The ACFE SA Chapter resolved to create industry forums to discuss fraud issues pertaining to their specific needs.
- Anti-intimidation & Ethical Practices Forum
The Anti-Intimidation and Ethical Practices Forum (AEPF) was created to assist professionals in certain fields who are being intimidated for exposing corruption in the workplace. The AEPF also provides advice to potential whistle-blowers in the governance, accounting, auditing, business, risk management and related fields on how to blow the whistle safely, responsibly and effectively.
The AEPF was formed in May 2014 by eight professional bodies who share a common concern about the rising levels of corruption in the country and the concomitant increase in the intimidation of the "guardians of governance" i.e. professionals who work in fields such as auditing, risk management and governance.
Objectives of the AEPF:
- Providing a platform for participating professional body members to raise their concerns about corruption and intimidation.
- Educating members of participating professional bodies by providing practical advice, support and guidance to individuals who are intimidated and helping them to make protected disclosures responsibly.
- Acting collectively to lobby government or governmental bodies to improve whistle-blower legislation and policies.
- To be a collective professional voice calling for improved governance and greater accountability within the public and private sectors in SA.
For more information, please visit the AEPF Website
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- ACFE SA Forensic Standard Forum
Due to a lack of standardised guidelines in South Africa, the ACFE SA Forensic Standards Forum was established to develop standards to assist anti-fraud professionals in South Africa.
The primary purpose of the standards is to protect the public by ensuring consistency with a minimum standard of practice to be met by all anti-fraud professionals and Certified Fraud Examiners belonging to the ACFE SA. The Forum operates through a Committee made up of members of the ACFE SA that are specialists in various disciplines such as document examination, forensic fire investigations, pen-testing, etc.
The mandate of the Forum includes the development of professional and academic standards to improve the consistency and comparability of practice among anti-fraud professionals performing investigative engagements.
For more information on the Forum, please contact Adv. Minette Niemann at minette@acfesa.co.za
- ACFE SA Cyber Forum
The ACFE SA established a Cyber Forum to implement a specialist stream for anti-fraud professionals and Certified Fraud Examiners practising in digital forensics. The Cyber Forum operates through a Committee made up of members of the ACFE SA with a specialised interest in digital forensics.
The mandate of the Cyber Forum includes the development of standard practices to improve the consistency and comparability of practice among anti-fraud professionals performing investigative engagements in their capacity as Digital Forensic Practitioners. In addition, the Cyber Forum facilitates quarterly specialised training for anti-fraud professionals and Certified Fraud Examiners practising in digital forensics.
For more information on the Forum, please contact Adv. Minette Niemann at minette@acfesa.co.za.
- ACFE SA Healthcare Forum
The ACFE Healthcare Forum strives to establish academic and professional standards for healthcare fraud examiners. The Forum facilitates the development of training programmes for those conducting fraud examinations on healthcare fraud and abuse.
The Forum seeks to create opportunities for those employed in the healthcare industry to connect, swap stories, and talk about pressing issues. Last but not least, the Forum strives to raise awareness of healthcare fraud, waste and abuse in SA.
For more information on the Forum, please contact Adv. Minette Niemann at minette@acfesa.co.za
- ACFE SA Intelligence Gathering Forum
The Intelligence Gathering Forum was established on 21 November 2012.
The Core Objectives of the Forum:
- Co-ordination and Distribution of Intelligence
- Need for a centralised database
- MO’s of countries
- Break through isolation/silos of the committees
- Investigate what intelligence datasets companies have that can be shared to the benefit of others
- Due diligence
- Reference of syndicates or employees within the industries
- Understanding intelligence
- Proactive Risk management tools
- During investigation
For more information on the Forum, please contact Adv. Minette Niemann at minette@acfesa.co.za