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Maryland Chapter 21 of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Fall Training November 16th, 2026

In-Person and Virtual Tickets Available

Buffet Breakfast 7:00 - 8:00 am

Programming 8:00 am - 12:15 pm

4 CPEs for $50.00

BWI Marriott 

1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090


Marissa is an Auditor of States Office SIU investigator assigned to the Central region of the state. She has been a law enforcement officer since 2001, coming to the unit from a sheriff’s office detective bureau. In addition to over twenty-five in law enforcement, Marissa has also worked in the Anti-Money Laundering unit of a national bank. Marissa was the investigator for notable and successfully prosecuted cases including The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (the 2026 NSAA Excellence in Accountability Awards Forensic Report), Knox County Engineer’s Office, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Richland County Job and Family Services, and the Marion County Clerk of Courts. Marissa has been with SIU since 2019. She holds a MS in Criminal Justice from Tiffin University, a BS in criminology from The Ohio State University, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Matt is a Senior Forensic Audit Manager in the Special Investigations Unit for Auditor of State Keith Faber.  The Special Investigations Unit is responsible for conducting limited scope fraud and investigative audits of state and local government subdivisions to examine allegations of fraud, theft, and misappropriation involving public funds.  Matt was involved in the investigations of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (the 2026 NSAA Excellence in Accountability Awards Forensic Report), the Eastern Ohio Housing Development Corporation, the City of Nelsonville, the Athens County Metropolitan Housing Authority, the City of Mount Vernon Clerk of Court, the City of Hilliard Parks and Recreation, and the Columbus City Schools Data Integrity audit.

Matt has been with the Auditor of State’s office since 2007, beginning his career as a financial auditor in the State Region and later as an Audit Manager.  Matt earned both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Dayton and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. 



Mark J. Nigrini is a professor at West Virginia University, where he teaches forensic accounting. His research focuses on Benford's Law, a phenomenon that describes patterns in the digits of tabulated data. His current research addresses the cybersecurity risks posed by former employees and the use of AI to enhance productivity in fraud examination and forensic accounting.

Nigrini is the author of Forensic Analytics (Wiley 2020), which describes analytic tests used to detect fraud, errors, estimates, and biases in financial data, and Benford's Law (Wiley 2012). In 2014, he published an article in the Journal of Accountancy, co-authored with Nathan Mueller, a fraudster, that later won the Lawler Award. His academic publications include the lead article in the premier forensic accounting journal, the Journal of Forensic Accounting Research. Recent practitioner publications include the lead article in a 2020 issue of Fraud Magazine, a journal entry testing article in a 2022 issue of the Journal of Accountancy, and an AI-related article in a 2024 issue of Fraud Intelligence. His work has appeared in The Financial Times, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. His radio interviews have included the BBC and NPR. Television interviews have included a fraud saga for the Investigation Discovery Channel's Evil Twins series. He regularly presents at ACFE and IIA Chapter meetings, the ACFE and NACVA's annual conferences, and events overseas, including recent sessions in Germany, Mexico, and Canada. Forthcoming sessions include Mexico and Switzerland.


ACFE Maryland Chapter #21 is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. 

NASBA Sponsor Number 125190

State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website. http://www.nasbaregistry.org/

Delivery Method: Group Live, Prerequisites: Knowledge of Fraud and Fraud Schemes, Advanced Preparation: None, 

Program Level: Intermediate

Fields of Study: Auditing (Governmental), Personal Development


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