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Susan has over 20 years of industry and consulting experience as a forensic accountant in commercial fraud investigations. She specializes in complex financial investigations and litigation consulting. In addition to leading large, multimillion dollar investigations involving financial statement fraud or embezzlement, her experience includes providing financial consulting and expert testimony in connection with various types of commercial litigation, as well as providing financial recovery services to troubled companies.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Huron, Susan was a Director with FAB Advisory Services, LLC where she provided litigation consulting services on complex commercial disputes. In addition, Susan held similar positions with international accounting firms in Indianapolis and Chicago. Prior to her experience as a consultant, Susan worked in industry for twelve years serving primarily as an internal audit director. Representative examples of Susan's engagement experience include:
Commercial Fraud Investigations
Multimillion dollar financial statement fraud investigations involving allegations of overstated revenue, understated reserves, questionable inter-company transactions, and other complex accounting issues.
Occupational embezzlement investigations ranging from hundreds to millions of dollars involving cash and inventory theft: theft of intellectual property, international money laundering and bank fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest, and other embezzlement cases.
Litigation Consulting and Expert Testimony
Damage analysis and testimony on several cases involving insurance subrogation, post acquisition, shareholder and marital disputes.
Litigation consulting and damage calculations on several cases, including intellectual property disputes, accounting malpractice defense, fraudulent conveyance, breach of contract, post acquisition, insurance claims, and other commercial damage cases.
Financial Recovery Services
Creditor recovery services related to companies in Chapter 7 or 11 proceedings.
Crisis management and turnaround assistance.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Valparaiso University
Certified Public Accountant, Indiana and Illinois
Certified Fraud Examiner
Academic Experience
Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies
Advisor and Adjunct Faculty, Investigation & Prevention of Commercial Fraud Program
Advisor and Adjunct Faculty, Certified Fraud Examiner Exam Review Program
Member, External Advisory Board
Executive Enterprise Institute and Practising Law Institute
Speaker, Advanced SEC Reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Conferences
Professional Associations
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, Illinois Certified Pubic Accountants Society
Member, Indiana Certified Public Accountants Society
Member, Institute of Internal Auditors
Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Member, American Bar Association
Civic Involvement
Fellow, American Marshall Memorial Fellowship of the German Marshall Fund of the United States
Member, Leader Council of the Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
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