Donna Thomson
Contact Details:
+ 61 3 9269 4254
dthomson@ppb.com.au
Donna specialises in ‘white collar crime’investigations utilising e-discovery techniques.
Background and significant appointments
Donna has over 15 years experience in accounting in Australia, the UK and the US, working within Chartered Accounting, Industry and Government.
This experience covers a wide spectrum from audit, business services, and international banking to investigations and litigation support.
Specialised expertise – Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support
Donna specialises in conducting corporate or ‘white collar crime’ investigations. Donna works with clients to examine fraudulent activities, utilising PPB’s IT Forensics specialists as required. Often matters will result in clients taking either civil and/or criminal action.
Donna also specialises in providing litigation consulting services. Such matters include:
Quantification of alleged/potential damages in workers compensation matters, business interruption claims and breach of contract.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Chartered Accountant
- Certified Fraud Examiner.
Memberships
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
- Member of the Forensic Accountant’s Special Interest Group
- Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Recent significant appointments
- Multiple investigations of unlicensed trading and misuse of Trust account monies by real estate agents
- Litigation consulting services for prosecution of predatory lending on behalf of a large Victorian Government Agency
- Large scale fraud investigation involving in-house accounting staff and working with law enforcement for prosecution purposes
- Investigation involving alleged over billing by a public relations agency to a large public utility
- Investigation of Financial Aid practices regarding the student loan programs of a Californian University to determine possible financial kickbacks
- Investigation of alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of an international real estate services company
- Litigation consulting services for defence of a shareholder class action brought against a major international public accounting firm.
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