Forensic Accounting Professional
Resume:
DANIEL E. COPP, CPA, CFE, MBA
Central Valley, NY 10917
***.****@****.***
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING & AUDITING CONSULTANT
Fraud & Litigation Support /
Global Investigations / Risk Management /
GAAP / GAAS / SEC / SOX / FCPA /
UCC / Compliance / Case Management /
Asset Based Lending / Best Practices
Representing clients around the globe, I helped
firms of all sizes and high-net worth
individuals to limit their exposure. I detect
fraud and remedy financial, accounting and
ethical irregularities. Serving clients in a
wide range of sectors, including
banking/financial services, healthcare and
others, I provided sound strategies for both
preventing and correcting problems. I can
quickly contribute in a new setting by:
* Identifying financial threats and weakness
* Strengthening financial and audit controls
* Developing robust error and fraud prevention
measures
* Delivering early detection of compliance
deficiencies and fraud
* Providing solid litigation support services
I am a CPA licensed in New York State and a
Certified Fraud Examiner. I pride myself on
delivering exceptional work product and the
utmost confidentiality in demanding settings. I
hold an MBA in Finance/International Business
from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a BS in
Accounting from NYU. I am conversant in Korean.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Protected bank from $75M exposure. Consulting at
a leading national bank, asked to evaluate
soundness of a commercial borrower, a truck
leasing/rental firm. After conducting an
extensive investigation/analysis, uncovered
overstatement of working assets by 25%+. Enabled
bank to renegotiate loan terms, mitigating
excessive risk.
Managed accelerated audit to expedite $8B Avaya
spin off. PwC client Lucent needed three years
of audit data prepared rapidly in connection
with spinning off Avaya unit. Assembling a team
of 100+ internal/external auditors, drove
project to completion in only 120-days,
facilitating on-time SEC filing.
Reengineered process to resolve reconciliation
deficiencies. Engaged to assist major commercial
lender in audit of unreconciled accounts
totaling $100M across 75 subsidiaries in 10
countries. Leading small team, quickly uncovered
drivers behind failure to reconcile. Developed
process improvements to avoid future problems.
Consulted Japanese firm experiencing US
securities market risk. AP LLP client was under
investigation by SEC for compliance related to
$50M in ADRs. After exhaustive analysis of
revenue recognition issues, determined that
client could not compliance requirements in US.
Advised client to withdraw ADRs, avoiding costly
litigation.
Helped firm avoid securities litigation. AP LLP
client, a $500M regional Medicaid servicer,
alleged to have manipulated earnings through
changes to their reserves. Led team of lawyers,
forensic accountants and actuaries conducting
review. Disproved allegations, allowing firm to
win clean bill of health from SEC.
Uncovered $5M fraud at a labor union pension
fund. Part of Kroll team brought in by BoD to
investigate defalcation in a $6B union pension
fund. Reviewing all books and records of the
fund, identified $1M additional fraud related to
a prior incident. Uncovered more than $4M of
fraudulent payments to fictitious beneficiaries.
CAREER HISTORY
Independent Consultant, 2008-Present. Serving
clients in banking, financial services and other
sectors, I manage ABL reviews, internal audits,
forensic accounting projects and process
improvement initiatives.
Vice President, AlixPartners, LLP (AP LLP),
bankruptcy and restructuring consultants, 2005-
2008. Directed engagements in forensic
accounting, litigation consulting and bankruptcy
advisory for international clients in
commodities, telecommunications and other
leading industries relating to FCPA, SEC,
GAAP/GAAS standards, regulations and compliance.
Opted out of a 100% travel road warrior role to
launch a private consulting practice.
Manager, Kroll, Inc., 2003-2005. Led successful
investigations uncovering more than $10M in
construction kickbacks, $10M of management
abuses at an energy firm and misappropriation of
funds at a labor union.
Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 1998-
2003. Managed engagements with clients
worldwide, including review of GAAP/GAAS and SEC
compliance for Fortune 200 firms. Played key
role in numerous Lucent spinoffs.
Personal: After years of military service, I
transitioned into the private sector. I am
active in civic and professional organizations
including AICPA and ACFE. In my spare time, I
enjoy sports, antique cars and woodworking.
Contact this candidate