Biography

Matthew is a Manager in FRA’s forensic accounting team with over seven and a half years of experience in forensic consulting with a focus on investigations and compliance. Matthew’s experience spans multiple sectors including Financial Services, Public Sector and Manufacturing and Construction across Europe, the Middle-East and Africa. 

In 2023, Matthew supported Entain plc responding to bribery allegations in relation to a HM Revenue & Customs investigation (HMRC), resulting in the first ever DPA with the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and a £585m settlement. During his time at FRA, Matthew has also supported a Global 500 manufacturing company and their external counsel with a post-acquisition due diligence review of their international operations. 

Other experience includes assisting Airbus in a multi-year forensic accounting and eDiscovery review within the context of the company’s multinational investigation, reporting to four investigative authorities: UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Department of State (DOS) and French Parquet National Financier (PNF), investigating non-financial misconduct for an insurance company and investigating bribery, corruption and financial misstatement allegations related to construction firms and a payments and foreign exchange provider.

Prior to joining FRA, Matthew spent three and a half years in EY’s forensics practice in London where he completed his ACA qualification. During this time, Matthew worked on a number of high profile investigations and compliance reviews, including monitoring the public finances of a sub-Saharan oil-producing economy and investigating alleged misuse of public finances.

Other previous experience includes an investigation into a major UK bank transformation project, assisting the UK Cabinet Office in a forensic audit contract review of UK Government contractors and supporting a long running and complex dispute between an SOE and a group of business individuals on the use of financial derivatives. 

Matthew is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). Matthew has a Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons) degree in Economics and Finance with Industrial Experience from the University of Exeter.

Authority experience

Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
World Bank
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

Awards & Recognition

Accreditations

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Languages

English

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