Using social media to conduct fraud examinations
August 2017
Cynthia Hetherington, CFE, President of the Hetherington Group, discusses the best tools fraud examiners can use to conduct social media investigations, as well as the roadblocks they should be prepared to face.
Spies now conduct espionage from their couches
July 2017
"There are no hackers; there are only spies," cybersecurity expert Eric O'Neill told attendees during the Tuesday Working Lunch at the 28th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
Breaking down microexpressions during interviews
June 2017
Cliff Lansley, Director at the Emotional Intelligence Academy and a keynoter at the upcoming 28th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, discusses the ways in which fraud examiners can use microexpressions to glean more information from their interview subjects.
Keeping the financial markets honest
May 2017
Senior U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff speaks to attendees at last year’s 27th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference about the Great Recession, the mortgage bubble and the important role fraud examiners play in the fight against fraud. Don’t miss your chance to hear this year’s keynote speakers at the 28th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, June 18-23 in Nashville. Advanced registration ends May 10.
The makings of an insider trader
April 2017
Convicted fraudster Tom Hardin explains how he used an illegal edge to begin insider trading and how he rationalized his crimes.
Auditing for internal fraud
March 2017
Allen Brown, CFE, CPA, Owner of AFB Consulting, discusses the best ways to work with senior management during an internal audit and the value of using fraud risk assessments.
Understanding alternative currencies and block chain technology
February 2017
Tim Harvey, CFE, Director of U.K. Operations at the ACFE, discusses alternative currencies and how block chain technology can be used in business transactions and to prevent crime.
Protecting your company with employee monitoring
January 2017
Eric Feldman, CFE, CIG, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Corporate Ethics and Compliance Programs at Affiliated Monitors, Inc., discusses the importance of employee monitoring and how organizations should “police the culture.”
Inside the mind of a fraudster
December 2016
John D. Gill, J.D., CFE, Vice President – Education at the ACFE, discusses the motivations behind fraud schemes and why organizations should consider the human element when designing internal controls.