Partners & Affiliations
Uncovering the truth is our job and we take it very seriously. That demands a skill set involving years of study, specialization, practice and development. Along the way our trained professionals have gained accreditations that attest to their extraordinary expertise and that assure our clients an unassailable standard of integrity. We take pride in our active membership with the following organizations and the designations they bestow on our professional staff.
CCH Canadian Limited - a Wolters Kluwer business
CCH Canadian is proud to be a part of Wolters Kluwer, a global information services company with annual sales of more than €3.4 billion that employs 19,000 people in 26 countries world wide. Since 1946, CCH Canadian has produced professional information products that help customers take command of regulatory issues in tax, accounting, law, financial planning and human resources. With over 35,000 professional customers served by our 400 dedicated staff, CCH is an award-winning publisher of software and content. H&A's CEO, Oleh Hrycko, is proud to have been selected as an author for the chapter on electronic discovery in the CCH's upcoming publication, The Ultimate Corporate Counsel Guide, to be released in December 2006.
http://www.cch.ca
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA)
The CICA is the governing body for all Chartered Accountants. They conduct research into current business issues and set accounting, auditing and assurance standards for business, not-for-profit organizations and government. The CICA also provides guidance on control and governance, publishes professional literature, develops continuing education programs that enhance the skills and knowledge of its members. All of H&A’s professional accounting staff are CICA members in good standing who adhere to the high standards of practice and ethics as set out by the Institute.
http://www.cica.ca
Certified Management Accountants Ontario(CMA)
CMA Ontario is an integral part of the national organization CMA Canada. This professional organization is a self-governing body that awards the Certified Management Accountant Designation to qualified candidates in the province of Ontario of which there are currently 19,000. The Ontario chapter, as part of the larger body, also sets the standards of professional excellence, ethics and conduct adhered to by all members.
http://www.cma-canada.org
Alliance for Excellence in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (AIFA)
The Alliance for Excellence in Investigative and Forensic Accounting was established in 1998, responding to the need for a new category of chartered accountant trained in the specialty practice of investigative and forensic accounting. The Alliance operates under the auspices of the CICA and currently has close to 350 members whose focus is formalized dispute resolution and “white collar crime". There are strict standards for IFA certification and we are proud to have three of these designates on our senior professional staff.
http://www.cica.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/638/la_id/1.htm
Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada (ACFI)
The ACFI is the Canadian governing and accrediting organization for those specialists engaged in fraud detection, prevention and investigation. The association promotes the CFI designation to the public as the highest standard of excellence in the discipline serving the public interest. The CFI community is comprised of law enforcement individuals, forensic and investigative accountants, law, auditing and other service practitioners.
http://www.acfi.ca
International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS)
IACIS is an international volunteer non-profit corporation composed of law enforcement professionals dedicated to education in the field of forensic computer science. IACIS members represent all levels of local, national and international law enforcement and regular IACIS members are trained in the forensic science of seizing and processing computer systems. IACIS provides education and certification for law enforcement professionals in the field of computer forensic science.
http://www.cops.org
High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA)
The HTCIA is dedicated to advancing the exchange of ideas, information, experience and knowledge as it relates to investigations and security in advanced technologies. Its membership is principally composed of those involved in law enforcement, investigation, security and prosecution.
http://www.htcia.org
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP)
In our capacity as forensic specialists, we have been called upon to investigate cases that are classified in the criminal category. Some of our professionals carry maximum national security clearance which naturally affiliates us with Canada’s top policing body. The CACP is concerned with crime at all levels and supports the efforts of the forensic investigative community in its efforts to uncover and solve high tech crime.
http://www.cacp.ca
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
The legislated mandate of the PEO under the Professional Engineers Act is to regulate the practice of professional engineering and govern all individuals and organizations that they license in order that the public interested be served and protected. The PEO is also responsible for establishing, maintaining and developing standards of: knowledge and skill, standards of qualification, practice standards for the practice of professional engineering and professional ethics.
http://www.peo.on.ca
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
The ACFE is the world's premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. A leader in the global anti-fraud community, the ACFE has over 33,000 members, sponsors more than 100 chapters worldwide and provides anti-fraud educational materials to over 100 universities. Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) on six continents have investigated more than 1 million suspected cases of civil and criminal fraud. Together with our members the ACFE is reducing business fraud world-wide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.
http://www.acfe.com/
Canadian Society of Forensic Science (CSFS)
The Canadian Society of Forensic Science (CSFS) is a non-profit professional organization incorporated to maintain professional standards, and to promote the study and enhance the stature of forensic science. Membership in the society is open internationally to professionals with an active interest in the forensic sciences. It is organized into sections representing diverse areas of forensic examination: Anthropology, Medical, Odontology, Biology, Chemistry, Documents, Engineering and Toxicology.
http://www.csfs.ca
The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE)
H&A is pleased to be a member of The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners which is a fair an impartial organization dedicated to the advancement of the science of forensic computer examinations. Its membership includes computer forensic specialists belonging to government and law enforcement agencies as well as the private sector. http://www.isfce.com/