I am a Partner, Head of Fraud & Forensic Services, Governance / Risk / Compliance (GRC) professional, investigation / integrity / forensic expert, in Australia at RSM Australia. I have over 30 years of experience in forensic accounting, forensic investigations of a range of matters (i.e. fraud, bribery, corruption, financial crime, and workplace improper conduct such as bullying and harassment), fraud and corruption control (prevention including training, detection, response), compliance advice / risk mitigation (foreign bribery and corruption, AML/CTF, modern slavery), forensic technology (forensic IT and forensic data analytics), operation of whistleblower reporting avenues and management advice, forensic due diligence open-source intelligence (OSINT) searching, and corporate physical security advice.
I am MBA and MA (Criminology) qualified, a licensed investigator in multiple locations across Australia and Australian Government security clearance, a former police detective (which included the fraud squad, and counter-terrorism), a CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) and Authorised Trainer and Regent Emeritus (global Board member 2012-2013) of the global Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), affiliate member of the CAANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand), fellow / founding member of the AIPI (Australian Institute for Professional Investigators), member of AWI (Association of Workplace Investigators), member of ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists), and trained and practiced in advanced interview techniques. Prior to RSM, I was a Partner in forensics for a ‘Big 4’ firm (EY) where I was for 13 years, and also previously held similar roles in the private sector for Ford Motor Company of Australia in investigations and loss control, and AAMI Insurance as investigations manager responsible for identifying, investigating and resolving potentially fraudulent insurance claims. I regularly present at international and local conferences and seminars, and have authored related articles and publications.
As an Authorised Trainer for the global Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), I lead RSM’s delivery (as the exclusive Authorised Trainers in Australia) of the CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) Exam Review Course for those seeking to attain the CFE global credential. CFEs are anti-fraud experts who have demonstrated knowledge in four critical areas: Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes; Law; Investigation; and Fraud Prevention and Deterrence.