Froese and Farber Align Anti-Fraud Teams.
Froese Forensic Partners Ltd. and Farber Financial Group and are pleased to announce they have combined their anti-fraud and litigation support resources. This new, strategic alliance offers a cohesive, seamless and cost-effective solution to lawyers investigating and prosecuting fraud cases.
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Kevin Lo quoted in article about social media and fraud.
Toronto, December 7, 2012: Please click here to view the online article.
Cyrus Khory joins FFP
Toronto, October 12, 2012: Froese Forensic Partners Ltd. is pleased to announce that Cyrus F. Khory, CA, CBV, CPA/CFF, CFE has joined our team of forensic accounting experts as a Director.
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Ken Froese's testimony cited by Parliamentary Committee.
July 26, 2012: Ken Froese, Senior Managing Director of Froese Forensic Partners Ltd., is cited by the Parliamentary Commitee in The National Post
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The Lawyers Weekly
June 29, 2012: Kevin Lo, Managing Director of Froese Forensic Partners, Ltd., talks about data security and lost mobile devices in Lawyers Weekly.
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The OACP 2012 Agenda
The countdown has begun! Police leaders will soon be gathering at the OACP 2012 Annual Meeting June 17-20 in London. Don’t miss some outstanding and challenging learning sessions and opportunities to meet law enforcement and government colleagues.
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Keeping a step ahead of bad guys
Toronto, February, 2012: Ken Froese, Senior Managing Director of Froese Forensic Partners Ltd., offers his insight to The Bottom Line on Corporate Fraud.
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Froese Forensic’s Ainsley Vaculik nominated for “Investigator of the Year.”
TORONTO, December 15, 2011: Froese Forensic Partners Ltd. is proud to announce that Senior Investigator Ainsley Vaculik was one of three people recently nominated to receive the “Financial Investigator of the Year” award presented by the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators (IAFCI).
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The Importance of Effective Supervision in Law Enforcement
Toronto, February, 2011: Police performance has been in the public eye these past few months: recent press coverage of events in some Ontario police services identified concerns ....
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Making the team work better in probes
Toronto, May, 2011: Jeff Filliter, managing director of Froese Forensic Partners Ltd., offers his insight to The Bottom Line how police and forensic accountants can work together.
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Fraudsters sharpening sights on social network, mobile users
Toronto, March 22, 2011: Kevin Lo, managing director of Froese Forensic Partners Ltd., offers his insight to The Globe and Mail on an increased rise in phishing and spoofing messages being sent to mobile phones.
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Designing a net to catch organized criminals
Toronto, July 26, 2010: Ken Froese, senior managing director of Froese Forensic Partners Ltd., offers his insight to Law Times on how organized crime in Canada can be dealt with and recognized differently by the law.
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E-discovery Challenges in China
Toronto, April 22, 2010: Kevin Lo, Managing Director of FPP, has published the following article in The Lawyers Weekly about the cultural differences that can complicate an e-discovery search in China.
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FFP Letter to Parliamentary Committee on Organized Crime
Toronto April 20, 2010: Ken Froese, Senior Managing Director of Froese Forensic Partners, Ltd., today sent the following letter to Ed Fast, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. The letter is a written follow-up to a presentation made by Froese to the committee last week in Ottawa. The focus is on legislative suggestions Froese made that would assist forensic accountants in their investigations of matters involving the proceeds of crime.
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For further information, please contact Ken Froese:
Tel: 416-926-4212
Email: kfroese@froeseforensic.com
President of the Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada
April 2010 - Sheree Mann was appointed as President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada.
FFP Launches A Law Enforcement Assessment & Performance Practice (LEAP)
Toronto, March 30, 2010: Froese Forensic Partners Ltd. has established LEAP, a new practice area to assist law enforcement and regulatory bodies improve and implement the best possible performance practices.
“There is an ongoing pressure on law enforcement to meet and exceed the expectations of the various communities they serve,” said Ken Froese, FFP’s Senior Managing Director. “This comes at a time when their resources are often limited. We believe LEAP can help the police and regulatory bodies improve their practices and utilize their resources in a more efficient manner.”
LEAP is headed up by Brian Verheul, who spent 35 years with the RCMP, including two decades in its Financial Crimes Directorate; William Pullen, who worked for four decades in the public sector in areas such as performance improvement and human capital management; and Penny Cookson, a forensic accountant who worked for six years with a team of lawyers, auditors and law enforcement specialists who acted as Independent Monitors of the Los Angeles and Detroit Police Departments.
Together with other FFP professionals, the LEAP team has extensive experience and integrated skills that are uniquely suited to assignments involving clients in the law enforcement and regulatory areas.
“We don’t take a cookie-cutter approach to our work,” said Froese. “Every assignment is tailored to the specific needs of our clients.”
A recent engagement to conduct an Organizational Review & Evaluation of the Charlottetown Police Service “was received very positively,” said Brian Verheul. “Our report’s recommendations were basically accepted as presented.”
Three New Directors Join FFP
Toronto, March 30, 2010: Froese Forensic Partners Ltd. is pleased to announce that Brian Verheul, William Pullen and Penny Cookson have joined FFP as Directors in the firm’s new Law Enforcement Assessment & Performance (LEAP) practice.
Brian Verheul, CFE had a distinguished 35-year career with the RCMP, including two decades in the Financial Crimes Directorate. Prior to retiring in 2008 he spent five years as the Officer in Charge of the Greater Toronto Area Commercial Crime Section. During his career Brian served as a principal on the RCMP National Audit Team. He also developed considerable experience in risk management when he revitalized the Unit Level Quality Assurance Program for the RCMP.
William Pullen, MA, MHCS, PMP, CPT served in the public sector for four decades, including 25 years in a range of operational, management and executive positions. He has extensive experience consulting on performance improvement, organization development, human capital management and project management through engagements with the federal and several provincial public services. Willy recently concluded a multi-year engagement with the RCMP to design and implement a comprehensive performance-improvement program that improved its service delivery, facilitated transformation and strengthened accountability.
Penny Cookson, CA-IFA, CFE has focused on investigative and forensic accounting since 1991. Her many assignments included six years working with a team of lawyers, auditors and law enforcement specialists who acted as Independent Monitors of the Los Angeles and Detroit Police Departments. Penny managed the team that reviewed audits of areas such as arrests, uses of force, complaints, search warrants, motor vehicle and pedestrian stops and conditions of confinement to determine if they met the US DOJ best policing practices.
“These three highly experienced professionals bring a diverse array of skills and backgrounds to our new LEAP practice,” said Ken Froese, FFP’s Senior Managing Director. “We believe they provide us with a unique capability to help law enforcement and regulatory bodies improve their performance.”
LEAP has been established to assist law enforcement and regulatory bodies meet and exceed the expectations of the various communities they serve, an ongoing pressure that comes at a time when their resources are often limited. “We believe LEAP can help the police and regulatory bodies improve their practices and utilize their resources in a more efficient manner,” Froese said.
Bob Lindquist signs on as Senior Advisor to Froese Forensic Partners.
We are pleased to announce that Bob Lindquist has become a senior advisor to Froese Forensic Partners.
Lindquist is a world-renowned forensic accountant – a term he coined in the early 1970s. Lindquist has traveled to more than 20 countries to investigate such areas as management and investor fraud, stock market manipulations, money laundering, corruption and a host of other forensic issues. As the pioneer of this specialized field, the Canadian-born expert is sought on an international scale by governments of countries and states and by global and private companies. He has been involved in many high profile investigations on behalf of corporations and governments, including Bre-X Minerals, the Volcker Commission and the World Bank Loan program.
Lindquist forensic Accounting investigations LLC., currently practices forensic accounting independently through his Washington D.C. firm.
In addition to assisting in our business development, Lindquist will be available as a resource to our clients for matters requiring his level of expertise.
Upcoming Events
Several FFP Directors are scheduled to speak at the ACFI's annual Fraud Conference on May 3rd and 4th, 2010.
Past Events
October & November 2009
Institute of Charted Accountants of Ontario, Instructor, Fraud Happens! What to Do When You Suspect Fraud.
Institute of Charted Accountants of Ontario, Instructor, Understanding Fraud Risk Factors.
Jeff Filliter was a Plenary Speaker at the Money Laundering in Canada Conference in Victoria, B.C. He presented on the connection between fraud and money laundering and its impact on Canadian business.
July 2009
Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada, Workshop - “Fraud Investigative Strategies & Practices for Auditors and Investigators”
Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada, Workshop…Dealing with Computer Crime – demystifying the myth
May 2009
Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada, 11th Annual Fraud Conference, Speaker - “The Perils & Pitfalls of Investigating”
Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada, 11th Annual Fraud Conference, Panelist:”The Forensic Investigators’ Forum – Building Blocks & Bridges to a worthwhile Profession in Forensic Investigations”
Seminar entitled "The Importance of Being Ethical and What to do when the finger points at you" at the annual PD day put on by the Ottawa District CA Association.
Etobicoke and Ottawa District CA Associations, "The Importance of Being Ethical and What to do when the finger points at you"
Six Nations Council & Guests – Small Business Fraud, ID Theft & Prevention.
March 2009
Money Laundering Webcast – Fraud & Asset Tracing
Interview with BNN: http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip154620
Februrary 2009
Etobicoke and Ottawa District CA Associations, "The Importance of Veitng Ethical and What to do when the finger points at you"
Financial Post article: http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=1257440&sponsor=
Seminar entitled "The Importance of Being Ethical and What to do when the finger points at you" at the annual PD day put on by theput on by the Ottawa District CA Association. Also, served on a panel of all PD Day presenters later in the day.
January 2009
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Instructor, Addressing Fraud, Reacting to Fraud.
World Congress on Economic Crime – Fraud & Asset Tracing (A Case Study)
Interview with BNN: http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip129604
October 2008
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Instructor, Addressing Fraud, Reacting to Fraud
ABC Solutions Money Laundering Conference – Fraud & Money Laundering in Canada
September 2008
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Instructor, Addressing Fraud, Reacting to Fraud
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, Investigator Conference
August 2008
Money Laundering Webcast – Suspicious Transactions & Preventative Strategies
June 2008
First Nations Chiefs of Police – Multi-jurisdictional Fraud Investigations
May 2008
Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada, 10th Annual Fraud Conference, Speaker - "Internet & Investigation – How to Extract valuable Information for your Digital Evidence"
Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada, 10th Annual Fraud Conference, Speaker: “Team-Based Approach to Asset Tracing & Recoveries”
Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada, 10th Annual Fraud Conference, Moderator & Panelist “The Forensic Investigators’ Fraud Forum”
ACFI – International Fraud & Asset Recovery
March 2008
ACFE – Multi-jurisdictional Fraud, Money Laundering & Asset Recovery
Invited Guests – Domestic & International Asset Tracing & Recovery
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