Welcome to Greater Chicago Chapter
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

The Greater Chicagoland Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) would like to welcome you to our website.  We think you will find it very useful in your development as an anti-fraud professional. 

The national Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and parent to the Greater Chicagoland Chapter, established in 1988, is based in Austin, Texas. The 40,000-member professional organization is dedicated to educating in fighting fraud. Each member of the ACFE designated a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) has earned certification after a rigorous qualification process.

Certified Fraud Examiners come from various professions, including auditors, accountants, finance professionals, fraud investigators, loss prevention specialists, attorneys, educators, and criminologists. CFEs gather evidence, take statements, write reports, and assist in investigating fraud in its varied forms. CFEs are employed by most major corporations and government agencies, and others provide consulting and investigative services.

The ACFE sponsors more than 90 local chapters worldwide. CFEs in over 100 countries on six continents have investigated more than 1,000,000 suspected cases of civil and criminal fraud.

Criminologist and former FBI agent Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, is Chairman and founder of the ACFE, as well as an advisory member of the Board of Regents. Scott J. Grossfeld, CPA is Chief Executive Officer of the ACFE. Grossfeld assumes the leadership role of the organization in 2006 following his service as the ACFE's CFO.  The ACFE serves its members with a staff of approximately 50 dedicated professionals.