José R. Hernandez

School of Accounting and Finance Fellowship Honourees

José R. Hernandez, Ph.D

José R. Hernandez is a former Pricewaterhouse-Coopers partner, bringing
expertise in forensic accounting, corporate governance, and SEC
compliance matters. Since 2001, he has been living in Europe and has
focused on assisting Audit Committees, CFOs, and Chief Compliance
Officers to address issues relating to accounting fraud and corruption
(including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) in response to a United
States or European regulatory inquiry: internal investigations; remediation
of financial statements and related disclosure; dealing with auditors and
their 10A responsibilities; designing and implementing effective
governance and compliance programs; and, assisting Companies in
presenting their remedial actions to the staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and Department of Justice.

Dr. Hernandez holds degrees as a Bachelor of Mathematics and Masters of
Accounting from the University of Waterloo (Canada), as well as
designations as a Canadian Chartered Accountant, United States Certified
Public Accountant, and Chartered Financial Analyst. Most recently, he
completed a PhD in Economics and Business Administration at the VU
University Amsterdam (Netherlands). His dissertation is titled
“Principles, Processes, and Practices of Fraud Prevention.” He is a faculty
member at the VU University Amsterdam with research interests in the
areas of corporate governance, ethics, corporate compliance, corruption,
and fraud.

2009 Fellow: Akash Kapoor