Affiliate Expert
Mary-Jo Kranacher is an Affiliate Expert with Bates Group and is based in New York, NY. She is a certified public accountant (CPA), a certified fraud examiner (CFE), and certified in financial forensics (CFF). Ms. Kranacher is the ACFE Endowed Professor of Fraud Examination and former department chairman for Accounting & Finance in the School of Business & Information Systems at York College of The City University of New York (CUNY). She is the former editor-in-chief of The CPA Journal and is President Emeritus of the Institute for Fraud Prevention (IFP), an industry/university cooperative research center for the prevention of fraud and corruption.
Professor Kranacher co-authored a bestselling textbook titled “Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, 2nd Edition” published by John Wiley & Sons (2019). She served as a subject matter expert for the U. S. Department of Justice’s grant-funded project that developed a model curriculum for fraud and forensic accounting education. She has conducted forensic engagements related to asset misappropriation, fraudulent financial statements, and expense reimbursement schemes. Her articles have won awards from both academic and practitioner organizations. Professor Kranacher writes and speaks extensively on anti-fraud education, forensic accounting, fraud detection and deterrence, professional ethics, and accounting education and was named the 2009 ACFE Educator of the Year.
Bates Group, Affiliate Expert, March 2014 - Present
York College, The City University of New York, Department of Accounting and Business, ACFE Endowed Professor of Fraud Examination, Sept 2009 - present
Departmental, College and University Committee Assignments:
The CPA Journal, The New York State Society of CPAs, Editor-in-Chief, January 2006 - 2013
University Accounting Office, the City University of New York, University Director of Trusts & Gifts Management, 1994 - August 1999
Accounting
Forensic Accounting
Financial Forensic Consultant
Financial Crimes
Fraud Prevention
College/University Fraud Detection
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
Institute for Fraud Prevention (IFP) – President (December 2009- December 2011)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
American Accounting Association (AAA)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
NYS Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)
Financial Executives International (FEI)
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
St. John’s University, College of Business Administration, Jamaica, NY, Masters of Business Administration, September 1981
Major: Public Accounting/Finance (cum laude)
Honors: Dean’s List
York College, City University of New York, Jamaica, NY, Bachelor of Science, June 1979
Major: Accounting/Economics (cum laude)
Honors: Dean’s List
2013 Best Research Paper (AAA FIA section)
2012 ACFE Hubbard Award (for best 2011 article in Fraud Magazine)
2010 York College Alumni Distinguished Faculty
2010 Fraud Magazine Columnist Recognition
2009 ACFE Educator of the Year
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*References, Articles, CPA Journal Interviews, Editorials, Educational Programs, Presentations and other scholarly and professional activities are available upon request.
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