The Forensic Institute - Accredited Fraud Investigator (AFI)

Firms expanding tech budgets to fight financial crimes by 8.5 percent a year - Securities Technology The capital markets industry will increase its spending 8.5 percent a year on technology that combats financial crimes, through 2015.

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The Watchful CPA: Risks of Theft and Fraud - AICPA Insights Audit claims alleging failure to detect theft and fraud are not new. However, their frequency and severity are increasing dramatically. Between 2008 and 2010, the percentage of audit claims alleging failure to detect fraud and theft more than doubled, from 30 percent to nearly two-thirds of all audi...

What to Expect in White-Collar Crimes in 2012 At the precipice of 2012, White Collar Watch looks at some of the trends in criminal and civil enforcement cases that will continue in the next year.

This article highlights the importance of proving intent in a criminal prosecution. With complex financial crimes, this can be difficult to do.

Financial Crimes Bedevil Prosecutors A former top U.S. official in charge of investigating the financial crisis said the government has concluded that many probes of wrongdoing by financial executives can't succeed as criminal prosecutions.

UC Program Director Chosen as Judge for Collegiate Forensic Accounting Competition Robert J. Rufus, the University of Charleston executive master of forensic accounting (EMFA) program director, has been chosen by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to h

Major white-collar crimes in U.S. history - The Washington Post Hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam received the longest prison sentence in history for insider trading on Oct. 13. But his sentence pales in comparison with some of the sentences received in other white-collar crime cases. See how Rajaratnam’s sentence stacks up against others.

Forensic accountants becoming more in demand - Stories - ktar.com They're called Forensic Accountants'. Think CSI -- minus the bodies. - Stories at ktar.com

Futures regulators want smartphone hacking device - Nextgov The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is searching for a phone hacking tool to investigate suspects' mobile devices for evidence of links to Ponzi...

Fraud and the Family Business: It s Not So Unusual The dynamics of a family-owned business are like no other.

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Forensic Institute: Accredited Fraud Investigator The AFI program is a 24-hour non-degree certificate program that includes classroom instruction, case studies and a concluding comprehensive examination. The program profiles the world of forensic accounting and presents a complete discussion of fraud investigations, specifically: who commits fraud...

Forensic Institute: Accredited Fraud Investigator The AFI program is a 24-hour non-degree certificate program that includes classroom instruction, case studies and a concluding comprehensive examination. The program profiles the world of forensic accounting and presents a complete discussion of fraud investigations, specifically: who commits fraud...