Career

Gifts of mentoring

Most of us know it’s more “blessed to give than receive,” but hectic work and family schedules (and pesky pandemic problems) can keep us from imparting our knowledge. But don’t let lofty assumptions of mentorship keep you from the joy of giving newish fraud examiners the career boosts they need. Here are practical ways to get started.

ACFE News

Arpinder Singh, CFE

Arpinder Singh, CFE, got his start investigating fraud when he discovered the field of forensic accountancy just as India’s economy took off following sweeping reforms in the early 1990s. Forensics proved to be an excellent career choice as corporate India increasingly focused on governance issues, including fraud detection and prevention.

Reimagining audit quality using Wirecard and PCAOB examples

The Wirecard case and recent PCAOB inspection reports on the top six audit firms highlight continued issues with audit quality and the independent auditor’s responsibility in uncovering material misstatements due to fraud. They also emphasize the need for the auditing profession to hasten improvements.

Learning to speak the same fraud language

The FraudClassifier model, developed by a U.S. Federal Reserve-led industry work group, provides the payments industry with an intuitive classification approach to help fraud fighters get on the same page to understand the nature and magnitude of fraud.

What’s your IQ? (Influence quotient)

Learning how to connect with people emotionally can pay big dividends in any job. Showing empathy and finding ways to be relatable are an important part of “influential intelligence.” The positive use of language can make all the difference when engaging clients, interviewers and fraudsters.

Alan E. Small, CFE

Alan Small, CFE, first became acquainted with fraud investigations in 1973 as a member of the Baltimore (Maryland) Police Department. His first assignment was with the criminal investigation division where he reviewed and followed the assignments of experienced detectives engaged in the investigation of high-profile cases, which included fraud.

Time to shake things up

“Ikigai,” the Japanese notion of being truly fulfilled and how a person’s work relates to their purpose, spurred former paralegal Tracy Swaim to seek more. Conversations with a fraud investigator excited her about entering the field. She earned her CFE and now works in a job that checks all the boxes for her: mission, passion, vocation and profession.

A pillar of anti-fraud education says farewell

From its early days as The White Paper to the 72-page bimonthly publication it is now, Fraud Magazine’s continued credibility and necessity to the anti-fraud profession is in part thanks to the leadership of its editor-in-chief, Dick Carozza. After 25 years at the helm, Carozza is stepping back and retiring. Here we take a look at the history of Fraud Magazine and the large role Carozza played in its success.

Six candidates selected for ACFE Board of Regents’ ballot

Six candidates have been selected to compete for two positions on the 2021-2022 Board of Regents. The board sets standards to promote professionalism and to ensure the reputation of the CFE credential.

Priti Amin, CFE

When Priti Amin, CFE, was young she knew she wanted to do something that helped others because honesty, trust and personal integrity were important to her. Those values compelled Amin in her journey to fight fraud. Within Vodafone Group, a global technology communications organization, Amin is the Vodafone Business fraud manager. She’s responsible for managing fraud risks for the entity, its products, services and customers.

‘Moneyball’ leadership

Leadership is part art, part science and perhaps a bit of alchemy. Selecting individuals to lead companies has become more complex for boards of directors. CEOs must address the interests of all stakeholders — not just shareholders. Organizations should consider grooming honest and proven managers from within to help prevent and deter fraud.