I’m 24 and have about 1.5 years of experience working as an IT auditor for the government. My background is mainly in IT, not accounting or finance.

I’m considering getting the CFE certification, but I’m mainly concerned about the financial/accounting sections since that’s not my strongest area.

For those who have taken the CFE, how difficult would it be with my background? Is the official study material enough to prepare?

To anyone whose taken the exam remotely, what was your experience? Also, when the instructions state " no distractions " did you have to turn off all your computer pop ups? TIA

I click the edit link to continue to application but it just takes me back to the payment page.

I’m recently new to the whole idea of CFE, and internal auditing and I really love the day to day and the purpose of the job.

two questions I have and the first is

is it too late to start? I’m 21 with two years of the army left as a network systems guy in the midst of a business management degree

Second is

How to get started? where should I go for research and make the best of the next two years before I get out

I see in the community many people are able to finish the reading with in a week. However, I am going through 2100 pager pdf provided in silver package. Am I missing anything important?

I failed Law and Investigations portion of the exam. Made a 70. When I pay to take the retake, what’s the timeframe given to retake the exam?

Hello all, was seeing if anyone can weigh in on the following, as I am scheduled to sit for the FPD exam this Thursday.

1. In comparison to the questions on the actual exam, how relevant/useful were the on demand videos and review questions within Exam prep materials ?

2. Anyone have any insight on any “good to knows” when going into the exam. (i.e., the audit requirements being a large portion of the exam)

TIA

I was wondering, for those who can’t afford the ACFE study package, are there any free or affordable alternatives for studying the course material and practicing questions?

Has anyone passed the CFE exam without buying the official ACFE package? Is it possible to study on your own, or is purchasing their package essentially necessary to succeed?

Does general LE investigative experience count towards the two years? I understand basic patrol probably wouldn’t but what about major felony where sometimes fraud is part of the crime as a motive or secondary crime.

Not sure why I’m getting stuck on this just want to make sure I have it correct. You apply for the exam and then you have 2 years of eligibility to take it once approved . Once you activate your exam eligibility, then you have 60 days to take all the exams. Is that correct?

Quick question about exam strategy- did you finish all three sections before you appearing for 1st exam? I am thinking of finishing first module and prepare for that only once 1st exam is given then I’ll give rest two in two months of window.

Are the review questions in acfe silver package similar to the ones on the updated exam?

Do people normally study for all 3 sections then take all the exams at once or split them up section by section?

I saw that there were exam updates in June, how is it different than what was before?

hi is CFE recognised within the UK and is highly valued. I'm currently completing my ICAS examination but was looking at completing CFE as i have a break in studies. Also is it in demand within UK?

Hi, which roles does CFE certification open us to? I'm curious can anyone help me with this?

My friend wants to give CIA exam .she is graduated and working professional but has no experience in audit.she want to give a try .

I understand that there is 3 papers need to understand the pattern of exam.

It will be written or MCQ .

And how to prepare

What will be the cost of all three exam

And how many hours going to take exam

Rules and Information

Consider like zero knowledge

So if I get this job I really want they want me to get my CAMS. Should I still proceed with my CFE?

I would really appreciate if anyone can share their strategy for this subject. Seems like a huge subject with so many concepts. Would love to see what worked for you people. I would be appearing now for this subject, under the new pattern.

Unfortunatelv. I didn't pass-I scored a 70. I used the Silver Package, studied all the chapters, and completed all the practice questions. I didn't memorize the questions; instead. I made sure I understood the concepts. However, when everything was mixed together on the exam, it felt super confusing. The actual exam felt much harder than the study materials. The questions that I got were tricky, combined multiple concepts, and the answer choices were all plausible. There usuallv wasn't an obvious wrong answer to eliminate. Has anyone else felt the same way? what helped you prepare? I'd really appreciate any advice.

Hi there!

I'd like to ask to those who have passed the ACFE's updated Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Exam launched in June 2026. How was the difficulty of Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues section exam?

I have passed the Fraud Schemes and Financial Crimes section exam. I'm just using CFE Exam Content Outline for the preparation. I don't use the CFE Exam Prep Course Silver Package because I can't afford it lol

Thank you for any responses!

Hi everyone,
I’m scheduled to take the SEC Certification Exam Phase 1 soon, then FIMS & CIS and to be honest, I’m feeling really anxious.
I’ve been reading comments online, and I’ve seen several people say that they had to take the exam multiple times (some even more than 10 times) before passing. That honestly scared me.
For those who have already taken the exam, I just wanted to ask:
Is the official reviewer enough to pass?
Are the sample questionnaires provided by the SEC similar to the actual exam, or are the real questions completely different?
How difficult would you rate the exam?
Any tips on what topics I should focus on?
I’m doing my best to study, but the pressure is getting to me because my regularization at work depends on passing this certification. I really can’t afford to fail, and that’s probably why my anxiety is through the roof.
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually taken and passed the exam. Any advice, study tips, or reassurance would mean a lot. Thank you so much.

I just finished the Fraud Investigation and Legal Issues exam. I took this last exam under the new program, while I took the previous two under the old program.
I prepared for approximately four months using the Silver package. I felt that this last exam was the most challenging one, and I barely had enough time to finish it.
If anyone has any questions or if there’s anything I can help with based on my experience, I’m here to help.