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Vanessa Varona

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Highlights

Chartered Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience.
Presented before the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
Expertise in analyzing and quantifying damages for lost profits and business interruption, inventory theft, and post-acquisition matters.
Experience in leading forensic, due diligence, and FCPA investigations.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Services

Economic Damages | Financial Crime Compliance | Forensic Accounting | Investigations

Industries

Expertise

Vanessa Varona is a Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience.

Vanessa has presented before the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission regarding FCPA investigations and enforcement actions, as well as financial statement fraud and restatements. She has assisted on matters regarding damages for lost profits and business interruption, inventory theft, and post-acquisition. Vanessa has produced expert reports on disputes with values of up to $100 million.

Vanessa has expertise in investigating fraudulent customs and financial reporting, fraudulent financial statements, investment management, vendor kickback schemes, and rogue trading. She has conducted due diligence and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations and led process improvement initiatives, financial restatements, contractual compliance assessments, and COVID-19 economic relief analyses.

Background

Vanessa has assisted clients with proactive work such as compliance and fraud risk assessments. She has experience in a range of industries, including transportation, healthcare and life sciences, power and utilities, manufacturing, oil and gas, telecommunications, construction and engineering, aerospace, and aviation.

Vanessa holds a degree and a master’s in accounting. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.