Anya Gielen

Anya combines attention to detail, and technical accounting and investigative expertise with open, honest conversation to help navigate clients calmly and capably through complex financial and misconduct issues. She offers practical solutions from the outset of each assignment, taking into account the commercial realities and resource constraints applicable to each situation.

With over 20 years’ experience in the public accounting profession, Anya has expertise in the prevention, detection, investigation and remediation of fraudulent and corrupt behaviour, through engagements requiring forensic accounting, financial investigation, misconduct investigation, litigation support, investigative intelligence, data analysis, and process and control deep dives. She is also experienced in the creation and/or review of fraud and corruption frameworks to align with better practice standards, and embedding them in organisations through training, vulnerability and culture assessments, and ongoing monitoring activities.

Anya has led large, complex investigations in the UK, US, and Australia for clients across a wide range of industries including government, education, retail, manufacturing, utilities and financial services, as well as not for profit organisations.

Significant engagements

Anya has led and/or worked on the following matters:​

• Financial and misconduct investigation and quantification of misappropriated assets, kickbacks and other incentives, and subsequent provision of reports and briefs for use in civil and criminal prosecutions, and liaison with lawyers, insurers and Police.
• The review and development of organisations' responses to fraud risks, and assistance with embedding knowledge and awareness through training and ongoing monitoring activities. 

Memberships

• Chartered Accountant​s Australia and New Zealand
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Australian Institute of Professional Investigators.