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Frequently Asked Questions
Membership
No. The CFE cannot be certified by the ACFE Switzerland Chapter; The CFE-Diploma Exam is processed (online) via the ACFE USA. More Informationen
No. The ACFE Switzerland Chapter is an independent association, legally independent of the umbrella association ACFE USA.
Yes. If the company address is specified as the billing address in the personal profile, the desired invoicing is automatically made to the employer.
The annual membership fees are used to cover structural costs of the association and for the organization of events.
The Board of the ACFE Switzerland Chapter works voluntarily.
The ACFE Switzerland Chapter pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes in connection with the prevention of cases of economic crime, the professional exchange, the network maintenance of the members as well as the promotion of the professional exam Certified Fraud Examiner.
Admission to the CFE Exam
Reaching a score (50 points) based on the Point Calculator of ACFE USA.
More information, see here.
The ACFE Switzerland Chapter is not aware of any specifications that provide certified copies as a record of the career or qualification. For practical reasons, we recommend that you first submit normal (easy to read) copies. In the case of requests from the ACFE USA, it is still possible to add a company stamp or, if expressly requested, to certify a copy.
The ACFE USA accepts “full time employment” only.
For the letters of recommendation a form is available from the ACFE USA under the following link.
No. It is not necessary that the three recommenders are CFEs themselves.
CFE Exam
No. The CFE Exam is a computer-based exam that you can flexibly remote on your private computer.
The time – from the registration to the passed exam – is determined by yourself.
It depends on a number of factors: Personal English knowledge, personal learning speed, level of education, and whether you have a little or a lot of weekly study time available.
In the case of a full-time professional, we estimate 4-6 months as an average required period.
Yes. According to our knowledge, the learning/preparatory documents are only available in English, as are the exams.
According to the website of the ACFE USA: One can repeat the individual thematic areas, but in max. 3 tries. As part of the computer-based exam, you have a maximum of 30 days to complete all topics.
On the website of the ACFE USA (Status 2016) You can read more about:
- How will I know if I pass the CFE Exam?
- You will receive notification of your exam results via email within 3-5 business days.
- In order to pass the exam, you must score at least 75 percent correct on each section of the CFE Exam. CFE Exam scores are only released when you have notachieved the 75 percent pass rate. This procedure ensures the integrity of the testing process.
- If you have studied using the CFE Exam Prep Course and do not pass, you may qualify for the Money-Back Pass Guarantee. If you do not qualify for the Money-Back Pass Guarantee or have studied without the CFE Exam Prep Course and do not pass, you may retake the CFE Exam for 25 USD per section.
All four sections must be passed in three consecutive attempts. You will submit a CFE Exam affidavit for each submission of the CFE Exam.
- How much time will I need to take the CFE Exam?
- It will take approximately 10 hours to complete the CFE Exam.
- Each section is allocated a maximum of 2.6 hours to complete.
- Each of the four exam sections has 125 questions and you will have a maximum of 75 seconds to answer each question.
- You have 30 days to complete all four sections of the CFE Exam and submit it to the ACFE for grading. You must complete each section in one sitting, but you do not have to complete all four sections at once.
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Events / CPE’s
Yes. If the desired billing address is indicated in the booking of an event, the desired invoicing is automated.
Certified Fraud Examiners are required to show 20 points of further education each year (“CPE” – Continuing Professional education), starting with the member year following receipt of the CFE title. Of these, 10 CPEs must have a direct link to the detection and deterrence of fraudulent actions and 2 CPE related to ethical issues. Furthermore, “Law”, “Accounting” and “Auditing” are accepted training areas.
CPEs are usually acquired by attending training courses and specialist conferences. A CPE represents 50 minutes of training.
Alternative approved training opportunities can be read at ACFE USA (more information here). This includes, among other things, the writing and publishing of technical articles or the creation and holding of lectures.
CFEs must confirm their CPE compliance with the ACFE USA by the end of their membership year (not calendar year!). The ACFE USA reserves samples.
Yes. For the proof of the CPE-credits, attendance confirmation of the respective organizers is sufficient, whether internal or external. Many of our members also attend in-house training courses. A reference to the topics of fraud, compliance, ethics, etc. must be given. The exact requirements can be found here.
Information needed on the training certificate:
- Title of the event
- Venue
- Date of event
- Subject of event
- Duration of training minus breaks
- Name of the Organizer
You can also read the exact requirements here on the page of the ACFE USA.
The CPE-Certificates issued by the ACFE Switzerland Chapter and the ACFE USA always contain all the necessary information.