According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gather financial documents related to investigations. | 96% |
| Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements. | 94% |
| Prepare written reports of investigation findings. | 94% |
| Document all investigative activities. | 92% |
| Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity. | 91% |
| Coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys. | 90% |
| Lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams. | 90% |
| Testify in court regarding investigation findings. | 88% |
| Prepare evidence for presentation in court. | 87% |
| Recommend actions in fraud cases. | 85% |
| Review reports of suspected fraud to determine need for further investigation. | 84% |
| Design, implement, or maintain fraud detection tools or procedures. | 84% |
| Analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures. | 83% |
| Maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques. | 82% |
| Evaluate business operations to identify risk areas for fraud. | 81% |
| Conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity, such as suspected money-laundering efforts. | 81% |
| Advise businesses or agencies on ways to improve fraud detection. | 79% |
| Train others in fraud detection and prevention techniques. | 77% |
| Conduct field surveillance to gather case-related information. | 76% |
| Obtain and serve subpoenas. | 76% |
| Negotiate with responsible parties to arrange for recovery of losses due to fraud. | 75% |
| Arrest individuals to be charged with fraud. | 75% |
| Research or evaluate new technologies for use in fraud detection systems. | 69% |
