Ron Braver - Grant Thornton LLP
Ron Braver - Grant Thornton LLP
Ron Braver - Grant Thornton LLP
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<strong>Ron</strong> <strong>Braver</strong><br />
CPA, CFE, CAMS<br />
Director, Forensic and Valuation Services<br />
<strong>Ron</strong> <strong>Braver</strong> is a Director in the Forensic and<br />
Valuation Services practice of <strong>Grant</strong> <strong>Thornton</strong><br />
<strong>LLP</strong> in Chicago.<br />
Experience<br />
<strong>Ron</strong>’s experience includes more than 25 years<br />
in Federal law enforcement as a Special Agent<br />
and Supervisory Special Agent of the IRS –<br />
Criminal Investigation.<br />
<strong>Ron</strong> has diverse fraud, money laundering, and<br />
asset forfeiture investigative experience. This<br />
experience includes high profile investigations<br />
involving corporate fraud; criminal tax; failed<br />
banks and savings and loans; bankruptcy,<br />
securities, foreign exchange and mortgage fraud;<br />
Ponzi schemes; inflated billing schemes;<br />
sophisticated pension fraud schemes; health care<br />
fraud; identity thefts; illegal immigration<br />
employment schemes, false government claims;<br />
public corruption and bribery; organized crime;<br />
and international and local drug conspiracies.<br />
<strong>Ron</strong> has testified on multiple occasions in federal<br />
court, in depositions and before the grand jury,<br />
which has led to obtaining favorable verdicts.<br />
He has significant international investigative<br />
experience including the use of Mutual Legal<br />
Assistance Treaties and provisional arrest<br />
warrants, and participation in overseas<br />
depositions. In addition, <strong>Ron</strong> can assist clients in<br />
a wide range of industries in resolving complex<br />
commercial and intellectual property disputes by<br />
providing damages analysis.<br />
His knowledge and experience have enabled<br />
him to quickly and efficiently plan, organize,<br />
navigate and overcome the complexities of critical<br />
business challenges.<br />
FCPA<br />
<strong>Ron</strong>’s experience assists clients to ensure internal<br />
compliance programs are sufficient to prevent<br />
and detect fraud. He can also assist in avoiding or<br />
mitigating any potential criminal or civil<br />
penalties/fines with emphasis in the Foreign<br />
Corrupt Practices Area.<br />
Asset Tracing<br />
<strong>Ron</strong>’s asset forfeiture/asset tracing investigative<br />
experience has contributed to the recovery<br />
process. <strong>Ron</strong> has significant international<br />
investigative experience including the use<br />
of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and<br />
provisional arrest warrants, and participation in<br />
overseas depositions.<br />
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As the result of his work <strong>Ron</strong> has contributed to<br />
approximately 75 guilty pleas/convictions and<br />
more than $41 million in forfeiture and fines. He<br />
is the recipient of 25 awards and commendation<br />
letters as a Federal law enforcement officer,<br />
including the prestigious Albert Gallatin award.<br />
Professional qualifications and<br />
memberships<br />
• Certified Public Accountant (IL) (CPA)<br />
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)<br />
• Certified Anti Money Laundering<br />
Specialist (CAMS)<br />
• American Institute of Certified<br />
Public Accountants<br />
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners<br />
• Association of Certified Anti Money<br />
Laundering Specialists<br />
• Federal Criminal Investigators Association<br />
• Association of Former Special Agents of the<br />
Internal Revenue Service<br />
Education<br />
DePaul University, MS Taxation<br />
Truman State University, BS Accounting<br />
Contact details<br />
175 W Jackson, 20 th Floor<br />
Chicago, IL 60604<br />
T: 312.602.9154<br />
F: 312.602.8099<br />
<strong>Ron</strong>ald.<strong>Braver</strong>@us.gt.com<br />
V+card<br />
Presentations<br />
<strong>Ron</strong> has made presentations on the badges of<br />
fraud, preparation of proper criminal fraud<br />
referrals, voluntary disclosure program, the role<br />
of Criminal Investigation within the law<br />
enforcement community and IRS, and how a<br />
Financial Institution should complete an<br />
effective Suspicious Activity Report and<br />
how Law Enforcement uses them to the<br />
following organizations:<br />
• The Internal Revenue Service<br />
• The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation<br />
• Illinois CPA Society<br />
• A Law Enforcement contingent within the<br />
Italian government<br />
• The Chicago Chapter of the Association of<br />
Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists<br />
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All rights reserved<br />
U.S. member firm of <strong>Grant</strong> <strong>Thornton</strong> International Ltd<br />
<strong>Ron</strong> <strong>Braver</strong>