Bio

I am a Consultant, in the fields of Forensic Investigations, Sanctions Compliance, Anti Money Laundering Compliance, Registered Auditor, Insolvency Practitioner, with more than 20 years of experience, and with a previous career in PwC London and PwC Cyprus, in the Statutory Audit of Investment, Insurance and Banking Organisations. I was engaged, for more than 2 years, as an External Technical Expert, and leading the Onsite Inspection Teams, of the AML/Supervision Department of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). I was also, the Chairman and a Member, for more than 7 years, of the Economic Crime and Forensic Accounting Committee and the AML and Compliance Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC). I was also, a Member and Vice-Chairman, for more than 5 years, of the Board of Directors and the Technical Committees of the Cyprus Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). I was also, a Founding Member and a Member, for more than 7 years, of the Cyprus #209 Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). I am engaged as an External Technical Expert, in the fields of Forensic Investigations, Anti Money Laundering Compliance, Sanctions Compliance, by the Cyprus Police Economic Crime Unit, the Attorney General Office, the Audit General Office and the Private Sector, both in Cyprus and Internationally. I am performing Training Courses (approved from HRDA), as an External Lecturer, in the fields of Forensic, Sanctions, Anti Money Laundering, for the Cyprus Police (CID/ECU), the Cyprus Bar Association (CyBAR), the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the Cyprus Internal Audit Association (IIA), the Cyprus Fiduciary Association (CyFA), the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA), the Cyprus Institute of Financial Services (CIFs), the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the Globaltraining/University of Nicosia (UNIC), the European Business Associations (EBAs) in a number of European and Balkan Countries and the Private Sector. I hold a Bachelor and a Master Degrees in Accounting, Economics and Finance (BA, MA), a Fellowship and Practicing Audit Certificates from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and from the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC). I am also a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and of the International Compliance Association (ICA).