Matt Jacques Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Matt helps clients solve their most complex and important financial reporting, regulatory, investigation, compliance, and litigation problems. In March 2022, he returned to AlixPartners after spending over three years as the Chief Accountant for the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His unique combination of experience as a regulator, forensic accountant, auditor and accounting expert make him a trusted advisor to counsel, regulatory agencies, and company management.

Washington, Dc, Us

As Chief Accountant, Matt was responsible for leading the Enforcement Division’s enforcement program related to financial accounting, disclosure, and auditing enforcement matters. Participated in and advised on hundreds of matters involving auditing, financial reporting – including valuation matters, asset misappropriation, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), market manipulation, insider trading, and other issues related to potential violations of the applicable laws. Contributed to relevant rule-making for accounting, auditing and certain disclosure matters during his tenure at the SEC. Also led the Enforcement Division’s coordination with the Public Company Oversight Board’s inspection and enforcement programs.

New York, Ny, Us

As a Managing Director at AlixPartners, specialized in assisting clients and outside counsel with technical accounting matters, investigations and litigation matters. Matt conducted investigations and supported litigation across a wide array of subject matters, including financial accounting and disclosure matters, FCPA, anti-corruption matters, compliance, disclosure issues, auditor malpractice, corporate governance, insider trading, market manipulations, and asset misappropriations.

Washington, Dc, Us

Matt served in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2007 though 2013. During that time he assisted Enforcement Division attorneys in dozens of financial and accounting fraud investigations involving SEC registrants, senior executives, external auditors, and other parties. He advised on and investigated a wide range of technical accounting and auditing areas such as: revenue recognition, asset impairment, auditor malpractice and independence, consolidation accounting, and custody audits. He also performed and managed cash tracing investigations resulting from asset misappropriations by investment advisers, corporations, and individuals. In addition, he performed trading and phone record analysis related to insider trading and market manipulation investigations conducted by the Enforcement Division’s Market Abuse Unit. He has experience working with SEC trial counsel and criminal prosecutors during investigations and litigations in both the civil and criminal context, which includes extensive work with agents from the FBI’s Economic Crimes Unit. Matt presented summaries of his investigative work at trial through oral testimony and detailed written exhibits.Matt was a member of the Enforcement Division’s Cross Border Working Group. The Cross Border Working Group focused on financial accounting fraud, auditor malpractice, and market abuse involving Chinese reverse-merger companies. He was also a member of the Division’s Proactive Working Group (a predecessor to the newly announced Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force) with a focus on detecting fraudulent or improper financial reporting.

London, Gb

Matt was a senior manager in Ernst & Young’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services Practice, where he managed numerous high profile forensic accounting investigations and auditor malpractice litigations.

Matt began his career at Arthur Andersen performing financial statement audits of both public and private companies in the manufacturing, technology, and banking industries.