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Methodology

Nature of Fraud Examination Role
In addition to the primary occupation, we asked respondents to provide information about the nature of their role
regarding fraud examinations. More than 55% of survey participants indicated that they worked in-house (i.e., conduct-
ed fraud examinations within a single company or agency); almost 26% worked for a professional services firm that
conducted fraud examinations on behalf of other companies, individuals, or agencies; and about 13% worked for a law
enforcement or government agency and conducted fraud examinations under the authority of that agency.

Figure 110: Nature of Survey Participants’ Fraud Examination Work

Other Law Enforcement
5.8% 12.7%

Professional
Services Firm
25.7%

In-House
Examiner
55.8%

Experience
Survey respondents had a median ten years of fraud examination experience, with just over 30% of respondents hav-
ing more than 15 years of experience in the fraud examination field.

Figure 111: Experience of Survey Participants

35%
31.5%
30%
PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS 20% 20.8% 17.7% 12.7% 17.4%
25%

15%

10%

5%

0%
5 Years or Fewer 6–10 Years 11–15 Years 16–20 Years More than 20 Years

YEARS IN FRA UD EXAMINATION FIELD

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