Nicole Sliger

About Nicole Sliger

I lead the Forensic Solutions segment of BDO’s Forensics practice encompassing monitorships, investigations, healthcare advisory, litigation, anti-money laundering, and global corporate intelligence service offerings. I am a seasoned forensic accountant and investigator who specializes in assisting attorneys and corporations with regulatory compliance matters and litigation involving complex accounting and auditing issues. I lead investigations involving alleged financial statement fraud and fraud perpetrated by rogue employees and provide monitoring and oversight of companies complying with settlement terms and corporate compliance programs.With BDO’s “small firm” feel and “big firm” reputation, my clients’ problems receive individualized attention from dedicated, highly experienced and credentialed professionals to assist in strategizing and navigating issues. With BDO\'s comprehensive accounting and forensic technology services, I am able to direct all aspects of a matter which result in cost savings, efficiencies, and quick resolutions.I currently serve as one of the leaders supporting a historic monitorship under the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security. I also served as the primary project leader for the historic National Mortgage Settlement engagement assisting the Monitor in evaluating several large financial institutions’ compliance with the new mortgage servicing rules and other settlement terms. I have testified regarding the tracing and quantification of the source of deposits involved with certain potential insider trading activities as alleged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). I have led several high-profile securities litigation matters, monitorships, white collar crime, investigations and financial statement fraud cases, helping counsel evaluate and interpret auditing, accounting, financial reporting, and compliance issues. I have managed significant corporate investigations for Fortune 500 companies across various industries, including banking, manufacturing, and telecommunications.Specialties: white collar crime, criminal, financial fraud investigations, litigation, investigations, monitoring, settlement, mortgage servicing, corporate compliance programs, government oversight, data analytic, criminology, corporate investigations, internal investigations, forensic accountant, class action, securities fraud, ghost employee, vendor scheme, data mining, testify

Experience

1. Principal & Forensics Legal Segment Leader

   BDO USA

   Feb 2006 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Principal at BDO USA, P.A, the U.S. Member Firm of BDO International, the fifth largest global accounting and consulting network leading Forensics Legal segment encompassing monitorships, investigations, litigation, regulatory compliance and global corporate intelligence. • Managed numerous high profile securities litigation engagements including matters related to large financial institutions and other large manufacturing companies • Served as primary professional firm to assist Monitor in determining compliance of several large financial institutions with Federal and State settlement terms and conditions • Helped counsel evaluate and interpret auditing, accounting and financial reporting issues and assisted counsel in identifying relevant documents during discovery and prepare for depositions of witnesses concerning testimony that involves the application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) • Supervised electronic document review and assisted in drafting reports used in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and accounting malpractice investigations. • Participated in a number of internal investigations and matters involving whistleblower allegations. • Managed a number of significant corporate investigations for Fortune 500 companies on diverse issues including the application of generally accepted accounting principles, employee embezzlement and whistleblower allegations.

Education

• The College of New Jersey

  B.S. in Accounting, Accounting

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Project Planning
• Compliance Management
• Internal Investigations
• Analysis
• Litigation Support
• Interviewing Skills
• Regulatory Compliance
• Monitoring
• Cpa
• Expert Witness
• Financial Statements
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation
• Accounting
• Training
• Fraud
• Internal Audit
• Project Management
• Internal Controls
• Management
• Gaap
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Consulting
• Private Investigations
• Forensic Accounting
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Auditing