Biography
Eric Williams is a Director in FRA’s Dallas office and has over 15 years of forensic accounting experience. He specializes in providing forensic investigative and dispute services to clients in a range of industries including energy, transportation, real estate, technology, manufacturing, food services, healthcare, retail, and financial services.
Eric has extensive experience in conducting investigations involving allegations of bribery and corruption, potential violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), financial statement fraud, and asset misappropriation. His experience also includes providing compliance-related forensic due diligence services and the resolution of post-closing purchase price dispute arbitrations.
Eric's recent work includes assisting clients in the chemicals and professional services industries involved in post-closing purchase price disputes and leading the team advising a private equity firm in an international arbitration.
Prior to joining FRA, Eric was a Senior Manager in a Big Four accounting firm’s Forensics practice where he represented the Southwest Region in the Transaction Forensics specialty practice, focusing on disputes, investigations and forensic due diligence services related to merger and acquisition transactions. Eric also gained experience with a boutique contract compliance consulting firm.
Eric is a CPA, licensed in Texas, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University New Orleans. Eric is also a Certified Fraud Examiner and member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners