Association of Certified Fraud Examiners New Zealand upcoming events

ACFE Auckland October Event | Ledgers, LLM's and Lies - The Weaponisation of Tech (13 Oct 2026)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

About the Speaker

Binu Paul is a financial services and technology professional with over 25 years of experience spanning regulations and policy, innovation, corporate governance and strategy implementation. He has held senior roles in both the private and public sectors as well as founded businesses. He helped establish and lead the innovation capability at the Financial Markets Authority in New Zealand and was Head of Digital Assets at the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

Prior to his strategy implementation training at the Wharton business school of the University of Pennsylvania, Binu gained an MBA and qualified as an engineer. He currently works with a portfolio of financial services clients in multiple locations globally.

Event Details

The confluence of multiple technologies such as AI, blockchain, digital IDs and APIs are having a profound impact on every aspect of financial services, not only in how they are consumed but also broadening the range of threat vectors at the same time. This session will seek to help you gain a view of which technologies are the most impactful in adapting to shifting consumer expectations, meanwhile rapidly reshaping fraud typologies as well as the challenges facing responders.

We are pleased to be able to offer this event as both online and in person to our ACFE members across New Zealand. A link for online attendance will be emailed to registrants who have opted to attend online a few days prior to the event.

This event will be held on 13 October, with networking and nibbles from 5pm and the presentation commencing at 5.45pm. For online attendees, the presentation is expected to run until approximately 6:45pm.

We look forward to welcoming you to this next event.

ACFE Christchurch October Event | For the Record: The Evolving Role of Expert Evidence in New Zealand Courts (21 Oct 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT

About the Speaker

We are pleased to welcome Glenn Cooper and Graeme McGlinn to present on recent developments relevant to litigation, expert evidence, and forensic investigations.

Glenn Cooper is a Christchurch barrister sole who previously spent 11 years with Cavell Leitch. Glenn will provide an overview of recent updates to the New Zealand High Court Rules, outlining key changes and their practical implications for legal practitioners, investigators, expert witnesses, and others involved in litigation matters.

Graeme McGlinn is the President of the ACFE Christchurch Chapter and operates his own forensic accounting practice, McGlinn Consulting. Graeme will discuss the implications of these changes for expert reports, including why adherence to APES 215: Forensic Accounting Services is critical in producing independent, robust, and defensible expert evidence. He will also share practical insights into evolving court expectations and common reporting pitfalls.

Event Details

This event will be held on 21 October, with networking and nibbles from 4.30pm and the presentation commencing at 5.00pm. For online attendees, the presentation is expected to run until approximately 5:45pm.

We intend this event to be interactive and encourage you to ask questions throughout the session. Time will also be allocated for Q&A at the conclusion of the presentation.

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an informing and engaging event.

ACFE Auckland Event: PEACE Interviewing Training (27 Oct 2026)

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Why this training?

The course will be delivered by Chris Mantell, an experienced PEACE trainer, and focuses on the PEACE framework — a structured and widely used approach to interviewing in investigative contexts.

The training is highly practical, with a strong emphasis on applying techniques in realistic scenarios. While particularly relevant for investigations, the skills are equally applicable to a range of professional situations, including but not limited to:

Interviews and information‑gathering discussions
Stakeholder engagement
Difficult or sensitive conversations
Workshops and structured meetings

A key strength of this course is its practical, hands‑on approach, with real‑world scenarios and application — not just theory.

Course objectives

Engage and Explain: Building rapport and explaining processes
Interview structure: Setting out the interview structure, explaining the benefits and highlighting the actions that result in deviation from the structure
Questions: Types of questions and outcomes of various questions, emphasis on the benefits of asking the right questions
Planning: A method of planning for an interview emphasis on the benefits of a well-planned interview
Note taking: A note taking method that is methodical, simple and assists with thoroughness and accuracy
Memory: The basic mechanics of the memory, how that effects interviewing and how an interviewer can use this knowledge to assist interviewing
Non-verbal communication: What people are saying which their body language.

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes are based on embedding the basics of interviewing and communicating in a formal context:

Confidence in following the PEACE interview structure: An understanding of building rapport in all mediums of communication and the reasons for clear explanations
The skills to obtain the complete, accurate and reliable information from interviewees
The ability to prepare a comprehensive plan for an interview
An understanding of how to use CWP note taking method and appreciation of the importance of good notes
Greater confidence and flexibility to deal with the unexpected issues in an interview
Avoidance of mistakes and call backs to interviewees
A greater level of professionalism and conducting interviews that are consistent with the principals of good conduct

Key training details

Format: Two‑day, in‑person training
Locations: Auckland and Christchurch (Deloitte offices)
Timing:
- Auckland: 27-28 October 2026
- Christchurch: 5-6 November 2026
Trainer: Chris Mantell
Cost: $690 per member, representing member contribution (with the balance subsidised by ACFE NZ)
Certification: This training will provide approximately 14 CPE credits (subject to final instructional hours), which may be claimed towards ACFE continuing professional education requirements.

ACFE Christchurch Event: PEACE Interviewing Training (5 Nov 2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT