Fraud and forensics* AICPA's Business Valuation and Forensic & Litigation Services Community - www.aicpa.org/bvfls
This site has resources, tools and information for CPAs related to business valuation and forensic and litigation services. ABV credential holders and members of the institute's BV/FLS section can also access premium content, such as sample engagement letters.
* Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - www.cfenet.com
The 26,000-member ACFE offers the Certified Fraud Examiner accreditation. Their site has links, products, services, CPE and more.
* Economic Crime Institute - www.ecii.edu/index.html
Based at Utica College, the institute opened in 1999 to bring together key organizations from the military, law enforcement, commercial industry and academia to help advance the emerging field of forensic information sciences. The site includes links to the center's two online journals and a number of white papers on contemporary economic crime management issues.
* Forensic Accountants Society of North America - www.fasna.org
This nationwide network of accounting firms that have a strong focus on forensic accounting also serves as a support resource in the forensic accounting industry. The site includes member info and their monthly publication.
* Quatloos! - http://quatloos.com
Quatloos.com is a public educational Web site that covers a wide variety of financial scams and has special sections devoted to tax scams and investment fraud. The site, maintained by nonprofit group Financial and Tax Fraud Education Associates Inc., also offers a number of forums moderated with a light-hearted touch by Quatloos staffers.
