Consultancy business

I designed, built and am running a suite of websites under the www.kenfrost.com 'The Living Brand' label; and have written a 100,000 word book entitled 'Accountants Can Cook'. www.kenfrost.com 'The Living Brand' is a living interactive website which, in conjunction with forthcoming books, aims to stimulate the intellectual and gastric juices; as well as to entertain.

Guidepoint Global is a global consulting and research firm that delivers superior, customised expertise and research tools to professionals in finance, professional services and industry. Clients include some of the world’s leading private equity firms, mutual funds, hedge funds and strategy consultancies.

Ergo is a global primary research and consulting firm delivering unique insights to help their clients make informed decisions. They have built a network of in-country teams and local experts, all deeply "embedded" in their sectors in over one hundred countries across the globe. Their analysts extract information from their frontline experts and apply custom research frameworks and synthesis techniques to craft their insights into a detailed mosaic.Ergo has built relationships with leading specialists in dozens of sectors and industries in over one hundred countries across six continents.

The Gerson Lehrman Group Councils are global networks of executives, physicians, scientists, engineers, attorneys, and other professionals who deliver expertise and decision-making assistance to business, government and investment leaders from around the world.I write articles covering business issues for Gerson Lehrman News. The news articles can be accessed via this link http://www.glgroup.com/Council-Member-News/GLG-Expert-Contributor-169226-News-1.html?opattr=undefined

Director of Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd a company that marries investors with investment opportunities in the DPRK; in order to take advantage of the economic reforms which are taking place there, which have made foreign investment easier.Website www.pcvltd.com

I was a director of Hana Electronics, which is based in Pyongyang DPRK.Hana manufactures and sells DVD players, VCD players and DVD's/VCD's in the DPRK.Hana is now ranked as one of the top three best performing joint ventures in North Korea, as assessed by the Ministry of Finance. Hana is proud to have introduced a number of firsts, which show the evolution of the DPRK to a more flexible economy: Advertising – the Hana logo, together with the company’s telephone number, appear on every product and packing case Offering a guarantee – Hana has also introduced a six-month, no questions asked, guarantee on all products Distribution System – Hana have gradually established, from a zero base, a distribution system, including sales offices, covering the whole country

Board member of Daedong Credit Bank, a joint venture retail bank based in Pyongyang DPRK (aka North Korea).In 2011 the foreign shareholding in Daedong Credit Bank was sold to a Chinese based corporate entity, the “Nice Group”The foreign-appointed directors on the Board of Daedong Credit Bank have resigned with immediate effect, and have no further interests (financial or fiduciary) in the company.

I was a director of Sinji JVC.Sinji was a 50/50 joint venture between Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd and the Korea Committee for the Promotion of External Economic Cooperation (CPEEC). Phoenix sold its share to a third party in 2010. In February 2013 Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd announced that it reacquired the Sinji brand, trademark and associated intellectual property rights. Sinji’s main areas of operations are:- Retail (consumer electronics, household necessities etc)- Software- Artificial flower manufacturing for export

I was charged with setting up an audit department within De Beers to cover the non mining operations. Geographically this included, but was not limited to: the UK, Switzerland, Russia, Portugal, Belgium, India and Canada.My initial task was to understand and risk map the company structure; taking account of:-Activities-Size of operations-Risks-LocationsThe risk map enabled me to formulate an initial audit coverage plan and budget which were submitted to, and approved by, the Audit Committee.In line with the plan, I performed business/process risk reviews and published the reports accordingly. I provided regular guidance/advice to other professional departments as to best practice in areas such as:-Frauds (examples, reporting and contacts with third party specialists)-Best practice procedures, eg the maintenance/updating of masterfile data, electronic funds transfers-Corporate ethics and examples of codes of conduct-Internet policy

This was a new position within Philips. My primary responsibilities included:-Creating and managing a world-wide network of specially trained forensic auditors (25) to cover Philips 122 countries of operation.-Designing a lotus notes database that identified units' risk exposure to fraudulent activity.-The regular update of a secure fraud database with details of ongoing forensic investigations.-Preparation of a quarterly written report, for submission to the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board, as to the status of current forensic investigations.-Performance of ad hoc forensic reviews.-Membership of the General Business Principles Committee of Philips. I was personally involved in the development of the Code of Conduct Casebook, which was distributed to 2000 senior managers world-wide.

My initial task was to set up an internal audit department in Stockholm, to cover activities in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and the Baltic States. My role required me to keep abreast of professional changes within Corporate Audit, and the outside world. These were then incorporated into our departmental procedures; to ensure that our way of working was world class eg:-The use of the Business Risk Assessment tool.-The creation and use of audit programmes. -The writing of timely, professional reports which identified risks and specified recommendations for management implementation. -Installing and updating the world-wide lotus notes audit database.-Personnel training issues, both on the job and in structured off site courses.I was also responsible for; the annual departmental budget, planning and execution of audits, creating and attending the country audit committees and liaising with our external auditors.

During this period I was responsible for auditing the business controls and risk management procedures of specific manufacturing and commercial divisions within the UK/Ireland and other areas of the world including Germany, Holland, the US and Korea.

I qualified with the ICAEW in 1988. My audit experience within KPMG London included the brewing industry, electronics, travel, publishing, construction and the retail sector.