Sessions

All sessions will be offered in both In-Person and Virtual formats.

PRE-CONFERENCE | NOVEMBER 15, 2026

1:00 - 5:00 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Pre-Conference: Using AI Ethically in Fraud Prevention and Detection

Speaker: Marc Tasse, CPA, CA, CFF

CPE: 4.2

Session Level: Intermediate

MAIN CONFERENCE | NOVEMBER 16, 2026

8:30 - 9:45 AM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Opening General Session: 1.5 CPE
9:45 - 10:05 AM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Break
10:05 - 11:20 AM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
2A: Educational Session: 1.5 CPE
 

 
2B: From Gut Feeling to False Allegation

Speaker: Marc Tasse, CPA, CA, CFF

CPE: 1.5

Session Level: Basic
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Lunch
12:05 - 1:20 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
General Session: Zak Vescera

CPE: 1.5
1:20 - 1:40 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Break
1:40 - 2:55 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
4A: From Assurance to Impact: Rethinking Fraud Risk Assessments

Speaker: David Helberg, CFE, CIA

CPE: 1.5

Session Level: Basic
 

 
4B: Educational Session: 1.5 CPE
2:55 - 3:15 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Break
3:15 - 4:30 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
5A: From Planning to Practice: Ethics Lessons from a Fraud Hotline Rollout

Speakers: Regina Fox, CFE, PMP, Katherine Smith, CFE, CIA, PMP

CPE: 1.5

Session Level: Intermediate
 

 
5B: Placement to Integration: A Deep-Dive Into RECA’s Largest Ponzi Investigation

Speaker: Andrew Brainard, J.D. CFE

CPE: 1.5

Session Level: Intermediate
4:30 - 5:30 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Networking Reception

MAIN CONFERENCE | NOVEMBER 17, 2026

7:45 - 8:35 AM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
6A: Fraud at Scale: A Global Threat to Canada's Security and Economy

Speaker: David Coffey

CPE: 1

Session Level: Overview
8:35 - 8:55 AM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Break
8:55 - 10:10 AM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
General Session: Kimberly Lyall

CPE: 1.5
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Break
10:30 - 11:45 AM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
8A: Educational Session: 1.5 CPE
 

 
8B: Asset Tracing Through a Private Investigator’s Eyes

Speaker: Gregory Tweed, CII, CCI, CCPI

CPE: 1.5

Session Level: Intermediate
11:45 AM - 12:35 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Lunch
12:35 - 1:50 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
General Session: 1.5 CPE
1:50 - 2:10 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Break
2:10 - 3:25 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
10A: The Requirement of Quid Pro Quo and Other Trends in Bribery and Corruption

Speakers: Natalie Kolos, J.D., Andrew Matheson

CPE: 1.5

Session Level: Intermediate
 

 
10B: Educational Session: 1.5 CPE
3:25 - 3:45 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
Break
3:45 - 5:00 PM (EST) (UTC-5)

 
11A: Quantifying Fraud Loss: How Investigators Turn Red Flags Into Defensible Evidence

Speaker: Stella Chen, CA, CBV, CFF, Jordan Lazarus, CFE

CPE: 1.5

Session Level: Intermediate
 

 
11B: The Witness Box Can Be Your Friend: How Fraud Examiners Can Prepare, Testify, and Protect Their Credibility

Speaker: Dwayne King, CFCS

CPE: 1.5

Session Level: Overview
Additional Session Information

Time Zones
The conference will be held in Eastern Standard Time (EST) (UTC-5).





2026 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada