The Financial Post
Behind the Scenes

Forensic accountancy, which was largely pioneered in Toronto by our cover subject Bob Lindquist, is proving to be a field for hot-shots who enjoy playing cops and robbers for real. Forensic accountants can literally save a company millions.

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White-Collar Crime: A beginner’s guide

“What these people don’t realize,” says Bob Lindquist, “is there is a mind-set to fraud. They might think they’re unique, but at the end of the day you’ve seen them before.”

The Financial Post
Phoney filing shakes auditors

Robert Lindquist, a partner in Toronto and a well-known forensic accountant, agrees such fraud is rare. He said he had come across a few fake audit reports, all in investment scams, but they didn’t use the names of well-known accounting firms, involved private companies, and took place several years ago.

Lindquist believes that latest incident has a positive side. “It keeps people on their toes; sometimes regulators tend to rubber-stamp such filings.”

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