I was thrilled to see more than 80 chapter leaders from around the world on Sunday, June 15 at the 25th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference for the largest chapter leaders meeting in the ACFE’s history. Ryan Hubbs, CFE, of the Houston Area Chapter facilitated the meeting, which included a review of the updated 2014 Chapter Leaders Resource Guide and chapter leaders sharing their successes from the past year.
Read MoreEach year, the ACFE recognizes local chapters that have gone above and beyond their mission with two awards: Chapter of the Year and Chapter Newsletter of the Year. This year’s awards were presented at the 25th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in San Antonio to the Houston Area Chapter and the Toronto Chapter.
Read MoreAs we prepare to celebrate the ACFE’s 25th anniversary this month in San Antonio, it is a good time to reflect on the strong growth of the anti-fraud profession. What started in Texas 25 years ago is now a truly global organization with more than 70,000 members worldwide.
Echoing the strong growth of the ACFE internationally, in the second quarter of 2014 six new ACFE chapters have sprouted up around the world, five of those outside of the US.
Read MoreI recently attended the Maryland Chapter’s 11th Annual Fraud Conference, April 28-29 in Baltimore. In addition to enjoying some of Maryland’s famous crab cakes, I was also treated to watching the chapter put on the biggest event of its kind among chapters in the United States.
Read MoreHaving a high-quality event can mean so much for your chapter: it increases the value of membership for current members; it attracts new members; and it raises funds for your chapter.
Read MoreIn previous years, all chapters received an invoice for insurance, and chapters who wanted coverage provided payment for the invoice. Beginning this year, we are asking each of our chapters to affirmatively elect D&O Insurance in order to be covered under the ACFE Global D&O Policy.
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