DIFA 2011 » Scott Porter
CPA, CA, CFF, DIFA
Scott Porter has over 20 years of investigative and forensic accounting experience, including prior roles at a “Big 4” firm as well as the regulatory enforcement division responsible for investigating CPAs alleged to have committed serious breaches of professional misconduct.
Scott has led numerous investigations across myriad industries, conducting hundreds of interviews of witnesses and subjects, encompassing areas such as employee/management fraud, foreign corruption, tax evasion, securities fraud, auditor/accountant standard of care, and financial statement misrepresentation, among others. As a result of this extensive experience, Scott has testified on several occasions; his expert opinions are clear, concise, and resilient when subjected to rigorous cross-examination.
Scott has presented at numerous international anti-fraud conferences for organizations such as the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
In January 2012, Scott co-authored the article “Teaching Interviewing Techniques to Forensic Accountants is Critical,” which was published in the Journal of Forensic & Investigative Accounting.
In 2011, Scott was distinguished as having ranked as the graduating student with the highest academic standing from the prestigious Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting program at the University of Toronto.