2026 CFE of the Year Award Nomination

The Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year Award is presented to a CFE who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fraud examination in the past year. Nominees must be a CFE in good standing who significantly contributed to any of the following in 2025:
  • The investigation(s) of significant fraud(s) in their work.
  • The design and installation of fraud risk management programs or anti-fraud controls.
  • The broader anti-fraud profession through education, innovation, research, etc.

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* 1. Please list the name of the person you are nominating, their employer and their city of residence. Please note that the nominee for this award MUST be a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) in good standing.

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* 2. What specific achievements over the past year (2025) qualify the nominee for the CFE of the Year Award? In addition to being a CFE in good standing, the nominee must meet at least one of the following criteria in order to be considered for the award:
1) Have played a significant role in an investigation of significant fraud;
2) Have played a significant role in the design and installation of anti-fraud controls; OR
3) Have contributed significantly to the discipline of fraud examination.

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* 3. Please provide a detailed description of the role the nominee has played in the prevention, detection or investigation of fraud over the past year.

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* 4. In what ways has the nominee made significant contributions to the discipline of fraud examination in the past year?

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* 5. Has the nominee made a substantial recovery or future savings due to his or her role in a fraud examination in the past year? If so, please describe.

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* 6. List any involvement in the ACFE community, such as chapter participation and ACFE committee participation. Please include dates of participation.

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* 7. List any other professional accomplishments or honors that support the nomination for the CFE of the Year award.

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* 8. List any publications authored by the nominee in the past year (must include publication name and date).

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* 9. Additional comments you believe will assist the committee in the selection process.

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* 10. Your name and relation to the nominee

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* 11. May the award selection committee contact you for additional details about your nominee? If so, please provide your email address.

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* 12. The email address of the CFE you are nominating

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