GTA Chapter News

Toronto, ON: The ACFE-GTA Chapter has announced the date of their Annual General Meeting for Fiscal 2019 (the fiscal year-ended March 31, 2020). The meeting will be held virtually this year on Thursday September 10, 2020 commencing at 1:00 pm EDT.

Only Chapter Members in good standing may attend and vote at the meeting. Details of the meeting and the registration link is found at https://acfe-gta.com/event-3950599

Once a Chapter Member in good standing has registered for the AGM, and the Chapter has verified the status of their membership, they will receive a separate email with the link to the virtual meeting.

This is an excellent time for those with lapsed or expired memberships to renew their membership in time to attend the AGM.

EVENT CANCELLATION: Student Affiliate Networking Evening
TORONTO, ON: Please be advised that the ACFE-GTA Chapter Student Affiliate Networking Evening, scheduled for Thursday March 26th, has been cancelled due to the risks associated with COVID-19 and the desire of health and government officials to implement "social distancing" as a preventive measure.

We appreciate the enthusiastic interest expressed by our student members, and look forward to announcing a new date sometime in the future.

In the meantime, we hope everyone stays safe and healthy.

Toronto, ON:

The health and safety of our speakers, attendees, and staff is paramount and as of today the risks associated with COVID-19 and this type of event outweigh the acceptability of continuing with this conference. Many companies are prohibiting employees from attending group events and organizers are cancelling as a proactive means to prevent the further spread of this virus.

Following the rapidly developing situational reports and news on the spread of  COVID-19, the Board of Directors of the ACFE-GTA Chapter and the Board of Directors of the CPIO have decided to cancel the FIT 2020 conference at BMO IFL as a public safety measure.

We would like to thank our registrants, speakers, staff, and the organizers who worked diligently to put this conference together. Both Boards are already working on strategies to ensure members continue to receive continuing educational opportunities and CPE hours. We will update our respective communities soon in this regard.    

All registrants will be receiving an email notification of this cancellation. Within the coming days, you will receive a full refund. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Board of Directors, ACFE-GTA
Board of Directors, CPIO

Toronto, ON: This morning, all registrants for the upcoming FIT 2020 Workshop received an email with the following message:

Your health and safety is of paramount concern to us. We want to assure you that the ACFE - GTA Chapter and CPIO Boards are closely monitoring the current COVID-19 pandemic situation which is changing rapidly.

We are in communications with the site vendor to determine our best next course of action. In the event the conference is cancelled, a detailed cancellation notice will be circulated and a full refund provided.

We will provide an update early next week or sooner if needed. In the interim we appreciate your patience in this matter.

Toronto, ON: The organizing committee for the FIT 2020 one day Fraud Investigation Techniques conference being held on April 2, 2020 at the BMO Institute for Learning on Pharmacy Avenue in Toronto has now released the presentation abstracts and information on our speakers.

Check out all the details here: FIT 2020 Program Brochure.pdf

To register, go to: https://acfe-gta.com/event-3613126

Remember to join us for the Networking Event that follows the end of the conference. It will be held in the BMO - IFL Social Centre starting at 4:15 pm.

Register today and CFEs can obtain 7.0 CPE towards their annual requirement for continuing education. In order to receive the GTA Chapter Member rate,you need to be a GTA Chapter Member, in addition to being a CFE in good standing. This is a good time to renew your membership to the GTA Chapter or join the GTA Chapter for the first time ($84.75 for the year). You can save some money and enjoy GTA Chapter Member rates on our events throughout the year.

ALSO...when you attend FIT 2020, we can put your name into a draw for one free Registration Package for the Canadian 2020 Fraud Conference being held at the Beanfield Centre (Exhibition Place), here in Toronto, this November 1 - 4, 2020!!

Toronto, ON: The ACFE-GTA Chapter announced today that for all persons who register for and attend the FIT 2020 Fraud Investigations Techniques Conference that is being held on April 2, 2020...

...they can enter a draw to win one regular conference registration package to the 2020 Canadian Fraud Conference that is being held at the Beanfield Centre, Toronto from November 1 to 4, 2020.

FIT 2020 Registration is now open and you  may register here.

Toronto, ON: The Fraud Investigation and Techniques FIT 2020 Conference Agenda has now been announced by the ACFE-GTA Chapter and the CPIO (Council of Professional Investigators of Ontario).

Toronto, ON: Recently, in conjunction with GHLC inc., a GTA-based business advisory firm, the ACFE-GTA Chapter made a presentation to local law enforcement personnel on "Money Laundering in Canada: A Compilation."
 
                                         

Officers of the ACFE-GTA Chapter Executive team are always available to assist your organization, business, or group with your efforts to prevent financial crime. Education and team training is a key component of any prevention program. As discussed in this article from the Chief Information Officer website, humans are still the weakest cybersecurity link.

Toronto, ON: The ACFE-GTA Chapter is pleased to announce they have created a new Regular Member category for police and law enforcement. As regular Chapter Members in good standing, they will receive the Members-Only discounted rates for all GTA Chapter events.

Any active member of a police or law enforcement agency may use this membership category, and they do NOT need to be a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). However, only CFEs can hold the office of Chief Executive Officer and of Chief Learning Officer on the Chapter's board of directors.

The annual rate for the Law Enforcement Regular Chapter Membership is $50.00 + HST and this represents a $25.00 savings from the Regular Chapter Member rate.

Dorian Dwyer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chapter, said "This is an important step forward for our Chapter, and is an effort to recognize the important role and efforts of the law enforcement community in the fight against fraud and financial crime. Our goal is to attract more members from the law enforcement community to the Chapter, so we can share our expertise and experience to further the goals of the ACFE."

All CFEs in the GTA, all Law Enforcement personnel, and all community-minded folks who want to learn more about fraud and financial crime are encouraged to join the GTA Chapter. There is a membership category for everyone! You may join the Chapter on our website at: JOIN US