John Hanson Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, Us

Exceptionally skilled and experienced white collar crime investigator, forensic accountant, compliance & ethics program consultant, and Independent Corporate Monitor. Known as "The Fraud Guy" for over 25 years, John has worked frauds in almost every industry, form of entity, complexity and notoriety conceivable. John's services primarily fit into three major areas: 1) internal corporate investigations of misconduct/fraud; 2) outsourced chief compliance & ethics officer role and/or compliance & ethics program assessments; 3) service as, or in support of, an Independent Corporate Monitor.

The International Association of Independent Corporate Monitors (IAICM) is a not-for-profit member organization established in 2015 and headquartered in Virginia, in the greater Washington DC area. IAICM is an organization of professionals dedicated to educating the public on the topic of Independent Corporate Monitors (“Monitors”) and advancing the use and quality of service of those individuals serving or seeking to serve as Monitors.The purposes of IAICM are to promote and improve the professional practice of Corporate Monitoring, to be a recognized thought-leader in the field of Corporate Monitoring, to make available information on Corporate Monitoring to the public, and to provide high quality, relevant information, resources and training to professionals and others practicing in the area of Corporate Monitoring.

The Forensic & Investigative Practices Committee is a committee for Associate Members of the ABA's Criminal Justice Section who support attorneys in the areas of forensics and investigations. Our Committee serves as a voice for our Members to ABA CJS Leadership and provides training, access and networking opportunities.

Chicago, Il, Us

Stout is a global investment bank and advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, transaction advisory, valuation, financial disputes, claims, and investigations. Stout serves a range of clients, from public corporations to privately held companies in numerous industries. Our clients and their advisors rely on our premier expertise, deep industry knowledge, and unparalleled responsiveness on complex matters.John has more than 33 years of experience providing services related to forensic accounting, internal investigations, independent corporate monitorships, corporate compliance & ethics programs counseling, expert witness testimony, litigation consulting, auditing, accounting, and compliance to counsel, management, boards of directors, audit committees, and regulators. Based in the DC office and part of Stout's Diputes & Investigations Practice, John discreetly serves clients all over the world.

Chicago, Il, Us

Over 30 years of experience providing services related to forensic accounting, internal investigations, independent corporate monitorships, corporate compliance & ethics programs counseling, expert witness testimony, litigation consulting, auditing, accounting, and compliance to counsel, management, boards of directors, audit committees, and regulators. Based in the DC office and part of BDO's Forensics Practice, John discreetly serves clients all over the world.

Washington, Dc, Us

A committee for Associate Members of the ABA's Criminal Justice Section and serves as a voice for the Associate Members to ABA CJS Leadership and provides training, access and networking opportunities to Associate Members to other ABA CJS Members.

Washington, Dc, Us

As a Special Advisor on the ABA CJS Council, I participate in all Council activities and meetings. The Council functions much like a Board for the CJS. In particular, I represent the interests of Associate (non-lawyer) Members of the Criminal Justice Section.

Artifice is a financial consulting and forensic accounting firm that helps clients efficiently and effectively mitigate and/or respond to complex financial fraud related challenges. From proactive fraud risk & vulnerability assessments and training to reactive matters involving litigation, disputes, investigations, regulatory compliance, procurement, financial distress, and pre-trial diversion agreements, our experts stand ready to serve and advise you.Artifice was founded and is led by John Hanson, a former FBI Agent, who is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) with over twenty-five years of fraud investigations, forensic accounting and audit experience. One of our primary specialty service offerings is in the area of Independent Corporate Monitoring. Whether serving as an Independent Monitor, providing forensic accounting & financial advice in support of a Monitor or advising an entity about the intricacies and expectations associated with a Monitor, we bring significant expertise and knowledge to our clients in this area.

Served as the interim (outsourced) Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer of a privately held company with over 1,500 employees working domestically and internationally. Designed and implemented a comprehensive, robust, and effective Compliance and Ethics Program that comports with best practices, US Sentencing Guidelines, and FAR requirements nearly from scratch. Among many other things: wrote a Compliance Charter establishing and empowering the Program; wrote the job description and duties for the Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer role; wrote a Code of Conduct, Gifts and Gratuities Policy, Conflicts of Interest Policy, Non-Retaliation Policy, Antitrust Policy, Anti-Corruption Policy, and Internal Investigations Policy; stood up and oversees an anonymous Hotline; conducts and/or oversees internal investigations; designs and delivers Compliance Training, both annual and specific ("risk-based"); conducted a Compliance & Ethics Risk Assessment; assessed and monitors Ethical Tone; monitors for retaliation; conduct periodic audits and other monitoring for misconduct and employee compliance; created Certifications and tracks completions; recommended and/or instituted various procedural changes in contracting, hiring, performance evaluations, excluded party checks, project management, new hire orientation, training, documentation, etc.; and reports regularly to the Board and Senior Management.

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

Featured columnist for Corporate Compliance Insights. Column title is "Inside the Mind of a Corporate Monitor" and will cover the topic of Independent Corporate Monitorships, corporate compliance & ethics, corporate criminal liability and financial fraud.

Continuing the work of the Ad-Hoc Task Force on Corporate Monitors, this Standards Committee developed for consideration Standards for those serving as an Independent Monitor. Our Standards were adopted by the Criminal Justice Section's Council in April, 2015 and are pending ABA approval, expected this Fall.

The Litigation Support Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of the Criminal Justice Section's Associates Committee within the White Collar Crime Committee. The purpose of this sub-committee is to provide a formal way for Associate Members of the ABA's CJS/WCCC to other Sub-Committees of the WCCC to conduct joint presentations, networking events and educational sessions, as well as increase networking opportunities with WCCC Members.

This Ad-Hoc Task Force was formed by the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section to study best practices and standards for Independent Corporate Monitors, with the goal of formulating formal Standards to be adopted by the ABA.

Chicago, Il, Us

Huron Consulting Group helps clients effectively address complex challenges that arise from litigation, disputes, investigations, regulation, financial distress, and other sources of significant conflict or change. We also help clients improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of their operations, reduce costs, manage regulatory compliance, and maximize procurement efficiency. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, leading academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and the law firms that represent these various organizations.

Washington, Dc, Us

Prior to joining Huron, John was a Supervisory Special Agent and Instructor at the FBI Academy. His extensive White Collar Crime experience as an FBI Agent focused on investigations of a wide variety of complex fraud schemes. As an instructor at the FBI Academy, his experience also includes the development and implementation of the fraud and investigative training curriculum for New Agent Trainees, as well as conducting advanced fraud related training for experienced FBI Agents.As an FBI Agent, John conducted hundreds of investigations involving embezzlements, money laundering, identity theft, telemarketing fraud, copyright fraud, bankruptcy fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property, political corruption, false statements, securities fraud, health care fraud, mortgage fraud, charitable fraud, bank fraud and financial statement fraud.

Bs, Accounting

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