Mary-Jo Kranacher is a certified public accountant (CPA), certified fraud examiner (CFE), and certified in financial forensics (CFF). She is the ACFE Endowed Professor of Fraud Examination at York College, CUNY, an ACFE Regent Emeritus, and former ACFE Higher Education Committee Chairperson. She was the Editor-in-Chief of The CPA Journal, published by the New York State Society of CPAs, from January 2006 through June 2013.
She is the co-author of two textbooks, most recently Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, 2nd edition, published by Wiley & Sons. She served on a West Virginia University research project, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, which culminated in the development of a model curriculum for fraud and forensic accounting education
Professor Kranacher has written scores of articles, provided expert commentaries, and delivered dozens of anti-fraud presentations at conferences and seminars for professional, governmental, and academic organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, and U.S. and international academic universities. She conducts anti-fraud consulting engagements and also develops and implements fraud detection and deterrence training programs for international business and government delegations.
Professor Kranacher has been recognized for her work with the following awards: 2009 ACFE Educator of the Year; 2010 York Alumni Distinguished Faculty; 2010 Fraud Magazine Columnist Recognition; 2012 ACFE Hubbard Award, and 2013 KPMG-AAA Competitive Manuscript Award for Best Research Paper.
