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CFCS Handbook and Application

This handbook is your complete guide to the Certified Financial Crime Specialist credential. It walks you through every step of the certification process, from confirming your eligibility and applying to scheduling and sitting for the exam. It also explains the policies that apply on test day and what to expect once you’ve passed.

After you’re certified, the handbook outlines what it takes to keep your CFCS current, including recertification requirements and deadlines. Download it now and keep it handy as you work toward, and maintain, one of the industry’s leading financial crime credentials.

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The Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) Certification responds to the need for professionals with diverse skills and knowledge across the financial crime spectrum. The first of its kind, the CFCS Certification is a respected standard in financial crime certifications. The exam covers the most pressing topics in the full financial crime spectrum. Topics include AML, anti-corruption, fraud, tax evasion, cybersecurity, asset recovery and more. The CFCS Certification facilitates sound hiring practices, advances careers and gives a competitive advantage to individuals who earn it and their employers.

The CFCS Candidate Handbook Includes the CFCS Exam Application.

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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

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