Philadelphia Area Chapter of the ACFE. Our mission is to promote awareness of fraud prevention and detection through education and seminars. THE PHILADELPHIA AREA CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS, INC. IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE DETERRENCE OF FRAUD IN GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR. CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING A WIDE RANGE OF ALLEGATIONS REGARDING FRAUD AND WHITE-COLLAR CRIME. CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS TAKE STATEMENTS, ASSEMBLE EVIDENCE, WRITE REPORTS, TESTIFY TO FINDINGS, AND ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF FRAUD. THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN THE HIGHLY COMPREHENSIVE TECHNIQUES OF FRAUD DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION AND TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY THE PROMOTION OF IMPROVED FRAUD DETECTION AND DETERRENCE. THIS EDUCATION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH VARIOUS SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, LITERATURE AND OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ON THE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS.