A Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) is a designation awarded by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and may include auditors, accountants, fraud investigators, loss prevention specialist, attorneys, educators and criminologists.
The following government agencies officially recognize the CFE credential for their fraud investigators:- FBI officially recognizes the CFE designation as a critical skill set for its diversified hiring program
- U.S. Department of Defense officially recognizes the CFE credential as career advancement criteria in its Department of Defense policy
- The Forensic Audits and Special Investigations Unit (FSI) for the Government Accountability Office has announced that all professionals in the FSI unit must obtain their CFE credential
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service
- U.S. Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior
- U.S. Office of the Inspector General, National Reconnaissance Office
Certified Fraud Examiners must meet the following requirements:
- Must pass a rigorous examination administered by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- Must have a bachelor’s degree
- Must have two years of professional experience
- Must be of high moral character
- Must agree to abide by the Bylaws and Code of Professional Ethics of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Must maintain 20 hours of annual continuing professional education, and at least 10 hours of which must be fraud-related
Practice Areas
Victoria Osborn, PA, CFE
- Public Accountant
- Forensic Accountant
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Charter Member of the Colorado Springs Chapter of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- National Society of Accountants
- Colorado Public Accounting Society
Richard V. Osborn, MCSE
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