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Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Syllabus
Anti-fraud credential from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) for fraud investigation and forensic accounting. The full Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) syllabus: 5 subjects, 22 chapters, 74 topics and 142 sub-topics, with 265 flashcards written against it.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) subjects
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) has 5 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Accounting and Forensic Concepts
- Accounting Foundations for Fraud Examiners · 3 topics
- Fraud Theory and Taxonomy · 3 topics
- Financial Statement Analysis Techniques · 3 topics
Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes
- Asset Misappropriation: Cash Schemes · 4 topics
- Asset Misappropriation: Inventory and Non-Cash Schemes · 3 topics
- Corruption Schemes · 4 topics
- Financial Statement Fraud · 4 topics
- Other Fraud and Financial Crime Schemes · 4 topics
Law
- The U.S. Legal System and Fraud · 3 topics
- Substantive Fraud and Financial Crime Laws · 4 topics
- The Law of Evidence · 4 topics
- Rights, Liabilities, and Privacy · 4 topics
Investigation
- Planning and Conducting an Investigation · 3 topics
- Analyzing Documents and Financial Data · 3 topics
- Tracing Illicit Transactions · 3 topics
- Interview Theory and Application · 4 topics
- Reporting and Case Resolution · 3 topics
Fraud Prevention and Deterrence
- Understanding Criminal and Fraudulent Behavior · 3 topics
- Governance, Controls, and Audit Responsibilities · 3 topics
- Fraud Risk Assessment and Management · 3 topics
- Ethics and Professional Conduct · 3 topics
- Building an Anti-Fraud Culture and Program · 3 topics
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) flashcards
265 question-and-answer cards across 5 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) syllabus?
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) covers 5 subjects: Accounting and Forensic Concepts, Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes, Law, Investigation and Fraud Prevention and Deterrence.
How many chapters and topics are in the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) syllabus?
22 chapters and 74 topics, broken down further into 142 sub-topics, across 5 subjects. Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes is the largest subject, with 19 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) flashcards?
Yes — 265 question-and-answer flashcards in 5 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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