fraud Museum Game: Country Music Hall of Shame

Past ACFE Global Fraud Conference Fraud Museum giveaways featured artifacts, memorabilia, documents and other pieces of fraud history collected by ACFE founder and Chairman Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA. But this year we’re doing something a little different and featuring some of the most infamous frauds in country music to honor our host city, Nashville, home of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

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