John Hanson

John Hanson is a Managing Director in BDO's Monitorships and Investigations Practice with over 30 years of experience in fraud investigations, forensic accounting, corporate compliance & ethics, and auditing.13 He is known as "The Fraud Guy" and is the founder and President of the International Association of Independent Corporate Monitors (IAICM), a non-profit organization promoting professional standards for corporate monitors.2

Hanson has extensive experience as a corporate monitor, having served in various monitorship roles reporting to agencies such as the Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Transportation.1 He contributed significantly to the American Bar Association's Standards on Corporate Monitors as a voting member of the ABA/Criminal Justice Section's Standards Committee.1

Before his current role, Hanson was the founder of Artifice Forensic Financial Services, a boutique consultancy focused on corporate misconduct investigations and compliance programs.1 He also spent over five years in the fraud investigations practice at Huron Consulting and served as an FBI Special Agent for ten years, specializing in White Collar Crime investigations.12

Hanson's LinkedIn username is indeed "thefraudguy," reflecting his expertise and reputation in the field of fraud investigation and prevention.4