Haluk F. GÜRSEL

Haluk F.

GÜRSEL

Dr Haluk F. Gursel has been an anti-fraud specialist and performed tasks related to fraud detection and examination, fraud risk management, accountability, integrity, ethics, loss prevention, corruption, transparency and compliance since 1967. He served as Auditor with World Health Organization, in Geneva, Switzerland (1980-2006). At the request of senior management, he has also performed the special investigative assignments of great sensitivity for various fraud or suspected fraud cases as team leader. The duties of Dr Gursel, a diplomat of the United Nations since 1991, have taken him to a great number of UN’s member countries for investigation, evaluation, and audit tasks, including Myanmar, Cuba and North Korea, where the outcome of his report was the opening of the WHO country office first time in this country.

Career

In 2005, he has completed the task as adviser for the UN Accountability Framework where he drafted the UN fraud prevention policy and the terms of reference of the UN Independent Audit (Oversight) Advisory Committee. In 2006, he contributed to the formulation of the quality assurance scheme for WHO. Following his work to structure an independent oversight department for Pan American Health Organization and contribute to the inception of an Audit (Oversight) Committee, he worked as Chief Compliance Enhancement Officer, UNAIDS, where he has successfully established the accountability enhancement initiative. He has drafted, contributed and worked on the terms of reference for Ethics Office, such as that of United Nations and UNAIDS. In the recent past, he has completed the accountability enhancement reviews in South-Eastern Asia region of the WHO and worked on several oversight assignments (Global Fund, USAID). In 2017, he was the resource person to provide content for the eLearning course in antifraud, anti-corruption for the staff of the stakeholder UN Agencies.

Academics

During 1982-2013, he was adjunct Professor at Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland where he taught Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE), Higher Education Initiative courses (first time in continental Europe), such as “Fraud Detection and Examination in Today’s Business Environment” and “Fraud Prevention”. Until 2013, he worked as the Coordinator of the Webster University Training Programme on Fraud Prevention, Detection, Investigation, Ethics and Compliance in Geneva. He is also on the lecturer roster in International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), Austria. He performs as adviser and training leader of an internal fraud prevention and investigation certificate programme designed for the world’s largest supply chain company. In 2012, he lectured in Master’s Programme of EDHEC, Paris, France (in French) on fraud and corruption related issues. He was also 2012 keynote speaker at George Herbert Walker School of Management and Technology in St Louis, Missouri. Dr. Gursel is the founding member and President Emeritus of the ACFE’s Chapter in Switzerland, founding member and past Training Director of the Central European Chapter in Germany, which is ACFE’s first continental European Chapter. He has been instrumental in setting up several ACFE European Chapters and institutions including first Student Chapter outside the US. He is also past President and founding member of the Swiss Council on Occupational Fraud.

Publications and Recognitions

Dr. Gursel has published six books on financial and accounting issues, numerous articles and contributed to several publications. He is a regular speaker at training sessions, workshops and seminars. Among recognitions received, he is the holder of the 2004 ACFE Educator of Year Award in Anti-Fraud Education. In 2005, he was recognized as the Person of the Year Abroad by the Turkish media. He serves as the Advisory Board Member of Indiaforensic Institute, India, since 2005. In 2008, he was the recipient of ACFE Hubbard Award for his landmark article ‘Recognition of the Anti-Fraud Profession’, which is now, translated, inter alia, in French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Czech. He is a member and Certified Fraud Prevention & Investigation Educator of the Asian AntiCounterfeit Association (AAA), since 2009. In 2009, he has won the Most Valuable Player award in finance and accounting which recognizes the most
exemplary leadership achievements in governance, risk management, and compliance by Governance, Risk and Compliance Institute whose Honorary Chairpersons Paul Sarbanes and Michael Oxley, primary sponsors of Sarbanes- Oxley (SOX). He is also advisory panel member for Ethisphere Global Anti- Corruption Quotient since 2009. In 2012, he is elected as a member to the Advisory Board, ACFE. In January 2012, he has been reelected to ACFE Higher Education Advisory Committee whose mission is to provide the input and guidance for the ACFE to develop and promote antifraud education in college and university disciplines such as accounting, management, business and criminal justice. In 2014, for his meritorious service in the detection and deterrence of fraud, he is recognized by ACFE with the ‘Distinguished Achievement Award’. He was awarded academic and professional designations including PhD in Economics and Finance, Master’s in Monetary Economics, CPA (non-US), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Government Finance Manager (CGFM), and Certified Governance, Risk, Compliance Professional (CGRCP)now all R.

Dr Haluk F. Gursel has been an anti-fraud specialist and performed tasks related to fraud detection and examination, fraud risk management, accountability, integrity, ethics, loss prevention, corruption, transparency and compliance since 1967. He served as Auditor with World Health Organization, in Geneva, Switzerland (1980-2006). At the request of senior management, he has also performed the special investigative assignments of great sensitivity for various fraud or suspected fraud cases as team leader. The duties of Dr Gursel, a diplomat of the United Nations since 1991, have taken him to a great number of UN’s member countries for investigation, evaluation, and audit tasks, including Myanmar, Cuba and North Korea, where the outcome of his report was the opening of the WHO country office first time in this country. 
 
Career 
 
In 2005, he has completed the task as adviser for the UN Accountability Framework where he drafted the UN fraud prevention policy and the terms of reference of the UN Independent Audit (Oversight) Advisory Committee. In 2006, he contributed to the formulation of the quality assurance scheme for WHO. Following his work to structure an independent oversight department for Pan American Health Organization and contribute to the inception of an Audit (Oversight) Committee, he worked as Chief Compliance Enhancement Officer, UNAIDS, where he has successfully established the accountability enhancement initiative. He has drafted, contributed and worked on the terms of reference for Ethics Office, such as that of United Nations and UNAIDS. In the recent past, he has completed the accountability enhancement reviews in South-Eastern Asia region of the WHO and worked on several oversight assignments (Global Fund, USAID). In 2017, he was the resource person to provide content for the eLearning course in antifraud, anti-corruption for the staff of the stakeholder UN Agencies. 
 
 
Academics 
 
During 1982-2013, he was adjunct Professor at Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland where he taught Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE), Higher Education Initiative courses (first time in continental Europe), such as “Fraud Detection and Examination in Today’s Business Environment” and “Fraud Prevention”. Until 2013, he worked as the Coordinator of the Webster University Training Programme on Fraud Prevention, Detection, Investigation, Ethics and Compliance in Geneva. He is also on the lecturer roster in International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), Austria. He performs as adviser and training leader of an internal fraud prevention and investigation certificate programme designed for the world’s largest supply chain company. In 2012, he lectured in Master’s Programme of EDHEC, Paris, France (in French) on fraud and corruption related issues. He was also 2012 keynote speaker at George Herbert Walker School of Management and Technology in St Louis, Missouri. Dr. Gursel is the founding member and President Emeritus of the ACFE’s Chapter in Switzerland, founding member and past Training Director of the Central European Chapter in Germany, which is ACFE’s first continental European Chapter. He has been instrumental in setting up several ACFE European Chapters and institutions including first Student Chapter outside the US. He is also past President and founding member of the Swiss Council on Occupational Fraud. 
 
Publications and Recognitions 
 
Dr. Gursel has published six books on financial and accounting issues, numerous articles and contributed to several publications. He is a regular speaker at training sessions, workshops and seminars. Among recognitions received, he is the holder of the 2004 ACFE Educator of Year Award in Anti-Fraud Education. In 2005, he was recognized as the Person of the Year Abroad by the Turkish media. He serves as the Advisory Board Member of Indiaforensic Institute, India, since 2005. In 2008, he was the recipient of ACFE Hubbard Award for his landmark article ‘Recognition of the Anti-Fraud Profession’, which is now, translated, inter alia, in French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Czech. He is a member and Certified Fraud Prevention & Investigation Educator of the Asian AntiCounterfeit Association (AAA), since 2009. In 2009, he has won the Most Valuable Player award in finance and accounting which recognizes the most 
exemplary leadership achievements in governance, risk management, and compliance by Governance, Risk and Compliance Institute whose Honorary Chairpersons Paul Sarbanes and Michael Oxley, primary sponsors of Sarbanes- Oxley (SOX). He is also advisory panel member for Ethisphere Global Anti- Corruption Quotient since 2009. In 2012, he is elected as a member to the Advisory Board, ACFE. In January 2012, he has been reelected to ACFE Higher Education Advisory Committee whose mission is to provide the input and guidance for the ACFE to develop and promote antifraud education in college and university disciplines such as accounting, management, business and criminal justice. In 2014, for his meritorious service in the detection and deterrence of fraud, he is recognized by ACFE with the ‘Distinguished Achievement Award’. He was awarded academic and professional designations including PhD in Economics and Finance, Master’s in Monetary Economics, CPA (non-US), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Government Finance Manager (CGFM), and Certified Governance, Risk, Compliance Professional (CGRCP)now all R.

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