Psychology of Fraud

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Psychology of Fraud

The 2022 ACFE Women’s Summit opened with a group of panelists well-versed in the first topic — the psychology of fraud. As fraud examiners, one of the biggest questions we ask ourselves is why people commit fraud. Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, director of research at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) framed that question with more direction at the start of the session: “What ultimately leads someone to cross that ethical line, and how do they keep motivating themselves to continue their crimes?”

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Emotional Intelligence: The Secret Tool in the Fraud Examiner's Toolbox

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Emotional Intelligence: The Secret Tool in the Fraud Examiner's Toolbox

The 2022 ACFE Women's Summit explored many different industry topics in sessions led by experienced professionals to arm attendees with the latest tools to fight fraud — one of which was the importance of emotional intelligence. Mary Breslin, CFE, founder and managing partner of Verracy, led the panel of women consisting of Kathy Lavinder, executive director of Security and Investigative Placement Consultants, LLC, and Nicole Babnick, J.D., HR manager at Consolidated Metco. Together, Breslin, Lavinder and Babnick covered how emotional intelligence can be the next great tool in a fraud examiners tool kit.

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