THE CPENET MISSION

CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE PRACTICING FRAUD PROFESSIONAL

CPENet is a non-profit, on-line continuing fraud education lecture and webcast series designed by a group of certified fraud examiners and financial professionals, all of whom have been active as practitioners and trainers for many years.

CPENet originates from our concern that outsourcing, downsizing and slashed training budgets are making high quality CPE more and more difficult for CPA's, CIA's, CISA's, CMA's and CFE's to obtain. During earlier times, characterized by heavier training budgets, it was easier for the professional to get the 40 odd hours of continuing education credit each year required to maintain certification and hone professional skills. In today's climate high quality training has become a luxury many professionals can no longer afford. A recent article in a leading business publication indicated that by the time all the costs are added up (travel, meals, time away from work, etc.), it costs the typical professional between $50.00 and $75.00 for each hour of CPE credit he or she is finally able to arrange and complete.

The mission of CPENet is to reduce the cost to the individual professional of high quality, continuing professional education.

"CPENet is an affiliate of MIT's Global Network Academy and is registered as a sponsor of continuing professional education on its catalog of educational offerings. No lecture information with the exception of the catalog listing may be obtained directly from GNA."