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Expert: Don Sadler - 7/20/2009


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Hi,
Its nice to see your valuable advice to all. Pls provide me some guidance also. I have a Bachelors degree and want to start a career in Fraud and Auditing. I found about CFE. Can u please tell that How much time/Months is required on an Average for preparation of CFE exam if i can give 2-3 Hours Daily for its preparation.
My current job is totally diff. from audit and fraud.
So, pls tell me the approximate $ salary and career prospects of CFE designation for a person to start as an entrant in this field And what can be an average salary after around 3-4 years.
Thanks for your time.
Regards,
Patel"


Answer
Patel, the CFE is a good certification although I have never seen a person have ONLY this certification - I usually see this in addition to CIA or CISA or CPA.


Here is a kink to the compensation (salary) guide for CFE's
http://www.acfe.com/documents/2008-comp-guide.pdf

Also, this is the CFE web site with all the information you need.
http://www.acfe.com/faq.asp?copy=certification

I hope this helps you.

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I can answer regarding Internal Auditing - especially operational audits, audit management, and how to revitalize a dysfunctional audit department. Also give advice to "auditees" on how to deal with auditors.

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I have worked in the public and private business management arena with experience in OMB, Resource Management, Internal Auditing and consulting. I am a former President of the Inland Empire Chapter Institute of Internal Auditors, previously held Director positions in the Orange County Information Systems Audit and Control Association and the Northern Telecom International User's Association. I am a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Information Systems Auditor.

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Institute of Internal Auditors, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

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MBA, CISA, CFE

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