Could Accountants Have Blown the Whistle on BF Borgers?

The fall of BF Borgers raises an interesting question. Could an accountant—at Borgers or elsewhere—have blown the whistle on the embattled firm? More fundamentally, when accountants see financial fraud or other wrongdoing, can they report it to the government? The answer is surprisingly tricky. Certified Public Accountants are bound by rules of professional ethics and […]

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OSC Award for Exposing Financial Misconduct

COMPLEX AND LONGSTANDING FINANCIAL SCHEME

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Whistleblower Partners Client Receives Reward for Reporting Financial Misconduct

Whistleblower Partners is proud to announce that its client has received a $300,000 (CAD) award from the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”). As recognized in OSC’s press release, our client, who remains anonymous, provided significant information to the OSC that helped halt complex and difficult-to-detect misconduct. In making the award, the OSC emphasized that our client’s […]

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Whistleblower Partners Client Ed Pierson Testifies Before Congress

On Wednesday, Whistleblower Partners client Ed Pierson testified before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations regarding the breakdown of safety culture at Boeing. Mr. Pierson is a former Senior Manager in Boeing's Renton, Washington factory, where it manufactures its 737 aircraft. He is now the Executive Director of The Foundation for Aviation Safety. At the […]

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