Career

Transforming corporate cultures by placing CFEs in top echelons

During an interview at the 30th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, the Board of Regents opined on how to change corporate cultures, new corporate compliance guidance, ethics vs. profits and more.

Norman DeBoer, CFE

The ACFE presented Norman DeBoer, CFE, the Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year award at the 30th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in June. DeBoer, a detective with the Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) Regional Police Service for 29 years, completed in 2018 the precedent-setting $12 million financial advisor fraud case of Daniel P. Reeve, who received a 14-year prison sentence.

Stepping up and standing out

When ACFE Founder and Chairman Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, stepped up to the podium at the 30th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in Austin in June, the ACFE’s accumulated history accompanied him. As he accepted his induction into the ACFE Hall of Fame, he received it as a representative of the thousands who, but for his foresight, probably never would’ve received fraud examination education and skills.

ACFE associate general counsel's motto for traveling light also applies to life

The ACFE, with members around the globe, has contracts, compliance requirements, intellectual property issues and other matters that ACFE Associate General Counsel Jacob Parks, J.D., CFE, happily handles. “Fraud and corruption are the nemeses of a fair society, which was especially clear after the financial crisis of the late 2000s,” he says. “The ACFE’s mission of fighting fraud worldwide was appealing to me after I saw how much harm was due in large part to deceptive practices on a wide scale.”

New Regents join board during its semi-annual meeting

Eric R. Feldman, CFE, and Bethmara Kessler, CFE, took their oaths of office as newly elected members of the Board of Regents during the board’s semi-annual meeting on Feb. 7 at ACFE Global Headquarters in Austin, Texas.

Create your luck to fight fraud

Fraud examiners often stumble upon unsought information. Here’s how to train yourself to find that info so you can detect other potential frauds, obtain evidence, recover fraud-related losses, identify and correct deficiencies, and more.

CFE used ACFE student membership to propel career

ACFE student member and CFE shares her journey as a young professional navigating the collegiate to on-the-job path using the help of the ACFE.

Kendrick Thomas, CFE

As a criminal investigator and training & operations manager at the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command in Fort Hood, Texas, Kendrick Thomas, CFE, credits his expanding knowledge of white-collar crime to the connections he’s made as a Certified Fraud Examiner.

At 25 years of experience, 5 don'ts and 5 do's

A pensive 25-year fraud examiner shares lessons on working well with colleagues and thriving in the profession. Though much has changed in a quarter of a century, foundational rules will always be in style.

Nigel Palmer, CFE

Nigel Palmer, CFE, might be a native of Wales (and a dedicated rugby player), but he’s quite comfortable in the Middle East and Africa. As a former Royal Marines Commando, he learned strategies that he still applies to challenging fraud battles as security director at Mars, Inc.

If the shoe fits ...

My career journey has been a wonderfully long and winding road through incredible roles in a wide range of industries. I’ve audited, investigated and led large global teams of people whose services kept businesses running, including IT, finance, human resources, marketing, procurement and more. I’ve been lucky enough to work with leaders and teams that have inspired me to learn crucial career lessons along the way. As I think about those lessons, I’ve distilled them down to my top three.

Erik Anderson, CFE

Fighting fraud for Erik Anderson, CFE, is so much more than conducting an examination. “I fight fraud by making sure what we’re doing is right,” says Anderson. “Whether I’m on the front lines of an investigation or using the principles of a fraud examination to better understand the risk to the organization, being a good fraud examiner is about challenging yourself to stand up for what’s right and seeking that out with passion.”