CFE
CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
ACFE
ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS
We are the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training & education. • Position yourself at the forefront of your profession by becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Denoting proven expertise in fraud prevention and detection, the CFE credential is recognized in the hiring and promotion policies of leading organizations around the world.
COURSE MODULES FRAUD PREVENTION & DETERRENCE Tests your understanding of why people commit fraud and ways to prevent it. Topics covered in this section include crime causation, white-collar crime, occupational fraud, fraud prevention, fraud risk assessment, and the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics.
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS Tests your comprehension of the types of fraudulent financial transactions incurred in accounting records. To pass Financial Transactions, you will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the following concepts: basic accounting and auditing theory, fraud schemes, internal controls to deter fraud and other auditing and accounting matters.
FRAUD INVESTIGATION Includes questions about interviewing, taking statements, obtaining information from public records, tracing illicit transactions, evaluating deception and report writing.
LEGAL ELEMENTS OF FRAUD Ensures your familiarity with the many legal ramifications of conducting fraud examinations, including criminal and civil law, rules of evidence, rights of the accused and accuser and expert witness matters.
PREREQUISITES FOR CFE MEMBERSHIP • • • •
ACFE Associate membership in good standing Minimum academic and professional requirements must be fulfilled High moral character Agreement to abide by the Bylaws and Code of Professional Ethics of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
BENEFITS OF THE CFE CREDENTIAL INCREASE YOUR EARNINGS CFEs earn nearly %22 more than their non-certified colleagues according to the 2011/2010 Compensation Guide for Anti-Fraud Professionals.
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER CFE certification is documented evidence of expertise and experience, representing a high level of skill, knowledge and professionalism.
ENHANCE YOUR MARKETABILITY & JOB SECURITY Robert Half International identifies the CFE as "in-demand...one of the most marketable credentials today" and A.E. Feldman, a leading executive search firm states, "...the CFE has emerged as the gold standard in the area of fraud."
GAIN PROFESSIONAL VISIBILITY AND CREDIBILITY The CFE is accepted worldwide as the standard of excellence in the anti-fraud profession.
DISTINGUISH YOURSELF FROM YOUR PEERS The CFE credential is recognized in the hiring and promotion policies of leading organizations, including the FBI, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
IMPACT YOUR COMPANY’S BOTTOM LINE Research conducted by the ACFE as part of preparing the 2012 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse determined that in organizations with CFEs on staff, frauds were uncovered 50 percent sooner, and the median fraud loss was 44 percent lower.
PROCEDURE TO G E T C E RT I F I E D BE AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE ACFE IN GOOD STANDING Membership is a requirement to take the CFE Exam and earn your CFE credential. If you are not already an Associate member of the ACFE, you must first become a member to pursue the CFE credential.
SUBMIT THE CFE EXAM APPLICATION WITH PROOF OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS. We recommend you gather your documentation and send it all together along with your application approximately one month before you are ready to take the CFE Exam. A complete CFE Exam application with documentation is required to take the CFE Exam. • A photocopy of transcripts or diploma certificates for any degrees earned & professional certifications acquired. CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS TO APPLY FOR THE CFE EXAM: • Submit CFE Exam application and payment online and submit proof of your education and three CFE Candidate Recommendation forms to the Certification Department at ACFE Headquarters. • Fill out the CFE Exam application and submit a completed form, along with proof of your education & three CFE Candidate Recommendation forms to the Certification Department at ACFE Headquarters. • The cost to take the CFE Exam is US 300$. If you have purchased the CFE Exam Prep Course, you will receive a US 100$ credit on the cost of the CFE Exam fee reducing the CFE Exam fee to US 200$. Complete applications and supporting documentation may be submitted to the Certification Department by fax to 8180-276 (512) 1+, by scan and email to Exam@ACFE.com, or by mail to Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Attn: Certification Department, 716 West Avenue, Austin, TX 78701 USA
PREPARE FOR THE CFE EXAM It is important to take the time to prepare for the CFE Exam. There are many different ways you can prepare, but the following are the most common: Study with the CFE Exam Prep Course. The prep course is a computer self-study course produced by the ACFE. Available in US, Canada, UK and International editions, the CFE Exam Prep Course mirrors the format of the actual exam and comes with a Money-Back Pass Guarantee. An electronic copy of the Fraud Examiners Manual is included.
PASS THE CFE EXAM The CFE Exam is a Windows-based program that tests your knowledge and expertise in the four primary areas of fraud examination: Fraudulent Financial Transactions, Legal Elements of Fraud, Investigation Methods, and Fraud Prevention and Deterrence.
GAIN FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE AND BECOME A CFE You will officially become a CFE once your exam and credentials are approved by the certification committee. Those who have attained the CFE credential will be invoiced at the CFE dues rate upon annual membership renewal.
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