1. The Certified Fraud Examiner
Dr. Donald K. McConnell Jr.
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2. What Is a Certified Fraud Examiner?
A specialist in the detection and/or deterrence of fraudulent conduct
Certified fraud examiners must:
Exemplify highest moral and ethical standards
Agree to abide by the bylaws and Code of Professional Ethics of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
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3. What Do CFE’s Do? Resolve allegations of fraud
Obtain evidence of fraud
Interview/interrogate suspects, upon premonition, and prepare written reports
Testify to findings
Assist in the prevention and detection of fraud
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4. Who Are CFE’s? CPA’s Private investigators Law enforcement officials
Internal auditors
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5. What Is the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners?
A private corporation founded in 1988 in the United States
Provides services to the public and CFE’s to include:
Fraud training
Research
Referrals
Currently over 20,000 members in more than 60 countries worldwide
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6. What Are the Requirements to Be a CFE?
A baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution of higher learning
Two or more years of professional experience in a related field
Successful completion of the uniform CFE examination
Twenty hours of CPE per year in fraud related topics
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7. What Is the Content of the Uniform CFE Examination?
Financial transactions
Investigation of fraud
Criminology and ethics
Legal elements of fraud
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8. Other Issues Concerning the Uniform CFE Examination
Percentage of first-time candidates passing all four parts: 20%
The examination is administered on a computer and at a time of your choosing
The examination is “timed”
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