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Before you may apply for the CFE Exam, you must meet the following requirements:
Be an Associate Member of the ACFE in good standing Meet minimum Academic and Professional requirements Be of high moral character Agree to abide by the Bylaws and Code of Professional Ethics of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Academic Requirements Generally, applicants for CFE certification have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution of higher learning. No specific field of study is required. If you do not have a Bachelor's degree, you may substitute two years of fraud-related professional experience for each year of academic study. For example, if you successfully attended college full-time for only two years, you would need an additional four years of professional experience to qualify for the education requirements.
When you apply, you will be awarded qualifying points for the specific level of education you claim.
Professional Requirements At the time you are certified, you must have at least two years of professional experience in a field either directly or indirectly related to the detection or deterrence of fraud.
The Board of Regents has established the following categories as acceptable fraud-related experience:
Accounting and Auditing: You may qualify if you have experience as an accountant or auditor (e.g., internal or external auditor), and have certain responsibilities for the detection and deterrence of fraud by evaluating accounting systems for weaknesses, designing internal controls, determining the degree of organizational fraud risk, interpreting financial data for unusual trends, and following up on fraud indicators. Criminology and Sociology: Only those professionals with education or research in the fraud and white-collar crime dimensions of sociology or criminology may claim experience under this category. An experienced background in general sociological fields is insufficient. Fraud Investigation: Experience in the investigation of civil or criminal fraud, or of white-collar crime for law enforcement agencies or in the private sector, qualifies. Examples include federal, state, or local law enforcement (e.g., IRS, inspectors general, and district attorney investigators). Insurance fraud investigators and fraud examiners working for corporations, businesses, or associations qualify as well. Loss Prevention: Security directors for corporations and associations who deal with issues of loss prevention may claim this experience as credit. Security consultants dealing with fraud-related issues also are eligible. Experience as a security guard or equivalent is not acceptable. Law: Candidates with experience in the legal field might qualify, provided the experience deals with some consideration of fraud. Examples include prosecuting lawyers, fraud litigators, and others with an anti-fraud specialization. If your experience does not fall into one of the above categories, but your responsibilities include the detection, investigation, or deterrence of fraud, you may submit your application and fee along with a detailed description of your background.
The Point System Your eligibility to be certified is based upon a point system, which awards credit for education and experience.
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The CFE Exam covers the following four areas:
Criminology & Ethics - The purpose of this section is to test your knowledge of criminological concepts and to evaluate your understanding of the underlying ethics of the fraud examination profession. This part includes administration of criminal justice, theories of crime causation, theories of fraud prevention, crime information sources, and ethical situations.
Financial Transactions - This section tests your knowledge of the types of fraudulent financial transactions incurred in accounting records. To pass this section, you will be required to demonstrate knowledge of these concepts: basic accounting and auditing theory, fraud schemes, internal controls to deter fraud and other auditing and accounting matters.
Fraud Investigation - This section includes questions in the following areas: interviewing, taking statements, obtaining information from public records, tracing illicit transactions, evaluating deception and report writing.
Legal Elements of Fraud - This section ensures that you are familiar 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.
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you must ensure that all CFE application materials and Exam fees have been received by the ACFE. This includes your CFE Exam application, three letters of professional recommendation, proof of education and a recent photo and the exam fee. The cost to take the CFE Exam is US $250. If you have purchased the CFE Exam Prep Course, you will receive a US $100 credit on the cost of the exam fee, bringing the fee down to US $150.
What proof of education is required? A photocopy of transcripts or certificates for any degrees earned and professional certifications acquired must be sent in along with your application.
What should my letters of recommendation include? Three letters of professional recommendation are required to be submitted along with your application. The letters must be individually written and should include the following:
Date letter is written (All letters are valid for three years from date writtten.) Signature and contact information of author An anecdotal description of your working relationship Details of your professional background Comments on your character, integrity, and professional skills A recommendation for you to become a CFE
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Containing 500 objective and true/false questions, the CFE Exam is administered via computer so it can be taken at a time convenient to you.
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The ACFE strives to make the study process as comprehensive as possible. Choose from the various options which best suits your needs in studying for the CFE Exam.
The CFE Exam Coach e-newsletter- This monthly e-newsletter provides study suggestions, answers to your questions and encouragement to help you complete the process. All CFE Exam Prep Course purchasers are automatically signed up to receive The CFE Exam Coach.
CFE Exam/Prep Discussion Forum - ACFE members can take advantage of this discussion board to post questions online and receive feedback from other members and ACFE staff.
CFE Exam Prep Course - The perfect aid to help you prepare for the CFE Exam the CFE Exam Prep Course consists of 1,500 study questions that mirror the format of the actual exam, as well as timed simulated practice exams.
Instructor-Led Events - Supplement your learning with instructor-led training. Note - A course can help you with your studies but will not exempt you from any section of the exam. You still must take and pass all four sections of the exam.
Support Staff - The ACFE staff is always happy to help with questions about the CFE Exam and the CFE Exam Prep Course. Contact the ACFE at (800) 245-3321 / +1 (512) 478-9000 between 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Central Time or by e-mail at exam@ACFE.com.
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