The Fraud Group Associates

Dr. Alan Reinstein CPA

Alan Reinstein is the George R.

Husband Professor of Accounting,

College of Business Administration at

Wayne State University. He earned a

BA and MS (in Mathematics) from the

State University of New York (New

Paltz), an MBA from the University of

Detroit, and a Doctorate in Business

Administration (in Accounting) from the

University of Kentucky. Alan conducts

seminars for the AICPA, State Auditors

Generals' Offices, state CPA societies

and other professional groups. He

authored many refereed articles

appearing in journals such as

Accounting, Organizations and Society,

Auditing: A Journal of Practice &

Theory, Journal of Accounting and

Public Policy, Journal of Accounting,

Auditing & Finance, Behavioral

Research in Accounting, Abacus,

Critical Perspectives on Accounting,

Research in Accounting Regulation,

Advances in Accounting, Issues in

Accounting Education, Journal of

Accounting Education, The CPA

Journal (where he won the Max Block

Award for the best article published in

2008) and the Journal of Accountancy

(where he won the John L. Lawler

Award for the best article published in

2009).

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Paul Dank

Paul is the President of Advanced

Surveillance Group and manages the

firm's business and investigative

operations. Paul began his work in

private investigations in 1994 managing

the operations of Sherlock

Investigations. In 2000, Paul opened

ASG and ultimately purchased

Sherlock Investigations, combining the

operations of the two. Prior to entering

investigations Paul had attended

Michigan State University majoring in

business administration and attended

post graduate studies at Wayne State

University. After completing his

education, Paul worked at KPMG in the

assurance practice where he focused on

clients the insurance industry. After

leaving KPMG he worked for a

consulting practice which included his

work with Sherlock Investigations that

lead to his joining the agency.

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James D. Hoppe FBI (Special Agent - Retired)

Jim Hoppe recently retired after a

career as a Special Agent of the FBI for

over twenty-seven years consisting of

assignments of increasing complexity

requiring leadership and management

skills. Extensive experience conducting

complex financial crime investigations,

background investigations for security

clearances, special weapons and tactics

(SWAT), auditing, budgeting, financial

planning and financial reporting in

public and private sectors. Jim is a

graduate of Southern Illinois University

and he is a Certified Public Accountant

(CPA).

Jim is a graduate of the prestigious FBI

National Academy at Quantico, Virginia

and he is a member of the FBI National

Academy Association. Jim is also an

officer in the Society of Former Special

Agents of the FBI. Jim has conducted

several seminars for the Michigan

Association of CPA's Continuing

Professional Education program and he

has been a guest lecturer at the

master's level at Oakland University.

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Aaron T. Caya CPA, ABV, CVA, CFF, ABAR

Aaron is currently a Consulting

Director at Godfrey Hammel, Danneels,

& Company, PC and Chair of the

Business Valuation Department. He

has been qualified as an expert witness

and has testified in a number of forums

including trials, arbitration, and

depositions. Aaron has an extensive

and diversified experience in business

valuations, litigation support, and

forensic accounting matters.

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