• November/December 2015 | Vol. 30 | No. 6

Featured Articles

  • CFEs make great board of director members: Explore this new career path

    CFEs possess many of the skills that companies need on their boards of directors: skepticism and curiosity, analytical thinking, reading comprehension, interviewing and communication.

    Scourge of Healdton, Oklahoma

    Healdton’s treasured treasurer took advantage of an oblivious city council and city manager and defrauded the city of at least $80,000 using three different methods. Her story shows how small nonprofits are particularly susceptible to fraudsters.

    Betrayal of trust: The plague of e-procurement systems

    Organizations’ procurement of goods and services — through electronic bidding processes — can save money and increase efficiency. But it can also add risks plus inflict major fraud damage when staffs betray employers’ trust.

    From processes to anti-fraud victories

    Tom Shaw, CFE, CAMS, a seasoned pro, knows that fraud examiners only see victories when they’ve diligently planned for every possible fraud quirk. Here’s help for incorporating metrics-driven processes into your anti-fraud efforts.

    Benchmarking Your In-House Fraud Investigation Team

    To address the lack of available benchmarking information for internal fraud investigation departments, the ACFE collected data about our members' internal investigations teams.

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