Forensic Accounting: The Past, Present and Future

At the Westport Sunrise Rotary breakfast meeting on Friday, February 25th, Kenneth Yormark of Westport will speak on “Forensic Accounting:  The Past, Present and Future.”  The meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and is held at Bobby Q’s Restaurant, 42 Main Street, Westport.  Guests are welcomed. There is a $12 fee for the meeting which includes a breakfast buffet.

Yormark, a director in the New York office of Navigant Consulting, has over 25 years of experience in forensic accounting, anti-fraud assessments, financial investigations and commercial litigation consulting. He has testified in deposition and at trial in Federal court.

Yormark recently published “Ponzi Schemes – The Basics and Beyond” in the Financial Fraud Law Report.  He was seen worldwide discussing Ponzi schemes in the BBC documentary, “The Madoff Mystery.”

“I will talk about the industry, provide some interesting stories about cases I have worked on and give some insight into the mindset of a fraudster,” said Yormark.

Yormark has worked with in-house and outside counsel in connection with internal investigations, complex litigation matters and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in both reactive and proactive environments.  He specializes in validating and reconstructing fraudulent conveyances and assessing the vulnerability of management and accounting systems.  He has led teams in matters related to accounting improprieties, FCPA investigations and compliance reviews, investigative due diligence and crisis counseling.  Prior to joining Navigant, Yormark served as practice leader of the forensic accounting practice for an international consulting firm.

Yormark has been quoted in publications including CFO Magazine, Baseline, Business Finance, Fraud Magazine, SMB Finance and OpRisk & Compliance, and authored articles published in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, The Journal of Investment Compliance and Executive Counsel. He has appeared on BBC International's “World Business Report,” “The McNeil Lehrer Business Hour,” “Fox Business News” and local “Eyewitness News” stations commenting on fraud matters.

Yormark is an advisory board member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in New York; an active member of Circle of Friends, a social skills program of inclusion for teens and young adults with disabilities; and sings in his Temple choir.  His hobbies include golf, photography and biking.  He resides in Westport with his wife and three children. 

For more information about Westport Sunrise Rotary, visit the club's website at westportsunriserotary.com; call the club’s “hotline” at 203-454-6446; contact Sheila Keenan, membership, at 203-856-9172, sheilafkeenan@aol.com; or attend a meeting any Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Bobby Q’s Restaurant, 42 Main Street, Westport.

The members of the Westport Sunrise Rotary Club are a diverse group of business and professional leaders who contribute their time, talents and financial support to aid local charities, youth programs and international humanitarian programs.  The club is dedicated to encouraging high ethical standards in all club activities and to helping Rotary International build goodwill and peace in the world.  The club participates with 1.2 million fellow Rotarians in 33,000 clubs around the world to uphold Rotary’s motto of "Service Above Self."