Intangible Business is delighted to announce that joint managing director Thayne Forbes has been awarded Forensic Accountant and Expert Witness Accreditation by the ICAEW.

Thayne has joined the specialist register for those who provide forensic accounting and expert witness services, in particular insurance claims, valuations for litigation purposes, commercial disputes, expert determination, professional negligence, matrimonial investigations & valuations and fraud/regulatory investigations.

Thayne is one of only a handful to be awarded this status. The full list can be seen here.

The ICAEW’s Forensic Accountant and Expert Witness Accreditation aims to be the benchmark for the forensic accountancy profession, offering a number of benefits such as ensuring the quality of those providing services in the forensic accountancy profession through robust examination.

Peter Silk, Chairman of the Forensic Special Interest Group at the ICAEW, says: "In our modern complex financial world resolving business disputes is a very different detective story, and the forensic accountant can hold the key. They can bring together a range of skills, including accounting, information technology and analytical interpretation. The key factor that makes a good practitioner in this field is the ability to digest large amounts of financial data and to turn it into something that will assist the law enforcement agencies in coming to a decision.

"This new credential sets the industry benchmark for professionalism, experience and specialist knowledge and the rigorous assessment from the ICAEW will provide assurance and confidence that the people on the register are experts in this field."