Leadership
Jerome Malysh, CGA, CFE and principal of Malysh Associates Consulting Inc has over 25 years of experience as an investigative and forensic accountant.
As a senior economic crime investigator in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Jerome gained extensive experience in the collection of evidence, the interviews of witnesses and suspects and the presentation of evidence before criminal and civil courts. Following his retirement from the Force in 1999, Jerome was the Senior Forensic Auditor for the Law Society of British Columbia and later joined a prestigious, international forensic accounting firm. In 2003, Jerome founded Malysh Associates to respond to an increasing demand for investigative and forensic accounting, and business risk management expertise for US and Canadian clients.
His experiences in law enforcement and private practice are extensive and include successful investigations of thefts, frauds, embezzlements, bribery, kick-backs, secret commissions, money laundering, asset tracing and asset recovery. His interviewing and interrogation skills further enhance his abilities to uncover hidden clues and evidence.
Representative Cases
- Successfully traced, located and recovered in excess of $400,000 of assets misappropriated by a VP Finance
- Conducted internal control review of an international publicly traded company and implemented fraud mitigation controls to meet SOX requirements. Developed policy and procedures for the Audit Committee and Board of Directors relating to financial statement certification
- Developed many AML compliance programs and internal audit programs for international foreign exchange dealers and money service businesses.
- Conducted statutory AML compliance reviews for financial institutions, Fx dealers, MSB’s and securities brokers
- Conducted due diligence investigation for the acquisition and merger of a financial services business
- Pioneered forensic accounting techniques within the RCMP Commercial Crime and Proceeds of Crime Sections to bring successful resolution to complex financial crimes
- Assisted in developing an alternative dispute resolution system for RCMP and successfully mediated workplace conflicts between RCMP management, rank and file police officers, and unionized public service employees
Jerome holds the professional designations of Certified General Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner. He regularly provides professional development training to accountants, controllers and CFO’s in fraud prevention and awareness.
