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ACFE TRAINING GUIDE

SPRING 2023
 CONTENTS TRAINING AND WEBINARS

4 Online Self-Study
Expand your anti-fraud knowledge with
our popular self-study CPE courses. These
self-paced courses give you the flexibility
to earn CPE at any time.
4 8 CFE Exam Preparation

13 On-Demand Webinars

18 Virtual Group Training

Get high-quality, interactive livestream
training for any number of employees, with
no travel required.

8 ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EVENTS

12 On-Demand Webinar
with Pam Barnum

14 ACFE Global Fraud Conference

16 Calendar of Events
Virtual, in-person and both

14 DIGITAL RESOURCES

7 Podcasts
In the ACFE’s monthly podcast, break down
case studies and hear from the industry's
leading experts.

19 Community
Connect with a reliable network of fraud
19 fighters in our online, members-only
discussion forum.

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 Rickey Henderson once said, “I love playing this game, and every spring training
feels like the first.” Even for Major League Baseball’s “Man of Steal,” who stole
more bases and scored more runs during his 25-year career than any player in
history, your skillset is never complete and demands constant work. That couldn’t
be truer for the anti-fraud profession in which you must remain one step ahead
of fraudsters. Prepare for another successful year and advance your career with
training from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

Become a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

The value that CFEs bring is recognized at organizations business environment. Internal Controls for Data
around the world. The 2022 Compensation Guide for Anti- Security examines the threats to data security and
Fraud Professionals shows that CFEs earn 17% more than provides context for the environments in which they
their non-certified colleagues. Become a CFE and place flourish, as well as strategies for their mitigation.
yourself among the world’s elite anti-fraud professionals. See page 4.

Attend the CFE Exam Review Course to help you master the
concepts tested on the CFE Exam, ask questions during this Combat Government Fraud
4-day instructor-led course and network with fellow aspiring Government agencies at different levels vary widely in
CFEs. See page 9. terms of their operations, personnel and budgets. Learn
why governments are vulnerable to fraud and discover
Study on your own with the CFE Exam Prep Course. strategies to prevent, detect and investigate government
Designed with the busy anti-fraud professional in mind, this fraud schemes with Fighting Fraud in the Government.
course provides a Pre-Assessment to tailor your study plan See page 4.
and nearly 1,400 sample exam questions to aid in preparing
you for the real thing. See page 10. Local governments suffer the second-highest median
loss (USD 125,000) of government agencies despite
Need to study on your own but learn best from an being smaller in terms of staffing and resources. Fraud
instructor? The CFE Exam Prep Course+ adds 20 hours of in Local Government details the most common fraud
online video instruction to get you up to speed on the most schemes that occur at the local level and the measures
important topics. See page 11. that should be taken to prevent them. See page 4.

Internal Controls and Fraud Prevention Off And Running

According to Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the This training guide is filled with opportunities to broaden
Nations, nearly half of fraud cases occur due to a lack of your knowledge, improve your skills and advance your
internal controls (29%) or an override of existing controls career. Explore more training provided by the ACFE and
(20%). Internal controls aid in lower median losses and stay one step ahead of fraudsters as 2023 is officially off
faster fraud detection, and understanding both the and running.
applications and limitations can greatly reduce the risk of
fraud for organizations of all sizes.

Study at your own pace with Internal Controls for Fraud

Prevention, which outlines strategies for identifying
preventative controls, as well as how to interpret various
elements of COSO's Internal Control—Integrated
Framework. See page 4.

Securing an organization’s data is vital in the modern

For more ways to connect with and learn from the anti-fraud community, visit ACFE.com/community.

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 SELF-STUDY CPE

CPE Credit: 2 CPE Credit: 4

Internal Controls for Data Security Internal Controls for Fraud Prevention
Course Level: Overview | Prerequisite: None Course Level: Basic | Prerequisite: None
Internal controls form a complex system that involves the collaboration
This course will provide you with an overview of basic internal controls,
of the board of directors, the audit committee, internal and external au-
current threats facing data security and the potential consequences
ditors, risk management personnel, investigators, operations personnel
of technological trends such as cloud computing and Bring Your Own
and others. This online self-study course explores the key roles in pre-
Device (BYOD).
ventive controls and essential components of internal control, inherent
limitations of internal controls and much more.
You Will Learn How To:
• Ascertain the appropriate controls needed to secure data and You Will Learn How To:
prevent fraud. • Ascertain why preventive controls are critical.
• Choose the appropriate actions needed to protect information • Identify preventive controls for an organization as a whole.
systems.
• Recall the structure of the COSO Internal Control—Integrated
• Identify potential sources of data loss. Framework and interpret its various elements.
• Determine how data is compromised by employees and other • Identify fraud risk and the types of controls needed to mitigate
external threats. fraud risk.
• Recognize technological trends and their impacts on data security. • Recognize specific fraud schemes and determine which preven-
• Identify key legislative acts related to data security. tive controls can be applied to prevent each scheme.

• Recognize limitations to an internal control environment.

$71.20 Members / $89 Non-Members
$135.20 Members / $169 Non-Members

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CPE Credit: 4 CPE Credit: 4

10 Infamous Fraud Cases of Payment Fraud

the 21st Century Course Level: Overview | Prerequisite: None
Course Level: Basic | Prerequisite: None In this course, you will learn about different payment methods and
examine the prevalent fraud schemes and red flags associated with each.
In this self-study course, learn from 10 infamous fraud cases to better Additionally, this course will reference the laws and regulations in place
protect your clients, employers and the general public from similar and provide investigators, consumers and merchants with tips to help you
schemes. Fraud cases include the WorldCom scandal, Madoff’s prevent and detect payment fraud.
Ponzi scheme and the Fédération Internationale de Football
Association (FIFA) scandal. You Will Learn How To:

You Will Learn How To: • Identify the laws and regulations in place to help prevent and detect
payment fraud.
• Identify the major players involved in infamous fraud cases and the
methods they used to conduct their schemes. • Link the different payment methods and the risks associated with each.

• Analyze the aftermath and impacts of various frauds. • Recall techniques to detect and prevent payment fraud.

• Recognize lessons learned from fraud cases, as well as recommen- • Recognize the array of payment fraud schemes and red flags.
dations to prevent similar frauds from occurring in the future.
$135.20 Members / $169 Non-Members
$135.20 Members / $169 Non-Members

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SELF-STUDY COURSES Expand your anti-fraud knowledge with our comprehensive,
NASBA-compliant self-study CPE courses. Visit ACFE.com/selfstudy.

BEST SELLER!
CPE Credit: 4 CPE Credit: 20

Fraud in Local Government Fighting Fraud in the Government

Course Level: Overview | Prerequisite: None Course Level: Overview | Prerequisite: None
Government agencies are major targets for internal and external fraud Government entities fall victim to every conceivable kind of scheme,
schemes. Some of the most significant government frauds involve and everyone pays, directly or indirectly. In this course, you will learn
small, local government entities which often have limited oversight why governments are vulnerable to fraud and discover strategies to
and scarce resources. In this course, you will learn about some of the prevent, detect and investigate government fraud schemes.
most common types of schemes that occur at the local level and the
measures that can be taken to prevent them. $199.20 Members / $249 Non-Members

$135.20 Members / $169 Non-Members

= This course fulfills the annual ethics CPE requirement for CFEs.

NEW Self-Study Format — Expert Insights!

Learn from anti-fraud experts with our new Expert Insights format featuring
engaging, on-demand video lectures and interactive content.

NEW!
CPE Credit: 5 CPE Credit: 2

Fraud Risk Assessment Building and Maturing Your Internal

Course Level: Overview | Prerequisite: None Investigations Program
In this course, you will learn from fraud expert Bethmara Kessler, CFE,
as she shares expert insights on the topic of fraud risk assessment
Course Level: Overview | Prerequisite: None
gained from her career in the anti-fraud profession. Throughout the duration of this course, you will be called upon to
You Will Learn How To: thoughtfully examine each building block of an internal investigations
program. Join fraud expert Leah Lane, CFE, as she carefully dissects
• Ascertain why fraud risk assessments are vital to organizations.
all the moving parts required to make internal investigations
• Identify key factors that should be considered when assessing successful, including developing a standard operating procedure,
fraud risk. tips on triaging cases and how to stay up to date with the latest in
• Identify successful strategies for utilizing fraud risk assessments to fraud trends and training.
guide an organization’s overall anti-fraud strategy
$71.20 Members / $89 Non-Members
$140.00 Members / $175 Non-Members

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 SELF-STUDY COURSES Expand your anti-fraud knowledge with our comprehensive,
NASBA-compliant self-study CPE courses. Visit ACFE.com/selfstudy.

CPE Credit: 2 CPE Credit: 4

Avoiding Ethical Lapses as a CFE Privacy and the Fraud Examiner

Course Level: Overview | Prerequisite: None Course Level: Basic | Prerequisite: None
The complexity and difficulty of the anti-fraud profession requires and In this course, you will learn about the types of privacy laws that apply
demands that fraud examiners operate and conduct themselves with the to fraud investigations, such as data privacy laws, workplace privacy
highest level of ethical conduct. You must be able to make the correct laws, confidentiality rules and legal privileges. Additionally, you will
choices in times of pressure, especially when there is no one to answer learn best practices for complying with privacy laws and how violations
of privacy laws can affect a fraud investigation.
to but yourself. This course is designed to educate you about common
circumstances that lead to ethical lapses in judgment and help you gain You Will Learn How To:
insights into the potential consequences of your actions.
• Identify common types and sources of privacy law.
You Will Learn How To: • Compare the data privacy laws of various countries, including the
• Identify various sources of ethical guidance for fraud examiners. EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California
Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Canada’s Personal Information
• Relate the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics to professional situa- Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
tions.
• Identify workplace privacy laws that can affect fraud investigations.
• Identify common circumstances that lead to ethical lapses.
• Recognize the privacy-related legal risks that can arise during fraud
• Recognize the consequences of ethical lapses. investigations.
• Apply the portions of the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics that • Recall best practices for complying with data privacy laws during
commonly are the subject of complaints against CFEs. fraud investigations.
• Recall best practices for preserving confidentiality and legal
privileges during fraud investigations.
$71.20 Members / $89 Non-Members
$135.20 Members / $169 Non-Members

BEST SELLER!
CPE Credit: 4 CPE Credit: 6

The Dark Web, Cryptocurrencies Detecting and Deterring

and Fraud Conflicts of Interest
Course Level: Intermediate | Prerequisite: Working knowledge Course
Course Level:
Level: Overview
Overview || Prerequisite:
Prerequisite: None
None
of internet investigations
Conflicts
Conflicts of
of interest
interest present
present major
major risks
risks at
at all
all organizations,
organizations, and
and these
these risks
risks
In this course, you will learn about the dark web and digital currencies, only
discover how those technologies relate to fraud and examine only increase with globalization. This course will teach you how to
increase with globalization. This course will teach you how to identify,
identify,
combat
combat and
and investigate
investigate conflicts
conflicts of
of interest
interest that
that arise
arise in
in businesses
businesses and
and
strategies for investigating fraud cases that incorporate them.
Additionally, you will discover ways to mitigate the risks associated
government agencies.embers / $179 Non-Members
government agencies.
with accessing these technologies in investigations and resources to
assist you with attributing dark web content and tracing cryptocurrency $143.20 Members / $179 Non-Members
transactions.

$135.20 Members / $169 Non-Members

= This course fulfills the annual ethics CPE requirement for CFEs.

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 Fraud Talk is the
ACFE's monthly podcast
dedicated to talking with the industry's leading
experts about the trends and topics you need to know.

FEATURED EPISODES:

The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Military Veterans’ Experiences and Skills Justice for Fraud Victims —
Eddie Antar Brought to the Anti-Fraud Table Remembering Who We’re Fighting For

Crossed Wires: Unraveling the Relationship Confessions of a

Between Cybersecurity and Fraud Convicted Fraudster

Visit ACFE.com/podcast or search for “Fraud Talk” on iTunes,

Google Play, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Review sample exam questions with Evaluate your preparedness for the CFE Explore topics in depth with the
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 Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, entered the public
consciousness in 2021 with a seemingly unending stream
LIVE WEBINAR of headlines involving staggering price tags for digital
images. Since then, many of the art and collectibles that
generated those headlines have plummeted in value, but

FRAUD PERSPECTIVES: the technology remains a talking point. In this webinar, the
presenters will discuss the variety of practical applications

NONFUNGIBLE TOKENS for NFTs, how NFTs fit into a “Web 3.0” or “metaverse”
future, the fraud implications associated with the
technology, and how organizations and professionals can
MAY 10, 2023 address the fraud risks NFTs pose.
Presented jointly by
the ACFE and The IIA You Will Learn How To:
• Identify the impact of nonfungible tokens on
organizations’ fraud risks.
• Determine effective techniques for assessing and
managing fraud risks related to nonfungible tokens.
• Relate traditional audit and anti-fraud functions or
tasks to the context of nonfungible tokens.

CPE Credit: 2
Course Level
Overview

Prerequisite
None

Field of Study
Information Technology

Delivery Format
Group Internet Based

Duration
100 Minutes

$ Pricing
Members $96 / Non-Members $120

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ON-DEMAND WEBINARS Expand your anti-fraud knowledge with our NASBA-compliant
on-demand webinars. Visit ACFE.com/webinars.

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CPE Credit: 2 CPE Credit: 2

Assessing Your Organization's How to Use Analytics to Identify

Ethical Culture Specific Fraud Schemes
Course Level: Overview | Prerequisite: None Course Level: Basic | Prerequisite: None
Most would agree that a strong ethical culture is essential to preventing In this on-demand webinar, you will walk through a scheme-by-scheme
fraud within any organization. But what makes a good or bad ethical approach to obtain a blueprint for starting an investigation. There will
culture, and why do organizations continue to struggle with unethical also be demonstrations of analytics in Excel for more of a hands-on
behavior? In this on-demand webinar, discover the key elements of application.
ethical culture and specific methods for analyzing an organization’s
You Will Learn How To:
culture. Also, gather ideas for process improvement and tips for
successful implementation. • Determine how to develop a program focused on fraud deterrence.
• Recognize how to detect fraud schemes using data analytics.
You Will Learn How To:
• Identify the phases of the data analytics process.
• Assess an organization’s ethical culture.
• Recognize steps to improve the ethical culture. $71.20 Member / $89 Non-Members
$71.20 Members / $89 Non-Members

CPE Credit: 2
CPE Credit: 2

Why Audits Fail to Find Fraud

Unraveling the Confusion: What and
Course Level: Intermediate | Prerequisite: Basic understanding
Who is a Whistleblower?
of auditing Course Level: Basic | Prerequisite: None
Could auditors be overlooking fraud in your organization? This on-de- This on-demand webinar will examine what it means when someone
mand webinar examines five case studies in which auditors glossed blows the whistle versus the designation of whistleblower, laws and
over frauds of more than $500,000. It also explores the factors that legislation, an international look into the conflict of whistleblower and
contributed to the frauds going unseen for years. witness protection, the purpose of a whistleblower program, designing
an effective whistleblower program and the key concepts in developing
You Will Learn How To: a whistleblower law.
You Will Learn How To:
• Ascertain a working knowledge of the industry being audited to
avoid audit failure. • Ascertain a working knowledge of the industry being audited to
avoid audit failure.
• Determine when client relationships influence objectivity.
• Assess and compare current U.S. and international whistleblower
• Identify when budgets override common sense. legislation.
• Describe what constitutes a whistleblower versus someone requiring
• Recognize how a lack of critical thinking and a focus on canned audit witness protection.
programs could lead to overlooking fraud indicators. • Determine the purpose, design and management of an effective
whistleblower program.
$71.20 Members / $89 Non-Members • Manage whistleblower protection and confidentiality, and avoid the
common pitfalls.

$71.20 Members / $89 Non-Members

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 Network with more than 5,000 anti-fraud professionals gathering in Seattle and
online. Now in its 34th year, the ACFE Global Fraud Conference is the world’s
largest conference for fraud fighters looking to rise above the rest.

Network with Earn more than Choose from Hear from

more than 30 NASBA CPE 90+ EDUCATIONAL 100+ INSPIRATIONAL
5,000 by attending live SESSIONS. SPEAKERS in the
ATTENDEES. sessions and watching fraud-fighting industry.
on-demand recordings.

VENUE INFORMATION
Seattle Convention Center
705 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Register now at
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON

MAY 2023

BUILDING YOUR
FRAUD EXAMINATION
PRACTICE This seminar will teach you the types of fraud

May 2
examination services currently in demand and
provide practical advice on how to market your
services to those who need them most. Learn how
Virtual Seminar to find a niche for your business in the anti-fraud
industry.
CPE: 8
Course Level: Overview

ANALYTICS
INNOVATIONS IN COSO'S
UPDATED FRAUD RISK Learn practical, easy-to-use applications of data
MANAGEMENT GUIDE analytics to improve your fraud risk management
program. You’ll also explore leading innovations from
May 4 MIT and Harvard Business School, and discuss how
to apply industry-building AI and statistical models to
effectively profile high-risk payments to third parties
Webinar focused on vendor fraud, circumvention of controls
CPE: 2 and corruption.
Course Level: Intermediate

FRAUD RISK
MANAGEMENT
May 8-9 Learn how organizations can integrate anti-fraud
initiatives into their risk management programs
during this 2-day ACFE seminar.
Denver, CO + Virtual
CPE: 16
Course Level: Intermediate

= This course fulfills the annual ethics CPE requirement for CFEs.

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 MAY - JUNE 2023

FRAUD PERSPECTIVES:
NONFUNGIBLE TOKENS
(PRESENTED JOINTLY In this webinar, you’ll learn about the variety of practical
WITH THE IIA) applications for NFTs, how NFTs fit into a “Web 3.0” or
“metaverse” future, the fraud implications associated with
May 10 the technology and how organizations and professionals can
address the fraud risks NFTs pose.

Webinar
CPE: 2
Course Level: Overview

CONDUCTING INTERNAL
INVESTIGATIONS
May 16-18 Conducting Internal Investigations will prepare you for every
step of an internal investigation into potential fraud, from
receiving the initial allegation to testifying as a witness.

Virtual Seminar
CPE: 16
Course Level: Basic

VIRTUAL CFE EXAM

REVIEW COURSE
May 22-25 Prepare to pass the CFE Exam by attending the CFE Exam
Review Course. This instructor-led event will help you master
the concepts tested on the CFE Exam in a structured learning
Virtual Seminar environment. See pg. 9 for more information.
CPE: 31
Course Level: Basic

34TH ANNUAL ACFE

GLOBAL FRAUD
CONFERENCE Network with more than 5,000 anti-fraud professionals

June 11-16 gathering in Seattle and online. Now in its 34th year, the ACFE
Global Fraud Conference is the world's largest conference for
fraud fighters looking to rise above the rest.

Seattle + Virtual
CPE: 30

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 JUNE - JULY 2023

EXPANDING FRAUD RISK

AWARENESS: RATIO-
NALIZATION AND DARK
TRIAD PERSONALITIES In this webinar, you'll learn the differences between predatory
and situational-type fraudsters, and how rationalization applies
July 6 to both types.

Webinar
CPE: 2
Course Level: Intermediate

CFE EXAM
REVIEW COURSE
July 10-13 Prepare to pass the CFE Exam by attending the CFE Exam
Review Course. This instructor-led event will help you master
the concepts tested on the CFE Exam in a structured learning
environment. See pg. 9 for more information.
Los Angeles, CA
CPE: 31
Course Level: Basic

INVESTIGATING ON
THE INTERNET
July 11-13 This seminar will teach you how to use the internet to
find and follow leads, and make your fraud examinations
more effective. You'll also learn how to locate evidence
online using search engines, commercial databases and
Virtual Seminar social media sites, among other resources.
CPE: 16
Course Level: Overview

= This course fulfills the annual ethics CPE requirement for CFEs.

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 GROUP TRAINING
Get in-depth, specialized training for any number
of employees. Our hand-selected instructors
bring years of fraud fighting experience directly
to you by using course materials from the world's
leading provider of anti-fraud education.

CONVENIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE DYNAMIC NASBA COMPLIANT

Group Training is conducted at a time Experience an interactive learning Courses adhere to NASBA
that works with your team’s schedule, environment where your team’s specific standards to meet the continuing
saving travel time and money. concerns and questions will be professional education needs of
addressed in a positive atmosphere. your staff.
All discussions are focused on your
organization’s unique needs.

VIRTUAL Livestream training from ACFE instructors to any

number of employees with no travel required.
ON-SITE Our expert instructors travel to your
organization and bring years of practical
Virtual courses can be viewed from multiple and professional experience to you. We
locations at once and provide convenient, high- work with your team’s schedule to deliver
quality training for your team. private and dynamic on-site training.

TOPICS • CFE Exam Review Course

• Fraud Examination Techniques Workshop
• Financial Statement Fraud
• Fraud Risk Management
• Auditing for Internal Fraud • Government Fraud
Choose topics from the
ACFE’s comprehensive • Bribery and Corruption • Investigating on the Internet:
anti-fraud curriculum that • Conducting Internal Investigations Research Tools for Fraud Examiners
directly address the training • Contract and Procurement Fraud • Professional Interviewing Skills
needs of your staff. • Uncovering Fraud with Financial and
• Detecting Fraud with Data Analytics
Workshop Ratio Analysis

Increase your team’s ability to detect and prevent fraud with Group Training.
Learn more at ACFE.com/GroupTraining or contact [email protected].

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 A WORLD OF FRAUD FIGHTERS
AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Connect with anti-fraud professionals around the globe, spanning a wide variety
of industries and roles. The ACFE Community is a place for fraud fighters to come
together and support each other in this challenging but rewarding profession.

To explore this member-only benefit,

visit connect.ACFE.com
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Network with more than 5,000

anti-fraud professionals and
learn from more than 100
thought-provoking speakers in
the anti-fraud field.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Billy McFarland Hester M. Peirce Dr. David Liberman

Convicted Fraudster, Commissioner, Renowned Psychotherapist
Fyre Festival Founder* U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Author, Mindreader: The New Science of
Deciphering What People Really Think, What
*The ACFE does not compensate convicted fraudsters.
They Really Want, and Who They Really Are