David Winch B.Com., F.C.A. is a Director of Accounting Evidence Ltd, litigation support and forensic accountants, an accredited expert witness, a regular contributor to AccountingWeb, Mondaq and other publications and a nationally recognised authority on proceeds of crime and money laundering. David has contributed to both The Accountancy Channel and The Law Channel on issues related to money laundering. In December 2006 David featured in the BBC 1 documentary Real Story concerning the collapse of the Farepak hamper business with the loss of thousands of customers' Christmas savings. Real Story

A sought after conference and course speaker, David imparts a refreshing sense of humour and relevance to his material. He has that rare combination of technical excellence - in fact a passion for the subject matter - and practical experience, that offers the listener entertaining and informed commentary.

David is also a director of MLRO Support Ltd, a company which offers guidance to money laundering reporting officers in accountancy and legal practices, and joint author (with Janet Bazley, Barrister of Lincoln's Inn) of 'Money Laundering for Lawyers: the new requirements and their practical implications' published by Butterworths (2004).

Before David incorporated Accounting Evidence Ltd, he was a Partner and the Head of Forensic Services for a Manchester based firm of Chartered Accountants. Prior to that David had many years experience with accountancy practices of all sizes, ranging from Price Waterhouse & Co (with whom he qualified) to sole practitioners in general practice.

David's particular strength is in criminal litigation, acting as the key expert, at different times, for both prosecution and defence teams in relation to criminal investigations, including allegations under the Theft Act, Companies Acts and Insolvency Act as well as evasion of duty, drug trafficking, money laundering, conspiracy and common law offences; related proceeds of crime, confiscation and civil recovery proceedings; and company director disqualification proceedings. David also acts for parties to civil disputes.

David is a long-standing member, and now chair, of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Fraud Panel for Cumbria, a committee member of the North West Fraud Forum, a member of the national Fraud Advisory Panel, and a leading member of the crime focus group of the Network of Independent Forensic Accountants.

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