LICFE - President's Message - Long Island Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

For those of you who didn't make it to the May 11th ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION, you missed an event that received an overwhelming "Thumbs Up" from everyone present. The evening proved to be so enlightening that we have received many requests to have at least two such meetings a year. We will be planning another one sometime in the fall.

LICFE has a very busy schedule during the next few months. It is very gratifying to see the level of participation and enthusiasm that our chapter has generated. We are still trying to build our organization. So, please, if you haven't sent in your dues yet or haven't sent any new members to the chapter, please do so immediately.

In other parts of this newsletter you will note that the busy schedule, alluded to above, includes a full day seminar for 8 CPE Credits: "FRAUD DETECTION IN A MATRIMONIAL ACTION: A MOCK TRIAL," which will be on Tuesday, June 13th from 8:30AM - 5:00PM, at the Westbury Manor. For those of you who participated in our previous seminar, you will remember the professionalism of our "Educational Partners," the Long Island Chapter of NCCPAP. This seminar will also be in conjunction with NCCPAP. The CPE Credits will be awarded from NCCPAP, so that they are fully acceptable for both CPA's and CFE's.

The next event will be a joint Bar-B-Q, with the Long Island Chapter of ASIS (American Society for Industrial Security), on Tuesday, June 27th at 6:00PM, at the Westbury Manor. Members are encouraged to attend for the networking and the Westbury Manor's version of a Bar-B-Q.

After a very busy June, LICFE's regular July 11th meeting, for 2 CPE Credits, will be at 6:00PM, at the Westbury Manor. There are two wonderful presentations planned. The Guest Speaker will be Cynthia Hetherington, MLS , Competitive Intelligence Professional, researcher and nationally renowned lecturer. Joseph J. Croce, CFE, (Det. NYPD, Ret.), Vice President of Fraud Investigations of Sothebys.com will do a 30 minute presentation entitled, "E-Commerce Fraud." This second presentation will be in lieu of our normal "Case of the Month."

Finally, LICFE is a co-sponsor and will be an exhibitor at The 11th Annual Fraud Conference and Trade Show between July 30th and August 4th, at the New York Marriott Marquis. For more information check http://www.cfenet.com/conference .

You should try to get into the habit of checking our web site (www.licfe.org) at least twice each month, to keep up with any new information and announcements. Also, if you have not checked your own directory listing, please do so. If you are either not listed, or have any changes, please e-mail them to me at info@licfe.org. Finally, from the membership standpoint, we are in the final stages of the preparation of new Membership Certificates, which will be mailed to all paid members shortly. I hope to see everyone at the Seminar, Meetings and Conference.

Very truly yours,

David E. Zeldin, CFE
President