ACFE DC 2026 International Fraud Awareness Week Webinar
ACFE DC, IMA NCR, VI Society of CPAs
November 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
acfedc.org/november2026
(U.S. Eastern Time)
ACFE DC's annual International Fraud Awareness Week webinar for its community and its friends.
Agenda (all in Eastern Time):
- 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET: Session 1 - Navigating the EU’s Evolving AML Regulatory Landscape
- 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET: Session 2 - Financial Crime Detection as Critical Infrastructure and the Security Imperative for Emerging Technology Adoption
- 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET: Session 3 - Where Are They Now? An Ex Post Analysis of Misappropriation Fraud
- 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET: Session 4 - Strengthening Digital Trust Through Emerging Technology and Modern Risk Practices
Session 1: Navigating the EU’s Evolving AML Regulatory Landscape - Presenter: Niclas-Andreas Mueller (KPMG Ireland)
Are your fraud controls ready for the European Union's massive anti-money laundering shake-up? This presentation breaks down the newly unified Single European Rulebook and reveals who will be held accountable under the stricter standards. Attendees will discover how a brand-new super-regulator, the AMLA, will police cross-border institutions and coordinate global enforcement. Finally, participants will walk away with a practical, step-by-step game plan to spot internal compliance gaps and safeguard their organizations before 2027 enforcement begins.
Learning Objectives:
- Compare the roles of the four core legal pillars that replace fragmented national regulations with a unified European rulebook.
- Identify the expanded list of businesses subject to compliance, including stricter limits on cash payments and wider definitions for politically exposed persons.
- Evaluate the authority of the new Frankfurt-based watchdog (AMLA) to directly audit high-risk financial firms and investigate financial crime.
Session 2: Financial Crime Detection as Critical Infrastructure and the Security Imperative for Emerging Technology Adoption
- Presenter: Marina Lopez (St. John's University)
Financial crime detection helps protect the integrity and resilience of the U.S. financial system. This presentation examines how that responsibility connects to critical infrastructure protection and national security, and how emerging technologies can strengthen monitoring and investigative capacity when organizations are prepared to use them effectively.
Drawing on published research and the questions guiding an ongoing doctoral study, the session explores how leadership, data quality, workforce capability, governance, and regulatory expectations shape technology-adoption decisions. Participants will leave with practical questions for assessing institutional readiness and evaluating whether modernization strengthens financial-crime programs.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how financial-crime detection supports the integrity and resilience of the financial-services sector.
- Assess potential benefits and limitations of emerging technologies for financial-crime detection and investigation.
- Evaluate organizational readiness for technology adoption through leadership, data, workforce, governance, and implementation considerations.
Session 3: Where Are They Now? An Ex Post Analysis of Misappropriation Fraud
- Presenter: Jason Jordan (Texas Woman's University)
Asset misappropriation fraud has been widely studied, yet important unknowns remain regarding its impact on perpetrators, victim organizations, and post-fraud organizational changes. This session will discuss a survey of employees with knowledge of misappropriation incidents examined indirect costs, the opportunities that enabled the fraud, and how companies approached investigation and oversight remediation. The survey found that when direct losses are relatively small, indirect costs to both the perpetrator and the organization can be substantial. It also showed that organizations using root cause analysis were more likely to implement stronger oversight measures.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the direct and indirect consequences of asset misappropriation fraud for both perpetrators and victim organizations.
- Analyze the investigative approaches and oversight-remediation practices organizations use following fraud incidents.
- Evaluate the control weaknesses and opportunity structures that enable misappropriation fraud and apply strategies to reduce recurrence.
Session 4: Strengthening Digital Trust Through Emerging Technology and Modern Risk Practices - Presenter: Christina Tseng (EY Taiwan)
In today's environment where digital transformation is accelerating across every industry, Christina Tseng brings a grounded perspective shaped by decades of forensic, risk, and technology leadership. She will walk through how organizations can use emerging technologies to strengthen resilience, improve governance, and modernize their risk programs. Drawing on her experience building AI teams, leading digital transformation initiatives, and advising financial institutions, she will highlight practical ways to navigate complex risks without slowing innovation. Attendees will gain a clearer view of how data, analytics, and thoughtful governance can work together to support smarter decision-making.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how emerging technologies can be applied to enhance risk identification, monitoring, and reporting in large organizations.
- Learn practical approaches for integrating data governance and business continuity into digital transformation efforts.
- Explore real examples of how financial institutions have built internal AI capabilities and strengthened fraud and forensic readiness.
