Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Pass the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam - the gold standard of excellence in the anti-fraud profession worldwide - in no time by attending this official ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) accredited 5-day CFE training
Get fully prepared for the CFE exam in just 5 days!
IMF Academy is an ACFE Authorised Training Organization (ATO) and the exclusive provider of CFE (exam) trainings in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Join the in-class CFE training in Amsterdam or Brussels or attend remotely (live online).
Mode of study
Option 1: 5-day training – in-class or live online
Option 2: In-company training – in-class or live online
Also see the ACFE (CPE) courses:
- Bribery and Corruption - 16 CPE credits
- Conducting Internal Investigations - 16 CPE credits
- Contract & Procurement Fraud - 16 CPE credits
- Fraud Risk Management - 16 CPE credits
- Investigating Conflicts of Interest - 8 CPE credits
- Investigative Interview Techniques - 16 CPE credits
The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential is recognized by numerous leading organizations all over the world
Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) have a unique set of skills that is not found in any other career field or discipline. They combine knowledge of complex financial transactions with an understanding of methods, law, and how to resolve allegations of fraud. Fraud examiners are also trained to understand not only how fraud occurs, but also why. The CFE credential demonstrates proven expertise in fraud prevention, detection, deterrence, and investigation. With the CFE credential, you will experience career growth and you can quickly position yourself as a leader in the global anti-fraud community.
The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential is recognized in the hiring and promotion policies of numerous leading organizations all over the world. Nearly 90% of Fortune 500 companies employ at least one CFE. Did you know that CFEs earn 32% more than their non-certified colleagues?
Master the skills and knowledge you need to pass the CFE exam by attending this official Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) training and become a CFE now!
Benefits of attending this CFE training
Get expertly guided and exam-ready in just 5 days. This premium CFE training programme offers a structured, fast-track approach to help you prepare efficiently and confidently for the CFE Exam. Key benefits include:
- Get CFE exam-ready fast with a focused, high-impact training programme
- Learn from expert instructors who guide you step by step through the exam
- Study smarter with official ACFE resources plus exclusive trainer materials
- Choose maximum exam flexibility – take one or more online exam sections during the training week, or complete them later at your own pace
- Benefit from small group training with personal attention throughout
- Everything is included – all essentials are arranged to help you succeed
- Connect with like-minded professionals in the anti-fraud discipline
- Achieve results – this training has a 95% CFE exam pass rate
All former delegates are (extremely) satisfied with this CFE training and 100% of the delegates would definitely recommend the training to colleagues.
ACFE – the world's largest anti-fraud organization
ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) is the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud trainings and education. Together with more than 95,000 members in 160+ countries and chapters in 125 countries, ACFE is reducing business fraud worldwide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.
- IMF Academy is the only ACFE accredited training organisation and the exclusive provider of CFE (exam) trainings in The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. We deliver CFE in-company trainings all over the world!
About the CFE exam
To earn the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential, you are required to pass the CFE exam, which consists of the 3 exam sections the fraud examination Body of Knowledge is built on:
I. Fraud Investigations & Legal Issues
II. Fraud Schemes & Financial Crimes
III. Fraud Prevention & Deterrence
The CFE Exam is designed to assess your practical knowledge, critical-thinking ability, and understanding of the key concepts within the field of fraud examination. The exam consists of multiple-choice and true/false questions and is administered as a closed-book examination. During the exam, candidates are not permitted to consult books, notes, or any other reference materials.
The Fraud Investigations & Legal Issues and Fraud Schemes & Financial Crimes exam sections each consist of 120 questions and must be completed within 2.5 hours. The Fraud Prevention & Deterrence section comprises 70 questions and must be completed within 1.5 hours. To pass the CFE Exam, you must score at least 75% on each exam section.
Exam administration and flexibility
The CFE exam is included in the course fee. ACFE is the exclusive owner of the CFE exam. The exam is administered by exam provider Prometric and has a number of controls to ensure integrity. You may take the exam sections online, at a time and location that suit you best. Alternatively, you may choose to take the exam in person at a Prometric Test Center. With careful planning, you can complete the full CFE Exam within a very short timeframe.
CFE target group
Are you ready to take your career to the next level by earning the gold standard in anti-fraud professional excellence? Whether you are an (internal) auditor, CPA, investigator, law enforcement or government official, prosecutor, security specialist, risk or loss management professional, lawyer, accountant, controller, compliance officer, fraud officer, or any other professional involved in combating fraud, this is your opportunity to follow a high-quality training programme designed to help you pass the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam in no time.
Are you eligible to be CFE certified?
To qualify for the CFE title, you must meet the following admission requirements:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience, such as accountancy, auditing, criminology, sociology, fraud investigation, loss prevention, law enforcement or legal experience related to fraud
- Be of high moral character and agree to abide by the laws and Code of Professional Ethics of the ACFE
- Pass the CFE exam
- A minimum of 50 qualification points
The CFE exam qualifying point system
Your eligibility to become CFE certified is based upon a point system which awards credits for education, experience, and professional affiliations. To be eligible for certification as a CFE upon passing the exam, you must meet a minimum of 50 qualification points. These are calculated as follows:
- 10 qualifying points for each 2 full-time years of fraud-related experience
- 40 points for a Bachelor's/Master's/Ph.D./J.D. degree or equivalent (or, 10 points for each year of college if you have no degree)
- 10 points for every by ACFE acknowledged professional certificate (with a maximum of 40 points), such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Not yet qualified to earn the CFE title?
If you do not yet qualify to earn the CFE title, but you have a minimum of 40 points under the CFE qualifying point system, you can still attend the training and take the exam and become officially certified once you have gained sufficient relevant professional experience. Points may be earned for up to five years after you successfully passed your last exam section.
How to maintain your CFE credential?
To maintain your CFE credential, you are required to earn at least 20 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours every 12-month period. At least 10 hours must directly relate to the detection and deterrence of fraud and 2 hours to ethics. If you have earned more than 20 CPE hours in your previous reporting period, you may rollover up to 10 hours to meet your current CPE requirements.
For your recertification you can choose to join one of our official ACFE CPE trainings which will all grant you 16 CPE credits (most incl. 2 Ethics credits): Fraud Risk Management, Conducting Internal Investigations, Contract & Procurement Fraud, Bribery & Corruption, and Investigative interview Techniques. In addition to meeting the annual CPE requirements, you must pay the annual membership fee to maintain ACFE membership and retain the CFE credential. If your membership expires, you are not allowed to use the CFE credential anymore.
Receive all the knowledge and tools to successfully pass the CFE exam
By attending this 5-day official Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) training you will receive the following:
- 1-year of Associate ACFE membership. You gain access to timely and practical information including the bimonthly publication Fraud Magazine, e-newsletters, podcasts, whitepapers, videos, anti-fraud tools, sample documents and reports, and resources to support your anti-fraud efforts. Members also enjoy significant savings on CPE, publications and products
- Online CFE exam preparation course including the CFE exam study guide, the CFE exam review course workbook, and the CFE exam review course slides. This online learning environment also includes over 500 lessons, more than 1,400 study questions to determine your exam readiness and 800 flashcards and end-of-lesson knowledge checks which will allow you to familiarize yourself with the terminology and concepts covered in the CFE exam. You can follow your own personal study plan based on your personal strengths and weaknesses
- The Fraud Examiners Manual. This over 2,000-page manual is your essential resource as an anti-fraud professional and the definitive body of knowledge for the anti-fraud profession, providing comprehensive guidance for anti-fraud professionals that no other publication can match
- Exclusive training materials prepared by the trainers and ACFE, tailored to the exam
- The CFE exam consisting of 3 exam sections and reduced CFE exam retake fees (at 50%)
- 5 full days of face-to-face or live online training facilitated by authorised CFE Exam Review Course trainers with plenty of time for discussions and personal attention
Training level
The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) training is held on a bachelor level.
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Reviews
Former participants rate this Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) training with a 9 (on a scale from 1 to 10)! Some remarks of former participants:
"The training sessions were in line with my expectations. Efficient and effective use of my time. Course organisation and location were great!"
Lead analist internal control
"Perfectly tailored training which gave me the knowledge and confidence needed to actually take the exam. Thanks! A huge "Thank you" to Robert, the trainer, for making the training so approachable and understandable. A lot of insight as well. Much appreciated indeed!"
Ntube Sone Ngole, Senior Legal Counsel Regulatory Affairs, Kinross Gold Corporation
"The trainers were organized, provided sufficient explanations and followed the agenda."
Lead analyst internal control
"It's amazing how 5 days can cover such a big topic and a manual of 2,000 pages. A great job of structuring and pointing at the most important issues!"
"The trainers add each other in an excellent mode: high professionalism together with different soft skills and a different manner make these 5 days bright, valuable and unforgettable."
"It was very comprehensive. The trainers were very detailed and helpful. Very knowledgeable and demonstrated relevant experience."
"I liked all the examples which were added to the course by the trainers."
"Skilled, accessible and pleasant trainers!"
"The instructors were really interesting and guided us very well in the achievement of the exam. The material is straight to the point. The trainers were putting a lot of effort to give us the possibility to pass the exam and to make the course interactive and interesting."
Cedric Antonelli, Partner, BDO Belgium
"The CFE training was arranged in a very efficient manner. Robert is very flexible in his training. He also has a very clear way of explaining the chapters. Due to this I was able to pass all my exams."
"I was very happy with the trainer (Robert Lamers) and support throughout (from Sonja Boelhouwer from IMF Academy). As a result, I managed to pass all my exams on time and for the first time. Thank you for coming up with alternative solution in these difficult circumstances!"
In-company
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – in-company
With at least 6 participants an in-house training could be your best option. An in-company training, customized to the needs of your organization, has many advantages and:
- saves you and your colleagues time
- enables you to train in the comfort of your own working environment
- saves travel and accommodation expenses
- can be arranged at a time convenient for you
- sensitive issues can be discussed openly since no outsiders are present
Do you prefer an in-company CFE training? Please contact us for more information. We are more than happy to discuss the various possibilities with you.
We have organized in-company trainings all around the globe, among others in the following countries: Aruba, Azerbaijan, Curaçao, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda.
Content
In a recent job analysis study, ACFE assessed the current and expected future knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to show full proficiency as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). The results of this study were used to create a fully updated content outline for the CFE training and exam, with an additional focus on emerging schemes and trends, as well as the use of technology by both fraud perpetrators and fraud examiners.
This 5-day Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) training will help you master the following 3 concepts, related to the CFE exam:
I. Fraud Investigations & Legal Issues
This section focuses on conducting fraud investigations and the key legal considerations involved. It covers topics such as employee rights during investigations, the rules and procedures for collecting evidence, techniques and best practices for gathering and analyzing data, guidelines for conducting interviews, and best practices for report writing. In addition, it provides an overview of how the legal system operates in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, how criminal prosecutions and non-criminal actions typically proceed, and the rules governing expert testimony. The following domains will be addressed:
- Domain 1 : Planning and conducting a fraud examination
- Domain 2 : Legal issues in conducting investigations
- Domain 3 : The law related to fraud
- Domain 4 : Basic principles of evidence
- Domain 5 : Collecting evidence
- Domain 6 : Data analysis and reporting tools
- Domain 7 : Sources of information
- Domain 8 : Tracing assets
- Domain 9 : Interview theory and application
- Domain 10 : Admission-seeking interviews
- Domain 11 : Covert operations
- Domain 12 : Report writing
- Domain 13 : Overview of the legal system
- Domain 14 : Criminal prosecutions
- Domain 15 : Non-criminal actions
- Domain 16 : Testifying
II. Fraud Schemes & Financial Crimes
This section examines a range of fraud schemes and financial crimes targeting both organizations and individuals. It explains how these schemes operate across different industries and outlines the steps fraud examiners can take to detect and prevent them. It also provides an overview of fundamental accounting principles, financial statement fraud, and other types of occupational fraud. This part of the training covers the following domains:
- Domain 1 : Accounting concepts
- Domain 2 : Financial statement fraud
- Domain 3 : Asset misappropriation: cash receipts
- Domain 4 : Asset misappropriation: fraudulent disbursements
- Domain 5 : Asset misappropriation: Inventory and other assets
- Domain 6 : Corruption
- Domain 7 : Theft of data and intellectual property
- Domain 8 : Identity theft
- Domain 9 : Financial institution fraud
- Domain 10 : Money laundering
- Domain 11 : Securities fraud
- Domain 12 : Payment fraud
- Domain 13 : Insurance fraud
- Domain 14 : Health care fraud
- Domain 15 : Consumer fraud and scams
- Domain 16 : Bankruptcy fraud
- Domain 17 : Tax fraud
- Domain 18 : Cyberfraud
- Domain 19 : Government and public sector fraud
- Domain 20 : Procurement fraud
III. Fraud Prevention & Deterrence
This section explores why people commit fraud and how it can be prevented. It covers topics such as corporate governance, the role of managers and auditors in combating fraud, how to conduct a fraud risk assessment, how to manage fraud risk and develop an effective fraud prevention program, and ethical considerations in fraud examination. To pass the section Fraud prevention and deterrence, you will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the following domains:
- Domain 1 : Understanding financial crime
- Domain 2 : Corporate governance
- Domain 3 : Management's fraud-related responsibilities
- Domain 4 : Auditors' fraud-related responsibilities
- Domain 5 : Fraud prevention programs
- Domain 6 : Fraud risk assessment
- Domain 7 : Fraud risk management
- Domain 8 : Ethics for fraud examiners
Certificate
You will receive a personal certificate for attending the training. When you successfully pass the official Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam, you are entitled to use the designation CFE after your name.
Trainer(s)
ACFE authorised trainersThis 5-day Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) training is facilitated by ACFE authorised trainers who possess the skills, knowledge and expertise required to deliver premium learning experiences. Your top-experienced trainers are:
Robert Lamers CFE
Robert Lamers is an anti-fraud and crisis management specialist and the managing director of Rolam Consultancy. He served as a senior corporate anti-fraud officer with NN Group and ING Insurance for many years. Robert was also Head of European Partnership Development at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
Robert is chief trainer of our CFE exam training and the official ACFE CPE trainings Fraud Risk Management; Conducting Internal Investigations; Contract and Procurement Fraud; Bribery & Corruption; and Investigative Interview Techniques.
Sonny Luypaert MBA CFE
Sonny Luypaert is president of ACFE Belgium and director with Triple-S Consulting, providing management consultancy in finance and Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), with a specialization in fraud detection and prevention. She is partner and director Europe at WislPort, whistleblowing consultancy. Previously, Sonny was director of finance & operations with the Boston Consulting Group Belgium and CFO with Accenture Benelux.
Start date(s)
The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) training consists of 5 days, in-class and live online (up to your choice). Each day lasts from 9.00 hrs - 17.00 hrs Central European Time (CET). The classroom training will be organized in Amsterdam (or surroundings) and Brussels on the following dates:
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Amsterdam (or surroundings) and live online
- 8 - 12 June 2026
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Brussels
- 22 - 26 June 2026
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Amsterdam (or surroundings) and live online
- 14 - 18 September 2026
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Brussels
- 12 - 16 October 2026
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Amsterdam (or surroundings) and live online
- 23 - 27 November 2026
Fee / Registration
The fee for the 5-day Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) training is € 4,280 (VAT excl.). The fee includes:
- 5 days of training
- First-year associate membership with the ACFE (value $ 195)
- CFE Exam and Exam Application Fee plus official ACFE training materials (value $ 2,200)
- Additional and exclusive training materials
- All lunches and coffee/tea