Ashley
Esponda
Director
Ashley has 14 years of forensic accounting experience focused on regulatory enforcement matters involving the DOJ, SEC and OIG. In addition to leading multinational FCPA and corporate compliance monitorships, she has assisted clients with investigations involving bribery and corruption and other financial misconduct, internal control assessments, and the implementation of compliance programs. Ashley is a CPA (Texas) and Certified Fraud Examiner.
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- Global Financial Institution: Supported the DOJ-appointed monitor, evaluating financial crime compliance in areas including FCPA, BSA/AML, FATCA, and OFAC and making recommendations for ongoing compliance improvements.
- Chemicals Distributor: Supported a chemicals distributor with operations in 150+ countries with the design and implementation of a global sanctions and ABAC compliance program.
- Global Mining Group: Supporting the SEC-appointed Independent Consultant with reviewing and evaluating the company's risk management processes and internal controls as they relate to the impairment process, company’s disclosure, and reporting obligations.
- Medical Device Company: Supported a whistleblower investigation into bribery and corruption allegations within the invoicing and tendering processes in the Middle East business of a medical device manufacturer.
- International Software Company: Assisted the company in its assessment and documentation of key bribery risks and the internal controls that were existing or implemented to mitigate such risks, which ultimately helped the client resolve FCPA violations with the DOJ, SEC and South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority.
- Media Group: Supported an internal investigation involving allegations of financial accounting manipulation.
- Financial Services Company: Supported an ability to pay analysis related to a US DOJ investigation involving PPP loans.
- Private Individual: Assisted the defense team of a client charged with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering, which included identifying relevant documents from 1m+ documents from over 10 jurisdictions and performing detailed flow of funds analysis.
Biography
Ashley has 14 years of forensic accounting experience focused on regulatory enforcement matters involving the DOJ, SEC and OIG. In addition to leading multinational FCPA and corporate compliance monitorships, she has assisted clients with investigations involving bribery and corruption and other financial misconduct, internal control assessments, and the implementation of compliance programs. Ashley is a CPA (Texas) and Certified Fraud Examiner.
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