Course Description

Synopsis:

Internal investigations are often the first line of defence when potential misconduct, fraud or regulatory breaches arise.

This course in the form of a fireside chat equips participants with practical insights into how organisations can effectively conduct investigations in-house, from gathering evidence to ensuring confidentiality and fairness in the process. It will highlight common pitfalls to avoid and best practices to ensure that internal reviews are both efficient and credible.

At the same time, participants will learn how to recognise situations where external reinforcements, such as forensic specialists, legal counsel, or regulatory advisors, may be necessary. The fireside chat explores the cost-benefit considerations of bringing in outside experts, balancing financial, reputational, and operational risks. By the end of the session, attendees will be able to make informed decisions on when to “dig deep” internally and when to escalate for independent support, ensuring investigations serve both governance and business objectives.


Intended For:

  • Finance Professionals / PAIB
  • Public Sector Finance
  • C-Suite & Directors
  • Business Owners

 

Competency Mapping: 

  • CPE Category "Others" = 0.5 CPE Hour
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Belinda Tan

Ms. Belinda Tan is the Chief Executive Officer and Head of Forensic Advisory at Grant Thornton Singapore Pte Ltd. She has close to 30 years of experience where she specializes in complex fraud and corruption-related investigations, financial statement manipulations, asset misappropriation, accounting issues surrounding Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA), anti-corruption and litigation support engagements. Belinda has also been appointed as the accounting expert/witness and provided testimonies to the courts in Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Belinda regularly works alongside regulatory bodies, legal counsels and other professionals in litigations and dispute resolutions.
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Lynn Tan

Lynn is a Partner of Forensic Advisory at Grant Thornton Singapore Private Limited. She has more than 20 years of experience in investigations, financial statement manipulations, accounting issues, litigation support and compliance reviews. She has worked in both the corporate and consulting environments within various industries including technology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and financial institutions. Lynn has also represented the company’s interests as witness, providing testimonies to the government and external stakeholders. Additionally, she has led efforts for companies in discovering new technologies, data and tools to better facilitate investigative work, remediation actions, trending, and reporting.
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Lionel Tay

Lionel is a Partner at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. He has over 28 years of experience in civil litigation, specializing in restructuring and insolvency, fraud investigations and corporate governance. He is consistently recognized by leading legal publications such as Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 and Singapore’s Best Lawyers. Lionel has advised on some of Singapore’s most high-profile insolvency and fraud cases and has also worked closely with judicial managers and liquidators in multi-jurisdictional recovery efforts across Asia.

Course Rating

Speaker's Rating

0.5 CPE Hour

Lesson(s)

4

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