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The Expert Team

Forensic Accountants and Expert Witness

Mr Bruce Flint - Managing Director
bruce.flint@flintforensics.com.au
 
Mr Dean Kelly - Forensic Accountant
dean.kelly@flintforensics.com.au
 

Life Underwriter and Expert Witness

Mr John Coltman - Consultant Life Underwriter
john.coltman@flintforensics.com.au

Fingerprint Expert Witness

Mr Barry Fay - Consultant Fingerprint Expert
barry.fay@flintforensics.com.au

Administration

Ms Marianne Poynter - Administration
marianne@flintforensics.com.au

Mr Bruce Flint

Mr Bruce Flint is the Managing Director and has:

  • a Bachelor of Business Degree majoring in Accounting,
  • Completed the Professional Year/CA Program through the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants,
  • Membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia,
  • a Certificate of Public Practice with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia,
  • a Graduate Certificate of Forensic Studies majoring in Accounting,
  • a Certified Member with the Association of Fraud Examiners,
  • Certificate III in Investigative Services, and
  • Certificate IV in Government Investigation.

Bruce has over a decade of experience within the accounting profession. He has spent three years as an auditor and ten years in commercial accounting for private and publicly listed companies. From August 2001 he has provided profitable solutions to the legal profession and the insurance industry for income protection risk management and personal and commercial litigation support.

Experience has been obtained in many industries including:

  • biotechnology,
  • hospitality, hotel and resort,
  • information technology,
  • mining and exploration,
  • primary production (timber and sawmilling, cattle, cropping and viticulture),
  • property investment,
  • professional service,
  • trade service,
  • real estate,
  • retailing,
  • transport,
  • utilities and
  • small business.

Being a financial controller for both private and publicly listed companies, consulting to start up businesses as well as the restructuring and ongoing management of those companies, provides sufficient experience to understand and deal with the issues facing business today. Bruce continues to consult to private companies.

Mr Dean Kelly

Mr Dean Kelly is a forensic accounting consultant and has:

  • a Bachelor of Business Majoring in Accounting and Finance - degree with Distinction,
  • completed the CPA Program,
  • is a member of CPA Australia,
  • Certificate III in Investigative Services, and
  • Certificate IV in Government Investigation.

These role included the then, Coopers & Lybrand, Westpac Financial Services, Queensland Investment Corporation, Zurich Financial Services and Dresdner RCM Global Investors.

Mr John Coltman

Mr John Coltman has over 55 years experience in the insurance industry.

John's professional affilliations are:

  • Charter member, LAAOF (President - 1989)
  • Member, Australian Insurance Institute
  • Member, Life Underwriters Club
  • Part 1, Associateship, AII
Since 1998, John has been providing expert underwriting opinions for leading insurance companies and to the courts. Prior to this John was the Chief Underwriter for 10 years at Legal & General Life of Australia Limited. John has held various senior positions throughout his long and distinguished career.
 

Mr Barry Fay

Mr C B (Barry) Fay is a retired Detective Senior Sergeant of Police who served for 32 years with the NSW Police Force. Mr Fay has over 43 years of criminal investigation experience in Australia.

He fully qualified as a fingerprint expert whilst attached to the NSW Police Force and, in September 1993 (on retirement) commenced working for the private sector as an independent fingerprint examiner.
 
Over the years, Mr Fay has given expert fingerprint testimony in many Courts of Law including some Royal Commissions such as the Blackburn Royal Commission and the inquiry into Black Deaths in custody.
 
In 1992, Mr Fay received the 'Peter Mitchell Award' for services rendered, which is recognised as one of the highest awards issued by the NSW Police Service.


Bruce Flint,
Managing Director

Bruce Flint's Resume (PDF, 70KB)

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