For many of us, the mere thought of creating and maintaining a website causes stress and anxiety due to a lack of knowledge about the technology or a fear of causing irreversible damage. If we can overcome those fears, a well-functioning website can provide a place for you to disseminate information to members, take event registrations or collect membership dues.
Read MoreBy Laura J. Tucholski, CFE of the ACFE Maryland Chapter
Because numerous CPAs from many different states attend our events, we decided to pursue our own NASBA sponsor number. We had little knowledge of the NASBA requirements prior to filling out the application. We were performing most of the requirements informally, but we lacked documentation supporting compliance. During the application process, we learned a few things about compliance with NASBA
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 MoreThe 2014 Chapter Leaders Resource Guide is now available. This guide is filled with tips and suggestions from chapter leaders around the globe and offers strategies for increasing attendance at meetings, creating scholarship programs, dealing with difficult board members, and a host of other hints.
Read MoreTali Ploetz, CFE, is the SVP of Enterprise Risk Management at Santander Consumer USA. She is a mother of two, a community volunteer and a nature lover. By learning to balance her personal and professional life, she has been able to carve out time to serve as the president of the Dallas Chapter for the last two years.
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.
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