Karyl Van Tassel Joins PwC as Advisory Forensics Practice Leader in Houston

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Dec 08, 2011, 09:00 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC US today announced that Karyl Van Tassel has joined the firm's Advisory Practice as leader of Forensic Services in Houston, TX. With 26 years of experience in audit, accounting, tax, litigation, valuation and other financial advisory services, Ms. Van Tassel is a recognized professional on forensic accounting issues, economic damage claims, evaluation and remediation of controls, and valuations of closely held business.

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Ms. Van Tassel has been retained by many audit committees and companies to assist in investigating allegations of accounting, FCPA violations, and financial improprieties, including reporting results to governmental agencies as necessary. She consults regularly on FCPA and global anti-corruption matters, including compliance program implementation and remediation of controls and procedures related to misconduct. She has also performed detailed financial analyses in a variety of litigation matters, including securities, intellectual property, breach of contract, antitrust, lender liability, fraud, forensic accounting and wrongful terminations.

"The depth and breadth of Karyl's expertise - which spans financial advisory services and myriad industries - makes her an ideal addition to our Forensics practice," said Erik Skramstad, PwC partner and U.S. Forensic Services practice leader. "We are delighted she has joined our team and extend to her our warmest welcome."

Prior to joining PwC, Ms. Van Tassel served as senior managing director in the FTI Consulting, Inc.'s Forensic and Litigation Consulting practice. She is also a former partner in KPMG's Forensic Dispute Advisory Services practice and was a member of the litigation and bankruptcy consulting divisions of two national accounting firms. Additionally, early in her career, she provided audit and tax services in a variety of industries.

Ms. Van Tassel has addressed various state and local bar associations as well as other continuing legal education providers on matters including anti-corruption issues, economic damage analysis, forensic investigations, SEC updates, valuation, and finance. Ms. Van Tassel earned a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Northern Colorado.

For more information about PwC's Forensic Services, please visit www.pwc.com/us/forensics.

About PwC's Forensic Services
PwC Forensic Services team of experienced professionals is dedicated to meeting the challenges caused by fraud allegations, financial crimes and other irregularities. Our portfolio of services includes: Financial Crime Examinations, Forensic Technology Solutions, Regulatory Compliance Reviews, Fraud Risk Management and Fraud Prevention, Dispute Analysis and Litigation Support. The Forensic Services team also manages the PwC Fraud Forum, an exclusive community where members can gain knowledge, participate in events and share important insights on preventing, detecting and investigating fraud, corruption and economic crime. See www.pwc.com/us/forensics and http://usfraudforum.pwc.com for more information.

About PwC's Advisory Practice
PwC's Advisory professionals help organizations improve business performance, respond quickly and effectively to crisis, and extract value from transactions. We understand our clients' industries and unique business challenges, and look across the entire organization — focusing on strategy, structure, people, process and technology — to help clients build their next competitive advantage. See http://www.pwc.com/us/consulting for more information.

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