Toronto, Ontario: On May 15, 2024, the ACFE-GTA Chapter co-sponsored "Empowering Young Professionals Panel Discussions & Networking Evening" with the local chapter of the Chartered Business Valuators (CBV) Institute.

Attending on behalf of the GTA Chapter were Stephanie Greenwald, CFE, CBV Director, Mark McManus, CTDP, CAMS, CFE, Chapter President & Chief Executive Officer, and Kyle Kanstein, CFE, Executive Vice-President & Chief Compliance Officer. A former Chapter director, Tim Zimmerman, CBV, CFE was also in attendance.

The event was jointly held in collaboration with the Toronto Lawyers Association, the CBV Institute and the ACFE-GTA Chapter and was hosted by RSM Canada LLP. Thanks to our panelists, Heyla Vettyvel, Associate, Gowling WLG, and Nyla Roopnarinesingh, CBV, Senior Manager, Crowe Soberman, as well as to Dawn Ellis, CBV for organizing the event. Kyle and Mark presented on the topic of occupational fraud, detection, and the benefits of having a CFE Credential to an engaged group.

L to R: Kyle Kanstein, Dawn Ellis, Mark McManus

CBV Institute upholds the highest standards of business valuation practice CBVs are indispensable in the world of business and finance. When parties need to determine the value of their business, they turn to a Chartered Business Valuators for answers. CBVs combine technical knowledge with real-life practical experience to put forward globally respected valuations of a business, a business interest, and.or intangible assets. CBVs are employed in a wide variety of businesses, including valuation firms, venture capital/private equity/investment firms, accounting firms, and financial institutions.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is the world's largest anti-fraud organization. Together with more than 95,000 members in over 130 countries, the ACFE works to reduce business fraud, and other financial crime worldwide as well as inspire public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession. By delivering best-in-class training, offering the CFE credential, and fostering a dynamic, global community of anti-fraud professionals, the ACFE is reducing fraud, corruption, and other financial crime worldwide, and assisting the membership in its detection and deterrence.

Serving Central and Southwestern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe, the ACFE-GTA Chapter supports the mission of the ACFE by:

• Delivering affordable, best-in-class training to Certified Fraud Examiners,
• Fostering a dynamic and interactive local network of anti-fraud professionals, and
• Encouraging the next generation of anti-fraud professionals through outreach programs and scholarship awards to local colleges and universities.