Fraud Team Elects Vice-president

Alex McLaren, director of forensic accountancy services with BTG Forensic Scotland, has been elected vice-president of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in the UK.

McLaren joined BTG Forensic, a division of insolvency practitioners Begbies Traynor, in 2009 and now heads up the fraud team which quantifies the value of claims and provides advice on complex financial issues.

He said: “My aim is to help the Association grow its membership in Scotland and encourage more professionals to join this unique group in the global fight against fraud.”

“Fraud is now a major issue and in 2009, because of the recession and the absence of proper controls, reported fraud increased by a massive 670 per cent and that’s just the tip of the iceberg as much of it goes uncovered and isn’t reported.”