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Our Mission (more)

Welcome to the Institute for Fraud Prevention (IFP). Our mission is to globally reduce fraud and corruption.

The Institute for Fraud Prevention (IFP) is a powerful coalition dedicated to multi-disciplinary research, education and prevention of fraud and corruption. The IFP’s primary mission is to improve the ability of business and government to combat these crimes and to educate the general public on effective methods of recognizing and deterring them (more).

What’s new at IFP:

The IFP welcomes BNP Paribas as its newest Contributing Member. BNP Paribas is the world’s fifth largest banking institution with an international network consisting of operations in 83 countries. Headquartered in Paris, France, BNP Paribas is a leader in retail banking, corporate & investment banking and investment solutions.

In addition, the IFP would like to welcome the following following individuals as the newest officers of the IFP:

  • President — Mary-Jo Kranacher, CFE, CPA, MBA
  • Executive Director — Dr. Timothy A. Pearson, Ph.D., CPA
  • Secretary — John Warren, CFE, J.D.
  • Director of Research — Dr. Richard A. Riley, Jr., CFE, Ph.D., CPA/CFF

IFP Call for Research Proposals

Proposal Guidelines:

  • The IFP board membership will determine which proposals will be funded and makes no commitments to fund any projects.
  • A progress report is expected to be presented at the Winter 2010 meeting for all research proposals that are approved for funding during the Summer 2010 meeting.
  • Grant recipients are expected to present a detailed status report or the results of their study no later than the IFP meeting in June 2011.
  • The Project Proposal Form is limited to one page. The budget must include sufficient supporting calculations and reflect the total amount requested. The form must be submitted by close of business (EDT) Friday, May 14, 2010.
  • Questions should be directed to the IFP Executive Director, Timothy Pearson, tpearson@theifp.org or IFP Director of Research Dick Riley, rriley@theifp.org.

To download the Project Proposal Form, please click here.

Upcoming Events

IFP Summer 2010 Meeting

The June 2010 meeting continues our biannual meetings bringing anti-fraud researchers and professionals together to tackle pressing issues facing the anti-fraud community. This meeting will be held June 10-11 in Washington, D.C. at the Downtown Hilton Garden Inn.

Attendance is by invitation only. Advanced registration for IFP meetings is required. For business organizations, government agencies and university-level faculty members interested in attending this event, please contact Dr. Tim Pearson, Executive Director, by email at: tpearson@theifp.org, or Mary-Jo Kranacher, IFP President, by email at: mkranacher@theifp.org, for more information.

For questions regarding this event, please contact Kimberly Kincaid, Program Assistant, at Kimberly.Kincaid@mail.wvu.edu or by phone at 304-293-7840.

Past Events

IFP Winter 2009 Meeting
December 12th - 13th
Washington, D.C.
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

Summer 2009 Meeting
July 11 & 12, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
Caesar's Palace Hotel & Casino

Winter 2008 Meeting
December 4 & 5, 2008
Pittsburg, PA
Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport

Summer 2008 Meeting
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467