GTA Chapter News

Toronto, Ontario: The nomination period (May 1, 2023 to May 15, 2023) for directors of the Chapter for the term June 2023 to June 2027 has closed. There are 11 open positions on the Board to be filled.

The Chapter is pleased to announce that the following 11 Paid-Up Members in Good Standing have been nominated and have agreed to allow their names to stand to serve as a Director of the ACFE-GTA Chapter:

 Authorized for publication by Andrew Kautz, CFE, Secretary to the Board, this Sixteenth Day of May, 2023.

Toronto, ON:  The ACFE-GTA Chapter has announced Thursday June 15, 2023 (6:30 pm) for the 2022 Annual Meeting (In-Person only) and election of directors for the next four year term (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2027). The AGM will be part of the 2023 Networking Event, similar to last September.

All relevant documents for the Annual General Meeting may be found on the Chapter website HERE.

Only Paid-Up Chapter Members (in Good Standing) are "Voting" Members and permitted to speak and vote at the Annual General Meeting. This information, along with the above link, will be emailed on May 1, 2023 to all Voting Members on record as of on April 30, 2023. Chapter Affiliates and Chapter Student Affiliates are non-voting membership categories.

The AGM & Networking Event will be held at the Amsterdam Barrel House, 87 Laird Dr., (East York) Toronto, Ontario. The Networking Event will be open from 5 pm to 8 pm.

The AGM portion of the evening will commence at 6:30 pm (to approximately 6:45 pm).

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Chapter would like to express our deepest condolences on the death of Thomas G. Eby, MBA, CPA, CA, President Emeritus of the Chapter on February 23, 2023.

Penny Hill, the long time administrator of the Chapter, and currently a member of the Chapter's board of directors, fondly remembers Mr. Eby. "Tom was very involved with the Chapter for over 25 years, taking on many officer roles. He was the heart and soul of our chapter, and someone who demonstrated total integrity and honesty." Astra Williamson, the Chapter's Chief Learning Officer, and who has been involved on the board for over twenty-five years, remembered Tom "as someone who was instrumental in developing many of the activities and policies we follow today.  As board members, we looked to Tom for guidance and advice. His contributions to the Chapter and to the CFE profession were foundational."

When he retired from the Chapter, the board of directors granted him the designation "President Emeritus," the only past president to be so honored and so well deserved.

Toronto, Ontario: The ACFE World Head Quarters has advised the ACFE-GTA Chapter that planning for the 2022 Canadian Fraud Conference is near completion and the website is now available to register:

https://www.fraudconference.com/canada2022.aspx

Deadline for Hotel X Registration is October 10, 2022.

Deadline for the Early Bird Conference Registration is October 14, 2022.

The Conference will be held at The Beanfield Centre at Exhibition Place, Toronto, and that a block of rooms have been set aside ***until October 10, 2022*** at Hotel X, located at 111 Princes' Blvd., Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 | Entrance at the corner of Lake Shore Blvd. and Newfoundland Drive.

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Toronto, ON: The ACFE-GTA Chapter has announced the date of their Annual General Meeting ("AGM") for Fiscal 2021 (the fiscal year-ended March 31, 2022). The AGM will be held in conjunction with the first in-person networking event the Chapter has held since October, 2019. Registration is required.

The AGM will be held IN-PERSON this year on Thursday September 8, 2022 (6:00 pm to 6:15 pm Toronto, Canada Time) at the Amsterdam Barrel House, 57 Laird Dr, (in Leaside), East York, Ontario.

There are no elections required for this Annual General Meeting. The current Board of Directors serve until September 30, 2023.

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Only Chapter Members in Good Standing may speak and vote at the Annual General Meeting. You will be given a name tag upon entry to the Amsterdam Barrel House that indicates your status as a Chapter Member in Good Standing to help facilitate the voting process at the AGM.

Details of the meeting and the registration link is found HERE.

Toronto, ON. The ACFE-GTA Chapter is holding their annual Fraud Awareness Month training event on Wednesday March 9, 2022 by Zoom. Interested parties can register for the program here.

The RCMP, in conjunction with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), has recently released some "quick facts about fraud" that citizens and fraud examiners alike, might find helpful:

• The CAFC estimates that only 5% of fraud cases are reported.
• Based on reports to the CAFC, the scams that resulted in the highest financial loss in 2021 were investment scams, with losses exceeding $113 million. This was a new trend seen by the CAFC, with a noticeable increase in cryptocurrency investment scams.
• Based on reports to the CAFC, the top five most reported scams and fraud in 2021 were extortion, phishing, merchandise scams, service scams and vendor fraud.
• By reporting to the CAFC, you are assisting law enforcement by contributing to a national repository of information to assist investigations and support prevention and disruption efforts.
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  For more information, see the full news release here.
  

  
  

Austin, TX: The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is pleased to highlight the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Chapter. The GTA Chapter was our first chapter formed in Canada, and created under the Canadian Business Corporation Act on September 30, 1991. They are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. Over the past 30 years, they have had no shortage of active board members who have helped shape the chapter over time to provide new and innovative events to local members.

Read our GTA Chapter Profile

The ACFE also prepared a special 30th Anniversary logo for the GTA Chapter, which is now being used on their website.