Come a day early and attend the CSAR examination preparation seminar

IAAR will offer an exclusive CSAR Examination Preparation Live Seminar on November 16^th to ready candidates for the rigorous CSAR exam. Each session will be an in-depth and comprehensive review of the information that will be covered in the exam.

Attendees have a unique opportunity to fast-track their Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery (CSAR) career goal.

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Become a Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery (CSAR) and Advance Your Career

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The CSAR examination debuted at the Second Annual IAAR Conference on Nov. 6, 2010. lt provides for successful candidates the Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery (CSAR) credential. This certification validates asset recovery knowledge and skill and provides objective, verifiable evidence of competence in sound asset recovery policies and procedures. The CSAR certification is a multi-disciplinary credential for asset recovery professionals across various occupations and disciplines. Here are answers to the many questions we have received from IAAR members and CSAR hopefuls, certification candidates and website visitors.

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CSAR Certification Exam Preparation Seminar

Preparing for the CSAR examination requires candidates to master a wide range of asset recovery best practices and procedures. IAAR offers an exclusive Certification Preparation track to provide exam candidates with the utmost preparation. The course track will consist of four sessions, each an in-depth and comprehensive preview of the information that will be covered in the exam. The course includes subjects such as: financial flow analysis, investigative techniques, professional ethics, skills around the rules of evidence, asset recovery team management and more.

What is certification?

Candidates who successfully pass a rigorous and professionally constructed certification examination will receive a designation that will allow them to stand out from the crowd and validate the special knowledge and skills they possess to excel in the asset tracing and recovery field.

The CSAR certification examination is the product of a long process involving:

1 The continuous assistance and collaboration of more than 25 experts, starting in March 2010.

2 A weekend-long meeting of 6 experts from around the United States in a Miami hotel conference room that identified close to 200 "job tasks" of multidisciplinary asset recovery professionals.

3 Hundreds of hours of experts’ time in writing and reviewing over 160 "items," or questions that may be included in the examination.

4 Continuous guidance on psychometric competency assessment standards by Kryterion, which also renders similar services to a distinguished array of private and public sector clients, including the AICPA and civilian, intelligence and military government agencies.

5 The close supervision and application of rigorous quality control measures by the IAAR professional staff, which has years of experience in creating and managing a professional certification program.

Who should take the CSAR exam?

These skills are desperately needed by professionals worldwide who work as trustees, receivers, attorneys, liquidators, special assets officials at banks, information specialists, intelligence analysts,special investigative unit personnel at insurance companies and other professionals in related fields, as well as government officials such as special agents, prosecutors, detectives and other law enforcement professionals who have the responsibility of winning back the proceeds of crime.

Do I have to be an IAAR member to take the CSAR exam?

Yes, only members of IAAR can sit for the exam. If you would like to sit for the exam, but are not yet a member, make sure to add membership to your purchase when registering.

Why is becoming a CSAR important to you?

To acquire, polish and certify the skills needed to successfully search and recover illegal proceeds.
To bridge the communication gap between the essential players who work in parallel proceedings.
To increase your value, reputation and effectiveness in the asset recovery field.

How can I prepare for the CSAR exam?

The way we learn has changed dramatically in the past 10 years. No longer are we bound to desks, classrooms or conference halls. Now, you can improve your professional skills and increase your worth in a virtual environment, which can be accessed anywhere, anytime, and at your pace. The International Association for Asset Recovery is on the cutting edge of this learning revolution with the Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery Online Examination Preparation Course. The course is the ultimate tool to teach you crucial global Asset Recovery knowledge. Once completed, you will be more prepared to become a CSAR and even the playing field with fraudsters. The CSAR Online Prep Course offers features not found in any other asset recovery resource. Our interactive prep course allows you to learn from the comfort of your home or desk, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is frequently updated. This course covers subjects such as: Financial Flow Analysis, Investigative Techniques, Ethics, Rules of Evidence, Asset Recovery Team Management, and much more.