Laura Biland, CFE, CPP's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Laura Biland is an accomplished professional with over seventeen years experience in financial investigations, forensic auditing and corporate compliance at a big four consulting firm and Fortune 500 company. As an innovative leader, she supports the development and implementation of global compliance programs which include continuous auditing, fraud prevention and FCPA/anti-bribery. Laura has extensive experience conducting complex forensic audits and fraud investigations worldwide with a heavy concentration in Asia. She is recognized for her expertise in matters involving corruption, FCPA violations and corporate fraud.Director of Worldwide Forensics and Americas Process Audits @ Manage global forensic audits and Americas process audits with an emphasis on fraud, corruption, and non-compliance with policies, laws and regulations. Direct the continuous auditing and data analysis team in creating sophisticated, relational scripts to detect financial anomalies and fraudulent transactions. Perform risk-based audit assessments to identify key business processes for the annual audit plan. Collaborate with business leaders in developing effective solutions to strengthen the internal control environment. Provide anti-fraud training throughout the company and partner with senior leaders, to include CFO, General Counsel and Ethics Director, to mitigate fraud and provide process improvements worldwide. From September 2010 to Present (5 years 4 months) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaSecurity Compliance Manager @ Managed daily security operations for all North Texas facilities encompassing guard services, access control, security control center and special events. Administered $2M cost center which included a $1M security services contract for 6,000 man-hours per week. Conducted security compliance audits for domestic and international manufacturing facilities and third-party suppliers. Issued compliance reports containing audit findings and proposed solutions for site management. Provided leadership, direction and performance evaluations for 25 employees. From July 2007 to September 2010 (3 years 3 months) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaSenior Investigator @ Conducted investigations worldwide involving embezzlement, misappropriation, corruption, intellectual property theft and other policy/criminal violations. Substantiated allegations by collecting physical and forensic evidence and obtaining admissions through fact-finding interviews. Created comprehensive reports for senior management, legal counsel and law enforcement. Identified internal control issues and provided fraud prevention recommendations to the finance department. From July 2002 to July 2007 (5 years 1 month) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaSenior Consultant, Litigation & Dispute Consulting @ Performed computer forensic analyses for corporate investigations and litigations regarding proprietary information theft, embezzlement, financial irregularities and other improprieties. Extracted, manipulated and analyzed computer hard drive data in order to recover deleted files, identify key information and produce evidentiary documents. From August 1998 to May 2002 (3 years 10 months) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaMA @ Loyola University of ChicagoBA @ The University of Texas at Austin Laura Biland, CFE, CPP is skilled in: Fraud Investigations, Fraud, Risk Assessment, Investigations, Certified Fraud Examiner, Investigation, Compliance, Audit, Litigation Support, Internal Audit, Interviewing, Security Audits, FCPA, Corporate Security, Private Investigations