About ACFCS

Building a better financial crime fighting community.

Our culture

The ACFCS environment is built on optimal insight and encouragement. We do this by creating a culture that promotes honesty, mental health, and continued determination. Our community believes in the power of transparency, open-mindedness, and listening to other regardless of position or differences in opinions. Collective intelligence is truly the center of great ideas and a passionate team. With an environment that’s agile and innovative, we seek to constantly improve our work in building a stronger financial crime fighting community.

 

Our purpose

At ACFCS, our purpose is to arm financial crime specialists with the tools and resources they need to fight financial crime, build a wealth of knowledge, and advance in their careers. In order to accomplish this, we make crime detection and prevention our top priority. Collaboration is key in being able to assess criminal risk which is why we place our full trust in our online training courses and the financial crime community.

There’s always more to learn with ACFCS.

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What everyone is saying...

The CFCS tests the skills necessary to fight financial crime. It's comprehensive. Passing it should be considered a mark of high achievement, distinguishing qualified experts in this growing specialty area.

KENNETH E. BARDEN 

CFCS, Washington, DC

The exam tests one's ability to apply concepts in practical scenarios. Passing it can be a great asset for professionals in the converging disciplines of financial crime.

DANIEL DWAIN

CFCS, Chief Compliance Officer, Cidel Bank & Trust Inc. New York, NY

The Exam is far-reaching. I love that the questions are scenario based. I recommend it to anyone in the financial crime detection and prevention profession.

BECKI LAPORTE
CFCS, Principal - AML Strategy and Innovation, FinScan, Atlanta, GA

This certification comes at a very ripe time. Professionals can no longer get away with having siloed knowledge. Compliance is all-encompassing and enterprise-driven.

KATYA GOZIAS
CFCS, Los Angeles, CA