IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5-2-05 CONTACT: ACFE-Devon Silverman 1-800-245-3321 & WNMU PIO
AUSTIN, TX-- The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners awarded Western New Mexico University Business Administration Professor Arley A. Howard, Ph.D., the designation of “Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). The ACFE’s Board of Regents awards this designation only to select professionals who meet a stringent set of criteria, including strict character, experience, and education requirements.
Dr. Howard, Ph. D., has successfully met these criteria and now joins the ranks of over 14, 000 business and government professionals who have also earned the CFE certification. CFEs are responsible for resolving a wide range of allegations of fraud and white-collar crime. They have the expertise to obtain evidence; take statements and write reports; testify to findings; and assist in all aspects of detecting and preventing white-collar crime. CFEs are employed in a variety of industries, including the investigative divisions of corporations, private businesses, and government agencies.
The CFE designation is one of the ACFE’s fundamental efforts against white-collar crime. Other efforts include self-study courses; training seminars on a wide variety of fraud issues; customized in-house fraud training for businesses and agencies; and the CFE Examination. This rigorous exam is designed to assess a candidate’s knowledge of four topics: financial transactions; the legal elements of fraud; criminology and ethics; and fraud investigation.
Professor Howard earned a bachelor of science degree in education and a master of business administration degree from the University of New Mexico, and a doctorate degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
Professor Howard began her a teaching career at WNMU in 1992.
As the professional organization for fraud examiners, the ACFE’s international membership of over 30,000 consists primarily of accountants, auditors, investigators, criminologist, lawyers, and law enforcement personnel.
Joseph T. Wells, a CPA and former FBI Special Agent, founded the Association of Certified Examiners in 1988 for the purpose of reducing the incidence of fraud and white-collar crime. The ACFE achieves this goal by training members in the specialized techniques necessary to detect, investigate, and deter fraud—and by awarding the coveted CFE designation to deserving professionals like Arley A. Howard, Ph. D.
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