John Holan

Executive summary

John Holan is a Director in BDO’s Forensic Services team in Perth. He provides financial crime and risk advisory services, helping organisations identify, assess and manage threats relating to fraud, corruption, money laundering and misconduct.

With more than 20 years of relevant professional experience, John has worked across the mining, oil and gas, financial services, government and not-for-profit sectors. His experience includes complex fraud and misconduct investigations, financial crime risk and control reviews, transaction analysis, asset tracing and regulatory matters in Australia and the United Kingdom (UK).

John specialises in fraud and corruption risk management, financial crime risk assessments, control design, investigations, public interest disclosures and forensic data analysis. He brings a practical and risk-focused approach, helping clients understand their exposure, strengthen governance and controls, and develop effective strategies to prevent, detect and respond to financial crime. He also participates in the Perth Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, connecting with members and identifying opportunities to support organisations with their financial crime needs.

Expertise

• Financial crime, fraud, corruption and misconduct risk management
• Risk assessments, framework reviews and control design
• Fraud, corruption and public interest disclosure investigations
• Anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and sanctions risk
• Forensic accounting, transaction analysis and evidence management
• Asset tracing and forensic data analysis
• Fraud and corruption awareness training
• Financial crime advisory across mining, oil and gas, financial services, government and not-for-profit sectors.

Experience

• Reviewed fraud and corruption risk management frameworks and delivered related awareness training for a range of organisations
• Investigated public interest disclosures in Western Australia, including working with disclosers and examining reported matters
• Supported the UK Serious Fraud Office as a forensic accountant on an investment fraud matter, analysing transactions, managing evidence and tracing assets in the UK and overseas
• Conducted data analysis for a global corporation reviewing suspected superannuation underpayments over a five-year period, including reporting and legal briefings
• Led financial crime risk assessments and control design for a bank, covering sanctions, bribery and corruption, money laundering and terrorism financing.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
• Member, CA ANZ
• Certificate IV in Government (Investigation)
• Certificate III in Investigative Services
• Licensed Investigator in Western Australia
• Certified Fraud Examiner and Member of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning
• Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) security clearance.