Anyone taken the CFE or CIA? Feedback is appreciated with respect to review courses and prep time. Thanks.

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I completed CFE. Pretty easy. Just study review course provided by the ACFE. Exam questions are basically the same. Besides you take the exam online at your home.

Btw what is your service line? CFE is not that recognized unless you work on forensics or AML related work. CIA is good if you are doing internal audit engagements. Don't take them just for the sake of having another certification.

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