Expert Details
Forensic and Fraud Investigation, Asset Tracing, Corprate Fraud Audits
ID: 727561
United Kingdom
Expert’s time is taken up investigating cases of false accounting, trading while insolvent, money laundering, employee theft, transfer of business to “phoenix” companies and provision of expert accounting assistance in cases of criminal fraud. He is an asset tracing and recovery specialist and takes on professional negligence cases in matters involving fraud or corruption.
Expert regularly gives oral evidence in Crown Courts, for white collar criminal cases and more frequently in recent years for confiscation hearings. As an independent expert he acts on behalf of both the prosecution and the defence. He also attends the High Court several times each year in support of corporate winding up petitions where he has undertaken investigation work or in connection with insolvency and civil asset recovery.
Expert specialises in assisting and supporting victims of fraud or those involved in any form of disputed financial loss. He is comfortable visiting target organisations in order to investigate on behalf of his clients and assisting with the management of cases that can involve cross border jurisdictions. He is equally efficient in working on his own account or leading/supporting the client's team.
Assisting a client resident in Hong Kong to investigate a business that he had invested in within the UK. Liaised with local solicitors and put the client into the position where he was able to mount a recovery exercise against the directors of the company. The association allowed a remoter player to keep in touch with the progress of the investigation.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2007 | Degree: MA | Subject: Fraud Investigation Management | Institution: Teesside University |
| Year: 1989 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Physics | Institution: University of Birmingham |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Running a forensic accounting portfolio of services specialising in fraud and corporate investigation |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2009 | Employer: RSM Bentley Jennison | Title: Partner | Department: Forensic Accounting |
Responsibilities:Leading a team of forensic accountants in the North of England and heading the National Fraud resource. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2006 | Employer: Baker Tilly | Title: Director | Department: Forensic Accounting |
Responsibilities:Leading a suite of specialised fraud investigation services nationwide. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2004 | Employer: Grant Thornton | Title: Senior Manager | Department: Forensic Accounting |
Responsibilities:Developing a suite of fraud advisory services on a national basis. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 1999 | Employer: Garbutt & Elliott | Title: Senior Manager | Department: Forensic Accounting |
Responsibilities:Heading a suite of general forensic services predominantly throughout the North of England. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1997 | Employer: Stirling Aquaculture Limited | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managing development projects worldwide |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2003 to Present | Agency: Department For Business Innovations & Skills | Role: External Investigator | Description: Undertaking S447 Companies Act 1985 inquiries (approximately 3 per year since 2003) |
| Years: 2001 to 2003 | Agency: Serious Fraud Office | Role: External expert accountant | Description: Substantial forensic accounting role for the SFO, leading a team of 4 accountants reconstructing accounting records of an insolvent company |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2001 to 2001 | Country / Region: Tenerife | Summary: Visit to expatriate director for interview resulting in additional recoveries made during investigation. |
| Years: 2003 to 2003 | Country / Region: France | Summary: Visit to France to investigate property resulting in recovery of wealth for estate of a bankrupt. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants In England and Wales FCA Certified Fraud Examiner CFE Member of the Expert Witness Institute MEWI |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| FCA CFE MEWI |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Frequently published in the News and Business Press |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Much of Expert's work is on cases that require and expert report preparing that could potentially end up with evidence being given before the court. Typically around 2 or 3 cases go all the way with oral evidence being presented each year. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Regular attendance of training seminars on all areas of fraud and also on accounting and tax updates. Each year adequate attendance is maintained in order to fulfill ongoing continuing professional education requirements for both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Training courses delivered regularly to solicitors, barristers and business groups - including "Fraud Prevention", Reporting A Fraud", "Understanding Accounts" and "Asset Recovery". |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Purchaser of accounting, data mining and investigation software. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Maintains a current awareness of fraud trends, statistics and developments. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert is able to undertake corporate investigations where there is no fraud or malpractice suspected - including business purchase or sale (due diligence), business integrity audit (fraud risk and financial security). |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Greek | Somewhat rusty now but could refresh for major assignment. |
Fields of Expertise
accounting fraud, accounting malpractice, auto dealer fraud, bank fraud, corporate crime, crime, ecommerce, expert witness, false advertising, financial malpractice, forensic accounting, fraud, fraud investigation, identity theft, insurance fraud, internet crime, internet fraud, Internet marketing, mortgage fraud, professional malpractice, tax dispute, tax fraud, white collar crime, internet scam, value added tax, residential mortgage, organized crime, accounting ethics, computer fraud investigation, share valuation, false billing, counterfeiting, marriage fraud, mortgage, capital gains tax, income tax, tax, corporate tax, negligence, securities finance, Internet advertising, Web development, finance, Internet commerce, Internet firewall, writing, house