Background

Jonathan has 30+ years of experience collaborating with his clients, their boards, senior management, and law firms on global fraud and misconduct investigations, including bribery, corruption, compliance, and other matters requiring governance, risk, and compliance expertise.

Jonathan specializes in internal and regulatory investigations, governance matters, risk assessments, design and implementation of compliance programs, global fraud risk management programs, compliance coordination, monitoring, and technical accounting and disclosure matters for the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. He assists his clients in mitigating potential issues by conducting root-cause analysis, developing remedial procedures, and designing or enhancing governance and compliance systems along with internal controls, policies and procedures, and customized training.

He has led high-profile financial, accounting, compliance, and regulatory investigations worldwide relating to allegations of accounting irregularities, improper financial disclosures, fraud, non-compliance, bribery, corruption, kickbacks, money laundering, price-fixing, terrorist financing, cyber-fraud incidents, and whistleblower matters.

Jonathan has provided expert testimony on accounting, economic damages/lost profits, financial and internal control issues in commercial litigation, and criminal matters. He has appeared before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulation Authority (FINRA), and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to present his findings. Jonathan has also served as a neutral for business disputes and led global compliance initiatives, fraud (including money laundering) risk or vulnerability assessments, internal audits, third-party risk management initiatives, and due diligence teams.

He is a well-regarded author and speaker who has gained international recognition for developing thought leadership that has enhanced the profession, including the Fraud Pentagon©, Business Fraud Risk Framework, The Advanced Meta-Model of Fraud, and the Enterprise Resilient Ecosystem. He regularly presents on various fraud, ethics, compliance, governance, and forensic accounting topics. In 2021, he was nominated by Compliance Week for the Innovator of the Year Award.

Jonathan has previously held leadership positions at a national accounting and global disputes and investigations professional services firm. He has educated and advised some of the world’s largest companies on these and other highly complex issues.

Licenses, Certifications & Training

CPA - NY, NJ, PA, DC, and FL

Certified In Financial Forensics (CFF)

Certified Information Tech Professional (CITP)

Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

FBI Citizens Academy - Philadelphia

IIA Quality Assessment Certified

NACD Board Leadership Fellow (NACD)

Private Investigator (PI)

Reid & Ekman trained

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting - Bloomsburg University

Temple University (Transferred)

The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania -

Corporate Governance – Maximizing Effectiveness in the Boardroom

Wharton Entrepreneurship Strategy Course

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