HKA has announced that James P. Roache has joined the firm as a principal in the Forensic Accounting Commercial Damages group in Chicago.
James has more than 36 years of experience in forensic accounting, criminal, civil and internal investigations and extensive testimony experience. During his career, he has conducted high-profile investigations, including bank fraud, embezzlement, advance fee schemes, mortgage fraud; corporate fraud; and public corruption and bribery. James has also investigated organized crime and violent groups; crimes against children (sex trafficking and child pornography); violent crimes; and international and local drug conspiracies. His investigation experience includes diverse fraud, money laundering and asset forfeiture/asset tracing, which is essential in the seizure and recovery process.
James also assisted agencies in improving their internal compliance programs by conducting risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and promoting systems that enable the detection and prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse to mitigate the identified vulnerabilities. While stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, he worked with the foreign government to assist with Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) and provisional arrest warrants, including participating in overseas investigations and interviews.
"James brings more than 36 years of forensic accounting and investigatory experience to HKA and is a welcome addition to our group of diverse and talented experts," notes Ron Braver, Partner, Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages with HKA. "We are very excited to have him join our team to support the continued growth of our Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages group and enhance our service offering to provide clients with best-in-class service."
Prior to joining HKA, James served in executive leadership positions as the Deputy Director, Intelligence Unit and Operations for Secure Community Network, Chief of the Investigations Bureau for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Inspector General for the Cook County Sherriff's Department, and Senior Supervisory Resident Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where his investigations led to numerous guilty pleas/convictions and more than $5M in forfeitures and fines. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Saint Xavier University (Chicago, Illinois) and is a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) and a Certified Fraud Examiner.
SOURCE: HKA
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