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About the ACFE

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is the world’s premier provider of anti-fraud
training and education. A leader in the global anti-fraud community, the ACFE has over
30,000 members, sponsors more than 100 chapters worldwide and provides anti-fraud
educational materials to over 180 universities. Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) on six
continents have investigated more than 1 million suspected cases of civil and criminal
fraud. Together, with our members, the ACFE is reducing business fraud worldwide and
inspiring public confidence in the value and integrity of the profession.

The ACFE is dedicated to the global advancement of the fight against fraud while increasing
the recognition of the CFE credential. Every year the ACFE strives to support its mission by
offering new resources and tools.

2004 Initiatives include:
• Enhanced selection of training on timely fraud topics like international bribery, e-fraud,
insurance fraud, Sarbanes-Oxley, statement analysis and fraud prevention.

• Conferences and seminars in cities around the world including Calgary, London, Toronto,
Vancouver, Auckland, Hong Kong and Melbourne. Spanish language anti-fraud courses
are also being conducted.
• Expanded ACFE resources, focused on research and development of comprehensive anti-
fraud educational and training materials.

• Anti-fraud database including searchable fraud-related articles at CFEnet.com
• Enhanced Higher Education Initiative providing anti-fraud educational materials and
fee-waived attendance at seminars and conferences worth up to $800,000 to aca-
demics worldwide who commit to provide anti-fraud education at their colleges and
universities.

• A new Corporate Fraud Handbook providing up-to-date information on fraud schemes
perpetrated in business and government.
• A college textbook, Principles of Fraud Examination, which is being published to sup-
port dedicated courses in fraud examination.

• Expanded Fraud Magazine with more articles providing practical solutions to today’s
fraud challenges.

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