Andrew Bayer

Andrew specializes in investigations involving occupational and financial statement fraud, bribery and corruption, forensic accounting issues, and regulatory risk. He also regularly supports compliance leaders in designing and implementing enterprise-wide compliance programs and developing risk-based monitoring frameworks.

His work often involves coordinating multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional teams, including forensic accountants, legal counsel, business intelligence specialists, forensic technologists, and data analytics specialists. He has directed high-profile investigations and compliance assessments across North and South Americas, Europe, Asia (including China, India, Singapore, and Southeast Asia), the Middle East, and the post-Soviet region.

Prior to joining CRA, Andrew was a managing director in the US forensics practice of Ernst & Young (EY), where he routinely advised Fortune 500 companies on internal investigations, risk and compliance assessments, and the design and implementation of global compliance programs and monitoring frameworks.

Earlier in his career, Andrew served as a forensics partner at EY Russia in Moscow, advising multinational clients operating in the CIS region (including Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Caucasian countries). Fluent in Russian, Andrew continues to be a Russia expert for forensic-related work and serves as a key liaison between global clients, external counsels, enforcement authorities, and local investigative teams.

Andrew’s industry experience spans life sciences, TMT (technology, media and telecom), consumer products, industrial manufacturing, construction, and energy.

Andrew is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and a member of the UK Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).