Fraud costs organisations worldwide an estimated five per cent of their annual revenues, according to a study conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). If applied to the 2013 estimated Gross World Product, this translates to a potential projected global fraud loss of nearly US$3.7 trillion.
The seriousness of the global fraud problem is why the T&T Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (TTACFE) participated in International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 16-22, as an official supporter to promote anti-fraud awareness and education. The movement, known commonly as Fraud Week, champions the need to proactively fight fraud and help safeguard business and investments from the growing fraud problem.
TTACFE joined hundreds of organizations who have partnered with the ACFE, the world's largest anti-fraud organisation and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education, for the yearly Fraud Week campaign.ACFE President and CEO James D Ratley, CFE, said that the support of organizations around the world helps make Fraud Week an effective tool in raising anti-fraud awareness.
"The latest statistics tell us that fraud isn't going away, and companies that don't have protective measures in place stand to lose the most," Ratley said. "That's why it is reassuring to me to see so many businesses, agencies, universities and other organisations involved in the Fraud Week movement. The first step in combating fraud is raising awareness worldwide that it is a serious problem that requires a proactive approach toward preventing it."
"Since our first Fraud Week more than ten years ago, the movement continues to grow," Ratley said. "I heartily thank all of the supporters of Fraud Week for making it what it is today."
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