True crime fans, this episode is for you. 

Go behind the scenes of Germany’s Wirecard scandal and hear from the Financial Times investigative reporter at the heart of the story. We also speak to forensic accountants who investigated cases of financial statement fraud, including HIH and Big Un.

Do you know the three elements of the fraud triangle? Tune in now and find out.  

Host: Jacqueline Blondell, CPA Australia

Guests:

Dan McCrum is an investigative reporter for The Financial Times. His acclaimed book ‘Money Men: a hot startup, a billion-dollar fraud, a fight for the truth’ was made into the Netflix feature documentary ‘Skandal! Bringing down Wirecard’. McCrum has won more than a dozen prizes for his reporting, including Journalist of the Year at the 2020 British Journalism Awards.

Glen Unicomb CPA is a Managing Director in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment of FTI Consulting. He is a forensic accountant with more than 35 years of regulatory experience in senior executive roles at Australia’s corporate regulator ASIC and specialist forensic advisory firms.

Jeffrey Luckins FCPA is Director Audit and Assurance at William Buck. He is experienced in the preparation of external financial reports and auditing of listed Australian and multinational public companies, large private corporations and groups, NFPs, professional trust accounts, incorporated associations and the preparation of Investigating Accountant’s Reports for the issue of prospectus and ASX listings.

Research, scripting and editing: Susan Muldowney

Studio production and sound editing: Garreth Hanley

Additional research and scripting: Jacqueline Blondell

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:  

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• Excel Tips
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud

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