In this session, Jeff George from Baker Tilly and Tod McDonald from Valid8 will provide the best practice procedures used in high-profile fraud investigations. Jeff and Tod will use examples from cases they've both worked on in the past to highlight tools and procedures that help professionals avoid pitfalls, accelerate the next steps, deliver superior analysis, and develop compelling case narratives.
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Baker Tilly
Director, GFLS
jeff.george@bakertilly.com
(720) 889-4856
Jeff George appreciates finding and telling the story behind the numbers in complex claims and cases.
An accomplished forensic accountant and expert witness, Jeff specializes in forensic investigations and calculating economic damages in commercial litigation. He has testified and been retained in various cases, including Partnership Disputes, Breach of Contract, Theft of Trade Secrets, Los Profits and Business interruption, personal injury, and wrongful termination and employment matters.
Jeff has investigated various cases involving fraud, including employee dishonesty, embezzlement, Ponzi schemes, EB5, and other fidelity matters. In some of his engagements, he has worked with federal equity receivers, the SEC, and the FTC.
Valid8 Financial, Inc.
Cofounder
t.mcdonald@valid8financial.com
(206) 920-1144
As a lead financial investigator for a $140 million Ponzi scheme, Tod has spent decades working to clean up and turn around complex accounting and economic situations. The original idea behind VALID8 is based on his personal experience and pain associated with unwinding these complex projects.
Tod has 22 years of finance and accounting experience focused on bankruptcy, restructuring, and forensic accounting. He has deep accounting system experience and perspective from numerous clients’ implementations from small to enterprise in various industries. Professional certifications include CPA. Roles include CFO for Koru, Tully's Coffee, Auditor for Ernst & Young, Finance at Microsoft, Concur