Chapter Leader Profile: Jim Rough, CFE, CCEP

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Chapter Leader Profile: Jim Rough, CFE, CCEP

James (Jim) Rough got his first taste of the destructive power of fraud while working his first job after college at Arthur Andersen. Watching the firm collapse because of its affiliation with Enron left a lasting impression on Rough. In the years since, Rough has been a champion of fraud prevention and ethics, a leader in his community and currently serves as treasurer of the Arizona Chapter. The California native is also an Associate Director in Navigant Consulting’s Disputes and Investigations practice.

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Guest Blog: 5 Tips for Launching a Successful Community Outreach Program

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Guest Blog: 5 Tips for Launching a Successful Community Outreach Program

By Dawn-Marie Dalsass, CFE, CCS, President of ACFE Long Island Chapter

In October of 2012 many Long Island communities were devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The Long Island shoreline was destroyed and many homes went with it. In the course of rebuilding many of our neighbors found themselves victims of fraudulent schemes. Vendor fraud was abundant, and the elderly were being taken advantage of from all angles. Long Island, already a victim to widespread fraud in various school systems, was being hit harder. We thought to ourselves, “What could CFEs do to help?”

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Chapter Leader Profile: Malcolm Reid, CFE, MBA

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Chapter Leader Profile: Malcolm Reid, CFE, MBA

“Life is not a dress rehearsal – so make it count.” These words have guided Trinidad and Tobago Chapter President Malcolm Reid, CFE, MBA, from the halls of West Point, through two Master’s degree programs, to the leader of his own consulting firm, Brison Ltd.

Reid hopes to establish the newly formed chapter as the authority on all aspects of fraud prevention and detection in the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean.

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Chapter Leaders Meeting Recap

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Chapter Leaders Meeting Recap

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.

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Launching a Chapter Website

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Launching a Chapter Website

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.

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Guest Blog: 5 Things to Know Before Applying for NASBA Sponsorship

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Guest Blog: 5 Things to Know Before Applying for NASBA Sponsorship

By 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

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