Fraud Talk

May 2014 - Jeff Windham, J.D., CFE, Analyst at Forensic Strategic Solutions, counts down the top 10 ways fraud examiners can fall into legal traps during examinations. The pitfalls include (10) admissibility challenges, (9) searches, (8) employee rights, (7) invasion of privacy, (6) malicious prosecution and abuse of power, (5) financial privacy, (4) duress, (3) privileges and work product protection, (2) false imprisonment and (1) defamation.

April 2014 - Janet McHard, CFE, founding partner of McHard Accounting Consultants, gives listeners tips on how to market your CFE credential, your practice and, ultimately, yourself. You can read more about how to successfully start your own business and promote yourself in Janet's archived Fraud Magazine article, " Hanging Out Your Shingle."

 

March 2014 - This month, Fraud Talk asks, and answers, the question, "What can we learn from fraudsters?" from the ACFE's VP of Education John Gill, J.D., CFE, and Allan Bachman, CFE, ACFE Education Manager.

 

February 2014 - Jacob Parks, J.D, CFE, ACFE Research Specialist, gives FraudTalk listeners an inside look into the origins of a new form of digital currency, and the risks and fraud schemes associated with it.

 

January 2014 - This month, Evy Poumpouras, on-air contributor for CNN, NBC, CBS and FOX regarding interview and investigative techniques speaks with John Gill, J.D., CFE and the ACFE's VP of Education. Evy advises listeners on the best ways to conduct an interview and get a signed statement.

December 2013 - In this month's podcast, Martin Biegelman, CFE, Executive Vice President of IPSA International, dissects a massive insurance fraud that ran for decades and cost insurers millions of dollars in New York City.

November 2013 - In this month’s episode, John Gill, J.D., CFE, ACFE VP of Education, interviews one of the ACFE’s most popular faculty members, Don Rabon, CFE, President of Successful Interviewing Techniques, about the five most common mistakes fraud examiners make when conducting interviews.

 

October 2013 - Tiffany Couch, CFE, CPA and Principal of Acuity Group in Washington. Couch recently investigated a fraud scheme involving a trusted controller at a retail store that went from bad to worse with each transaction uncovered.

September 2013 - "Think plural, not singular." That is private investigator Charles Piper's advice in this month's episode about an allergist who decided to travel to the dark side of medical billing. Piper, CFE, CRT and owner of Charles Piper's Professional Services in Tennessee, takes listeners inside an insurance fraud case that turned out to be much more than one simple allegation of fraud.

August 2013 - To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ACFE, John Gill, J.D., CFE, ACFE VP of Education, digs into the rich history of the Association with three of the ACFE's earliest founders and supporters: Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, ACFE founder and Chairman; James D. Ratley, CFE, ACFE President and CEO; and Jeanette LeVie, CFE, ACFE VP of Administration.