I’m Not Biased. Right? 

I’m Not Biased. Right? 

When approaching any fraud investigation, it is crucial for anti-fraud professionals to remain open, to leave no stone unturned. We are taught to seek out the truth, but how do we remain unbiased? In his session, Bret Hood, CFE, shared with attendees of the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference the importance of not allowing your biases to cloud your judgement. 

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Strategies for Preventing Bias and Improving Investigations

Strategies for Preventing Bias and Improving Investigations

Investigators are called to uphold standards of integrity and honor. However, as Natalie Lewis, CFE, CPA/CFF, stated during her morning session titled “Recognizing the Impact of Bias and Emotional Intelligence in Investigations” on the final day of the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, “Bias can harm our judgment and skew our objectivity.” Lewis then walked conference attendees through different types of biases that affect investigations and discussed strategies for preventing bias and building emotional intelligence and social skills to improve investigations. 

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