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Mon, 06/22/2026

The Occupational Fraud 2026: A Report to the Nations is the 14th edition of the largest and most comprehensive study on the costs and effects of occupational fraud.  This research…

Tue, 04/28/2026

In 2020, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), in partnership with Grant Thornton, released the
Anti-Fraud Playbook (Playbook), which provided easy-to-use, actionable guidance to…

Tue, 04/28/2026

The 2026 Anti-Fraud Technology Benchmarking Report, released by the …

Thu, 11/13/2025

What is ACFE International Fraud Awareness Week?

ACFE International Fraud Awareness Week, or Fraud Week, was established by the 

Thu, 07/31/2025

"The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the Anti-Fraud Collaboration (AFC) have partnered to assess the impact of all forms of fraud on publicly traded companies in the United…

Thu, 03/28/2024

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) published a report of their research that indicated "whistleblower tips are by far the most common way that fraud schemes are detected." …

Wed, 03/20/2024

Occupational Fraud 2024: A Report to the Nations

Analyzing data from 1,921 actual fraud cases spanning 138 countries and territories, the 13th edition of…

Mon, 01/31/2022

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina announced the guilty plea of a former Orangeburg Public Schools Employee to defrauding the School District of over $550,000.…

Thu, 05/21/2020

Amid rising criticism over the loan effort, the Department of Justice has reportedly discovered potential fraud among companies seeking relief with the Paycheck Protection Program.  …

Thu, 04/16/2020

An analysis of 2,504 cases of occupational fraud occurring in 2018 and 2019.  The cases involve frauds committed within a variety of organizations including governmental entities...

Mon, 07/16/2018

Misconduct by employees can potentially destroy an organization.  Yet fear of retaliation and other factors often deter employees from coming forward.

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Mon, 07/16/2018

Most boards of directors believe their organizations could deal effectively with crisis.  Most are probably wrong.  Here's why....and what to do.

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