Investigate employee allegations
Investigate allegations against one of your employees.
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Tax Season 2026
A Certified Fraud Examiner combines accounting, law, criminology, and investigation in one professional. We deter, detect, and resolve fraud so your company and your clients stay protected.
What a CFE does
Detect. Deter. Investigate.
Deter problems before they grow into losses
Investigate allegations with objective, court-ready rigor
Resolve disputes and recover what was lost
Objective. Confidential. Globally recognized credential.
In today’s economic climate, who will help you protect your company and your clients from the devastating impact of fraud?
Fraud can creep into your business in several ways.
You may find you need an objective expert to deter potential problems, investigate allegations or provide resolution.
Six high-stakes capabilities — delivered with objectivity, discretion, and a credential the courts respect.
Investigate allegations against one of your employees.
Recommend strong anti-fraud internal controls.
Conduct interviews related to sensitive issues.
Assist with financial dispute resolution.
Resolve irregularities discovered during your company's audit.
Provide expert testimony on financial and investigative matters.
Fraud Examiners have a unique set of skills that are not found in any other discipline; they combine knowledge of complex financial transactions with an understanding of the law, criminology, investigation, and how to resolve fraud allegations.
CFEs work in various disciplines, including accounting, auditing, fraud investigation, and security, as well as in different industry segments, including government, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and retail distribution.
CFEs are knowledgeable in four areas critical to the fight against fraud
Reading the money trail — spotting the patterns that signal something is wrong.
Understanding who commits fraud, why, and the ethical framework that surrounds it.
Knowing what the law requires to prove, prosecute, and resolve fraud allegations.
Gathering evidence, conducting interviews, and building a case that holds up.
Same team, same standard — wherever you are in Hernando, Pasco, or Citrus county.
A CFE combines accounting, investigation, law, and criminology to detect, investigate, deter, and help prevent fraud within an organization.
When you suspect employee theft or financial-statement fraud, need a proactive fraud-risk assessment, or want stronger internal controls to prevent it.
An audit expresses an opinion on financial statements; a fraud examination is a targeted investigation into specific allegations or red flags.
Yes. We assess your controls and recommend segregation of duties, approval workflows, and monitoring that make fraud far harder to commit and easier to catch.
Heightened fraud awareness, combined with new laws and regulations, has increased the workforce’s already growing demand for professionals who are highly skilled at deterring, detecting, and investigating fraud.
CFEs have the ability to
Identify and reduce opportunities for fraud.
Implement effective anti-fraud controls.
Continuously improve anti-fraud measures based on new risks and technologies.
Educate employees to deter fraud and report wrongdoing.
Resolve allegations or suspicions of fraud.
Assist in the recovery of fraud losses.
Annual CPE
20 hrs
Experience
2+ yrs
The standards for CFE certification are set by the ACFE’s Board of Regents, who are elected by CFE members and drawn from the profession’s most experienced members. CFE candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and possess two or more years of professional experience in a field related to fraud deterrence and detection.
The CFE Exam is a rigorous process, testing candidates’ knowledge in all areas of fraud examination. CFEs must acquire at least 20 credit hours of continuing professional education each year to ensure that they remain informed, empowered, and educated.
As leaders who inspire public confidence in the integrity and objectivity of the profession, CFEs adhere to the Certified Fraud Examiners Code of Professional ethics.
The code includes
Commitment to professionalism
Diligence in performance
Avoidance of conflict of interest
Testifying truthfully and without bias or prejudice
Complete confidentiality
The revelation of all material matters discovered during an examination
Continued effort to increase the competence and effectiveness of professional services performed under his or her direction
Suspicions, allegations, or simply wanting stronger controls in place. Reach out and a member of our team will respond within one business day. Every conversation is confidential.
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We respond same business day. Confidential, no obligation.