Fraud Talk

October 2013 - Tiffany Couch, CFE, CPA and Principal of Acuity Group in Washington. Couch recently investigated a fraud scheme involving a trusted controller at a retail store that went from bad to worse with each transaction uncovered.

September 2013 - "Think plural, not singular." That is private investigator Charles Piper's advice in this month's episode about an allergist who decided to travel to the dark side of medical billing. Piper, CFE, CRT and owner of Charles Piper's Professional Services in Tennessee, takes listeners inside an insurance fraud case that turned out to be much more than one simple allegation of fraud.

August 2013 - To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ACFE, John Gill, J.D., CFE, ACFE VP of Education, digs into the rich history of the Association with three of the ACFE's earliest founders and supporters: Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, ACFE founder and Chairman; James D. Ratley, CFE, ACFE President and CEO; and Jeanette LeVie, CFE, ACFE VP of Administration.

July 2013 - John Gill, J.D., CFE, ACFE VP of Education, interviews Bethmara Kessler, CFE, CISA, Managing Director of The Fraud and Risk Advisory Group, Inc., about the incredible embezzlement case of Rita Crundwell. Crundwell recently pleaded guily to stealing more than $53 million from her hometown of Dixon, Ill., over a 20-year period.

June 2013 - This month we had the privilege of interviewing Tim Hediger, who not only holds the title of CFE, but of whistleblower, as well. From his initial suspicions and termination to wearing a wire undercover, Tim candidly recounts the personal and professional toll his path to justice took.