MFAcc Proudly Presents
The First Lecture in the MFAcc Legends of Forensic Accounting Series
Bob Lindquist | Mr. Forensic Accounting
On March 27th, 2025 the MFAcc Alumni Academy hosted a unique online lecture series featuring Bob Lindquist, titled "The Path of a Pioneer in Forensic Accounting". Bob, who founded Lindquist, Holmes & Co., Canada’s first forensic accounting firm, has since made significant contributions to the field both in Canada and the US.
This session took us inside the mind of a pioneer who helped shape the field of forensic accounting, sharing insights from a remarkable career solving high-stakes cases, uncovering investor financial fraud, asset search, and setting industry standards. This interactive session concluded with an open Q&A.
Bio
Bob Lindquist is a seasoned financial investigator with over 50 years of domestic and international experience, specializing in fraud, corruption, and forensic accounting. His expertise blends strong analytical skills, intuition, and a deep understanding of business judgment, cultural sensitivities, and financial irregularities, which he applies to complex financial investigations.
Lindquist’s career spans numerous high-profile cases on behalf of corporations and governments in countries including the United States, Antigua, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Grenada, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Netherlands, Malawi, Trinidad, Romania, St. Lucia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. His extensive case experience includes notable investigations related to the World Bank, victims of the Holocaust, Bernie Madoff, and IBM.
Lindquist’s courtroom experience is vast, with over sixty instances of expert witness testimony and involvement with counsel in trials for both sides. His contributions to the field of forensic accounting are further demonstrated by his authorship of Accounting as an Investigative Aid and his co-authorship of two widely used textbooks on forensic accounting and commercial crime.
Previously a partner with KPMG in Toronto, and subsequently at Price Waterhouse in Washington, D.C., Lindquist re-established his practice after the 1998 merger with Coopers & Lybrand. His practice, now operating under the name Lindquist Forensics, continues to serve clients in the areas of forensic accounting and financial investigations.
Lindquist’s professional recognition includes being named a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario in 1991 and elected to the Board of Regents of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in Austin, Texas. In 1993, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of the ACFE. His professional reputation is further underscored by a tribute from Joe Wells, the Founder of the ACFE, who described him as "Mr. Forensic Accounting" in the Journal of Accountancy.
For a deeper dive into Bob Lindquist's legendary casework, to review his detailed speaker notes, or to watch the recording of this unforgettable presentation, click on their respective button below.
We are excited to share access to this exclusive online lecture series with our MFAcc & DIFA community! Please email mfacc@utoronto.ca for the password. To access the recording, please click the button below.