Rajeshri Rajani FCA AMAE BSC(Econ) raj@rajaniandco.com 01933276327 PROFILE: Highly experienced forensic accountant and business advisor, remarkably versatile, having worked in a number of different industry sectors and with many people from different walks of life. Excellent organisational and planning skills. An eye for detail with a proven track record to trouble-shoot. Work to high ethical and professional standards. ACHIEVEMENTS: Practising Chartered Accountant since 1994. Associate Member of the Academy of Experts Specialist interest in Forensic Accounting with over 15 years experience. Established Rajani & Co., a successful local firm of accountants and business advisors Successful completion of a range of high profile investigations with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) WORK EXPERIENCE: 2002 to present R Rajani & Co. Ltd Co-owner and Director of Rajani & Co., Chartered Accountancy practice Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Practice Compliance Officer. Forensic Investigation assignments with the SFO and FSA. Responsible for: coaching, motivating and leading staff; matters of compliance; marketing; training; provision of tax & accountancy services. 1999 to 2003 Financial Forensic Services Self-employed as a Forensic accountant working on large high profile investigations with the SFO and FSA Work involved running large teams, mining huge databases of evidence, interviewing suspects under caution, taking of witness statements, reporting on evidence gathered. Teams could involve between 1 and 40 personnel from different career backgrounds including other accountants, the police, solicitors & barristers. 1 P age
1994 to 1999 PricewaterhouseCoopers 1994-1996 Manager in Audit and Business Advisory Department, Leicester. Work involved audit of large multinational organisations as well as due diligence assignments 1997-1999 Manager in Forensic Accounting Department, London. Work was of a national and international nature and involved running investigations as previously stated. 1990 to 1994 Gordon Leighton & Co., Chartered Accountants, London 1990-1993 trainee accountant, performing accountancy, audit and tax services for small to medium sized companies involving. 1993-1994 qualified accountant with similar tasks as well as assisting trainees. SKILLS AND TRAINING Continued Professional Development for ICAEW membership including tax and accountancy, practice management, compliance & legal (Company Law, Money Laundering) updates. Above average computer skills including: all Microsoft software, accounting packages, tax platforms and investigative databases. Developing practice assurance training courses including Anti-Money and anti-bribery Laundering Policies and Procedures QUALIFICATIONS 2015 Practising member of the Academy of Experts 2014 ICAEW Fellowship received 1999 Practicing member of ICAEW 1997 SFA Registered Representative Exams 1994 Qualified as a Chartered Accountant 1990 2.1: Joint Honours BSc. in Accountancy and Economics (University of Wales, College Cardiff) 1987-1990 4 A Levels and 12 O Levels SPECIFIC TRAINING IN RESPECT OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING Annual: Regular: Case -specific Early 2017 Anti-Money Laundering and Bribery Act updates Update using online resources for news on fraud cases Review of relevant case specific laws, rules and regulations applicable to the industry and to the case in hand. Expert Witness Training Masterclass in Expert Witness Report writing skills 2015 Expert Witness Training - CPR Part 35 Procedural Rules 2014 Forensic Conference at Mercia 2 P age
Associate Member of the Academy of Experts application successfully completed 3 P age
SPECIFIC FORENSIC ACCOUNTING ASSIGNMENTS Defence Expert Witness work Private Investigation FSA RE10 2015 onwards Providing Expert Witness Reports for the defence in response to criminal cases actioned by the Crown Prosecution Service relating to fraud, tax evasion and money laundering allegations. 2013/2014 Engaged as an investigative advisor to examine records and take interviews in respect of possible theft by an employee; and to recalculate bonuses and expenses incorrectly claimed by employees in preparation for a civil action. September 2010 to July 2011 September 2010 Engaged as a consultant to work on one of the largest insider dealing cases of its time. Work involved asset tracing, preparing financial profiles, investigating each potential insider dealing ring, interviewing and taking witness statements. Engaged as a consultant to assist in the recovery of assets and discover any further bank accounts used by an ex-director charged with theft from a company in administration. RE10 April 2010 Engaged by RE10; an insolvency practice appointed as Official Receivers to safe guard assets of an international alcoholic beverages manufacturer with a number of trade licences. The case involved a dispute over diminution in value of shares resulting from alleged asset stripping by one party; requiring further investigation. Serious Fraud Office (SFO) 2002 to 2005 Engaged as a consultant, forming part of the senior management team on a large scale investigation in to allegations of price-fixing & market manipulation by 6 pharmaceutical firms. Responsible for a team of 25-30 investigators. The case involved large scale document management; investigation and review of documents using IT forensic tools (including Introspect); interviewing witnesses and suspects; preparing witness statements and trial bundles. Financial Services Authority (FSA) 1999 to 2001 Engaged as a consultant in a complex high profile investigation in to the activities of an investment bank. The case concerned the selling of high risk derivative transactions to small unsophisticated counterparties, window-dressing transactions involving special purpose vehicles and trust accounts held on a global basis and senior management lack of integrity in dealing with the regulator specifically shredding material evidence. Investigation involved: document review; interviewing senior management of the bank on an international platform; preparing a summary of investigative conclusions and resulting disciplinary charges. The case was successfully concluded in 2003 as the member firm and its senior management accepted the disciplinary charges against them. Provided expert evidence at FSA tribunal hearing on a separate market manipulation case Securities 1997 to Seconded through Price Waterhouse as an investigator in the 4 P age
and Futures Authority (SFA) 1998 enforcement division of the SFA. Investigated and reported on a number of cases dealing with: OTC Options mismarking; Market Manipulation; Insider Dealing; Account Churning; and Breaches of Principle including Integrity, Internal Controls failings and Fitness and Propriety of Registered persons. SFO 1995 to 1996 Various 1995 to 1999 Running a team of investigators from Price Waterhouse in to allegations of Pyramid Selling schemes involving Ostrich Farming Manager in the forensics department of Price Waterhouse assisting with a number of civil and criminal litigations both national and international assignments. 5 P age