Michael Schwarz

Professional Education

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
• Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Quality Assessor (DIIR)
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Law Studies
• Apprenticeship in Banking at Volksbank Siegerland eG

Previous professional positions

• KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft, Advisory, Service Line Forensic, Assistant Manager
• Legal clerkship in Law, Specialization in Economic Law
• HSH Nordbank AG in Trading (FX-Options)
• Wach- und Sicherheits-GmbH Osnabrück
• Member of the working group „Wirtschaftsschutz“ of the Chamber of Commerce in Hamburg

Key Areas of Expertise

• Competence Center Fraud • Risk • Compliance
• Contract Governance und Royalty Audits
• Special Investigation to prevent Fraud (Fraud Prevention)
• Special Investigation to investigate Fraud (Fraud Investigation)
• Special Investigation to evaluate Compliance-Systems (Compliance Audits)

Key industries/Sectors

• IT
• Public Sector and Entertainment
• Engineering
• Trade
• Banks

Selected Publications

• Co-Author „Corruption in Sales“ in “Methods of Fighting Corruption II, identify risk – prevent damage”, Raimund Röhrich (Publisher), Erich-Schmidt-Verlag
• Co-Author „White Collar Crime in public businesses and possibilities of prevention“ in Public Governance – Journal of Public Management, Summer 2008, Publisher: Institute for the Public Sector e.V.