Certified Fraud Examiner Discussions
Certification

Hi All,

Any idea who does help or give exam on behalf of candidates for CFE or PMP

Plz comments ur views

I work for a small company, they are nice and it has a great work environment however I have to find a new job for my professional progression. I just finished my CFE exam and waiting for the result. Any help on how to start my job search, I have been trying to check Indeed and LinkedIn but with no luck so far. Any advice would be much appreciated. I would like one of the big 4 companies

Rate my offer for a business valuations/litigation & legal disputes support associate role at a boutique firm in Toronto:

- $90k + ~7.5% annual performance bonus
- $5k in clawback reimbursement
- will pay all professional fees throughout term of employment (CPA & CBV)

My background:
- SA1 in assurance
- Master of Accounting
- passed CFE, qualify in about half a year
- enrolled in CBV program of studies
- 24 yrs old

Rate my offer for a business valuations/litigation & legal disputes support associate role at a boutique firm in Toronto:

- $90k + ~7.5% annual performance bonus
- $5k in clawback reimbursement
- will pay all professional fees throughout term of employment (CPA & CBV)

My background:
- SA1 in assurance
- Master of Accounting
- passed CFE, qualify in about half a year
- enrolled in CBV program of studies
- 24 yrs old

Rate my offer for a business valuations - litigation support associate role at a leading boutique firm in Toronto:
- $90k + ~7.5% annual performance bonus
- $5k in clawback reimbursement
- will pay all professional fees throughout term of employment (CPA & CBV)

My background:
- SA1 in assurance
- Master of Accounting
- passed CFE, qualify in about half a year
- enrolled in CBV program of studies
- 24 yrs old

Rate my offer for a business valuations associate role at a boutique firm in Toronto:
- $90k + ~7.5% annual performance bonus
- $5k in clawback reimbursement
- will pay all professional fees throughout term of employment (CPA & CBV)

My background:
- SA1 in assurance
- Master of Accounting
- passed CFE, qualify in about half a year
- enrolled in CBV program of studies
- 24 yrs old

Hey guys ive been at my company for more than 2 years and there is a good work life balance but there is no more growth here. I plan to write the CFE exam next year in May so im wondering whether its a good time to switch right now or after writing my exam?

Rising audit senior thinking of pivoting to forensics. Not sure if I want to stay at EY, but should I wait to get any forensics certification until I make the switch? Also, is it better to have a CFE vs. CFF? I already have my CPA

My current goal is to work in audit for a few years and then get a related forensics degree & the CFE then switch over to forensics at my firm. Any thoughts for how long I should be in audit before making the switch? Context: I really enjoy my job so far and am about to move to staff 2.

Could I get the hang of a Sr Accountant (financial reporting team) role quick enough to avoid getting fired with 4 YOE in forensic accounting? Have my CFE; No CPA, but passed FAR/AUD.

Currently a Staff 2 moving into Senior position in KPMG Audit. Passed my CFE and am now trying to evaluate where I should go/what I should do in my career. There are so many opportunities out there, so I’m unsure as to how I should decide what to do next… that is; if I did want to leave Audit. Any advice?

Currently a Staff 2 moving into Senior position in KPMG Audit. Passed my CFE and am now trying to evaluate where I should go in my career. There are so many opportunities out there, so I’m unsure as to how I should decide what to do next… that is; if I did want to leave Audit. Any advice?

Does anyone have a certified fraud examiner (CFE) certification? How helpful is it for investigations work?

Is there anybody who can share the requirements needed to take CFE exam, the usual timeline to finish it and how much is the estimated cost of the exam and materials? Thanks in advance 🙂

Applied for a B4 senior forensic role, but was not even granted an interview after my initial phone screen with HR; I’m confused why because i thought they needed bodies. My background includes 4 years of forensic experience on multiple investigations and program oversights, 5 years in other professional, non-forensic roles, and i have both a CFE and a CPA under my belt. The phone screen was basically HR asking if i have used google suite and tableau

Is the CPA designation worth it? For me it would take me 1 year of PREP courses and 2 years of PEP until i can write the CFE. And I am 27 years old right now. Also wondering if it would be crazy to pursue the CPA while learning how to code to be a developer as well?

What’s fair comp for 2 YOE in disputes and investigations with CPA and CFE? MCOL area currently

I’ve been in public accounting for about 6 years and I feel like I need a certification. The CPA is not happening. What would be the most valuable CIA , CFE , CMA of CISA?

For anyone who’s taken / passed the CFE, is it worth paying for the full exam prep course or would studying the fraud examiners manual suffice?

Has anyone taken the CFE exam? What study materials did you used and how much time do you think it's needed?

I'm getting a MAcc to career change to forensic accounting. What opportunities are available to me with a data analytics heavy MAcc? I'm also tacking on 2 graduate certificates in Applied Statistics and International Economic Policy? For those in the field, would that be useful or not useful (i.e. waste of time)? I'm interested in investigations but also analytics, financial modeling, and expert witness services. Throw in salary potential for bonus points. I'll be getting my CPA, CFE, and CAMS.

MAcc, CPA, CFE, CAMS 4+ years experience in public accounting, 2 years in FinTech Assurance and 2 years in forensics. Im slotted for manager promotion in September, but started looking for a new job in forensics. What base pay should I be looking for at the manager level?

How hard and time consuming is obtaining your CFE when compared to the CPA exam? I have my CPA license, I am just just trying to get an understanding of what I should expect if I decide to get my CFE.

Hi Fishes,
I have 2 years experience in similar domain in Amazon Ecommerce.
I had recently interviewed for SAP Ariba for the role of CFE Consultant- Catalog Advisor, while the manager asked for my expected salary i mentioned 8.5 LPA, is it good?

Law schools in Toronto - I am currently working as a Senior Auditor at EY & finished my CPA modules in less than 12 months & successfully passed CFE, September 2021 (Fasttrack) while working full time. I am really interested in getting into a top law school here in Toronto but unfortunately I had a low CGPA (3.15) from undergrad due to some unfortunate incident, mostly impacted my grades. I strongly feel i can score 170+ on LSAT; question DO I EVEN STAND A CHANCE TO GET INTO ANY LAW SCHOOL

Hi! I have four years of government fraud investigations experience…I don’t have my CFE but I’m working toward it. What type of investigations role could that get me? I’m currently remote and would prefer to stay that way. Thoughts?

Apologies if this was already a post, but does anyone here do freelance forensic work? If so, what do you do? This WFH makes me eager to start freelancing and growing a side hustle but unsure where to start. FWIW I have a CPA and CFE.

Hello everyone! What certifications do you think would be useful to a person who is a newcomer in the fraud and forensic industry. I want to boost my skill set and profile. Currently working as a due diligence, risk and compliance researcher at Kroll. I feel the research role is quite redundant without growth opportunities. Want to move into financial crime compliance. Will the CFE or CAMS be a good investment towards achieving this goal? My background is in law. Please advise.

Anyone else having trouble finding free fraud based CPE trainings? My job does not pay for these things so I wasnt sure if anyone else had a solution or source. I need 4 more hours of fraud based CPE and havent found much on ACFE or AICPA that I can use. Ive joined a local CFE chapter but not much is going on with it.

Are you required to have your CPA in forensic and Investigations? I stalked some people on LinkedIn and saw a few senior , manger & director with accounting degree but only has CFE . Was wondering maybe they just didn’t put their CPA there. Any insight on this group will be helpful thanks

2 questions:

1. Amongst all the big PA firms, who has the strongest forensic service line?

2. CAMS or CFE or CFF?(already a CPA).

Thank you!

I’m thinking of leaving audit after my second busy season. My main interest in accounting has always been forensics /fraud . Also thinking of going the CFE route instead of CPA( did it a few times and haven’t passed ) but I pass the CPE reviews more. What position should I apply to or transfer into ? Also do I look for a senior position or just an associate. Please any input will be helpful

I’m thinking of leaving audit after my second busy season. My main interest in accounting has always been forensics /fraud . Also thinking of going the CFE route instead of CPA. What position should I apply to or transfer into ? Also do I look for a senior position or just an associate. Please any input will be helpful . Thanks in advance

Has anyone worked in the disaster recovery Space and went directly into fraud? I’ve worked on disaster recovery projects as a Quality Assurance Analyst. Essentially we make sure no fraud is occurring. I haven’t had any luck finding a remote fraud role without my applications getting denied. I’ve been thinking about getting my CFE, as I’m sure that might help.

Has anyone taken a US CPA exam after the Canadian CFE? Can you share your experience? Was it as hard as the initial CFE?