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SPECIALIST FRAUD SERVICES
Fraud Advisory Services is the title of the web site of Mark Jenner. This is the marketing name given to the suite of fraud investigation, expert witness and risk advisory services established by Mark a decade ago when working for a major top tier firm of Chartered Accountants. Since then he has continued to provide expert accounting, fraud prevention, fraud detection and general forensic accounting assistance to a wide range of clients. Mark is a full time forensic accountant whose specialist area is investigating fraud and white collar crime. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Certified Fraud Examiner and holds a Masters Degree in Fraud Investigation Management. Mark is an experienced leader of teams investigating corporate fraud within the UK and further afield. However, he likes nothing better than to roll his sleeves up and get involved in the nuts and bolts of any case where he is instructed.
Mark has been a forensic accountant and specialist in fraud matters for over fifteen years, is regularly published in the press and gives presentations on fraud related subjects to professional and other bodies.
MATRIMONIAL DISPUTES, LOSS OF PROFITS AND PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
An element of dispute always arises as a result of fraudulent activity. A party in a matrimonial dispute might wish to hide assets from the other during a settlement, or under value a family business, for example. Alternatively a business responsible for interrupting another’s trading may wish to shirk its responsibility for making amends or fulfilling a contract.
With professional negligence cases, an accountant may be a part of a larger fraud and be used willingly or unwittingly to facilitate business credibility or money laundering. Lawyers may fail to manage their clients’ business and financial affairs appropriately regarding Anti Money Laundering Regulations or Law Society Guidelines.
Forensic accountancy and expert accounting witness services are an essential part of settling such disputes, whether through the courts, arbitration or negotiated settlement. For an expert witness to be useful they must have extensive experience as a forensic accountant, be an accredited expert witness and be competent and confident when giving oral evidence in court.
MANAGING THE FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Mark has experience in a wide range of different frauds, from those found within the financial services, banks and insurance companies to frauds in Internet payment companies and Cybercrime scams. He has investigated internal corporate frauds committed by directors or employees and external scams run by publishing companies pretending to represent charitable causes. He often carries out investigations on behalf of the fraud regulatory bodies such as the Police and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
As a Chartered Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner, Mark upholds the highest values of integrity and independence. These hold him in good stead when he is called upon to act as expert accounting witness in cases involving giving evidence before the Courts.
QUALITY, ACCREDITATION AND RECOVERING THE ASSETS
The ultimate goal in any dispute may be to successfully prosecute (or defend) criminal charges of fraud or money laundering. It may be to enforce specific performance in a civil contract where profits have been lost, or it may be to recover the assets lost or stolen due to fraud or negligence.
Attention to detail and precision is all important in expert forensic accounting work. Investigation and analysis work can be delegated to junior forensic accountants in some cases but it is essential that the bulk of any forensic assignment is undertaken by a leading expert. This is so important when oral evidence is demanded and the Expert must be able to convince the Court that he has a complete grasp of all the financial detail of a case.
Recovering assets lost to fraud can be the greatest challenge. It may be necessary to commence litigation – but not always! There are alternatives – exploring these can often save substantial costs. Mark has recovered assets for clients in diverse situations, for businesses with fraudulent employees or directors and for individuals and organisations suffering the attentions of scams and con artists. He has a specialist interest in recovering assets from insolvent businesses and estates. Acting on behalf of shareholders, creditors and insolvency practitioners he routinely chases assets that have been dissipated throughout diverse jurisdictions around the world!