Wilmington-headquartered Adam Shay CPA PLLC has hired Michael Angerhauser, adding to its fraud investigations and forensic accounting services.
 
Citing an increased need for forensic and fraud accounting, Angerhauser brings 35 years of accounting and law enforcement experience to the team, according to a news release.
 
Angerhauser’s Big 4 accounting experience enables enhanced strategic counsel for attorneys and private companies throughout the Southeast U.S., officials with Adam Shay said in the release.
 
The focus includes fraud investigations, Independent Private Sector Inspector General integrity compliance monitoring, litigation support services, family, white collar crime and insurance disputes, among others.
 
“It’s an honor to join the next generation of accounting firms in North Carolina,” Angerhauser said. “It’s a great opportunity to bring my expertise in fraud and forensics to a team that knows how to align with the needs of attorney and business clients by translating complex information into compelling communications.”
 
Angerhauser joins the firm from New York, where he most recently was principal at Berdon LLP's litigation, valuation and dispute resolution practice. Prior to Berdon, Angerhauser was a senior director at Navigant Consulting Inc. and a manager in a KPMG’s Forensic Practice.
 
Angerhauser is a retired lieutenant from the New York City Police Department with extensive experience managing and conducting criminal and internal investigations.
 
He received his bachelor's degree in accounting and certificate in forensic accounting from New York University and holds numerous certifications, including membership in the American Bar Association, American Institute of CPAs, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and NYSSCPA’s Anti-Money Laundering--Terrorist Finance Committee.
 
“The addition of Michael Angerhauser to our team demonstrates our commitment to making Adam Shay CPA, PLLC North Carolina’s leading forensic accounting firms,” said Richard Pasquantonio, who is currently leading the forensic and fraud practice at the firm.
 
“Michael adds gravitas to what we see as the region’s next generation of accounting leadership, building solidly on the trust we’ve earned from our clients over the past 7 years, extending our existing forensic services to include independent integrity monitoring compliance and financial crime investigations,” he added in the release.