Lesley McDougall is a senior research analyst with WayPoint, assisting in investigations, conducting in-depth research into companies and/or individuals, and assisting WayPoint’s CPAs in financial analysis.

Lesley has assisted in cases involving mortgage fraud, check kiting, STOLI insurance fraud, vendor fraud, Ponzi schemes, asset location, shareholder disputes, and infusion fraud. She conducts worldwide due diligence inquiries and investigations into individual and company past performance, reputation, and litigation history. In addition to the extensive due diligence program, Lesley conducts link analysis with our Analyst Notebook tool.

Prior to joining WayPoint, Lesley worked in corporate and legal finance for 12 years. She has worked for companies from five to 10,000 employees and is well versed in all aspects of corporate accounting and procedure. Lesley has direct experience developing and integrating time and billing systems, writing procedures, integrating new markets, and writing SOX best practices. While working in corporate accounting for a Fortune 500 company, she managed an online expense-reporting tool for 600 multinational employees.

During her career, she has served as a beta tester in multiple financial system installs and upgrades, including Elite and Oracle Financials among other accounting platforms. She has also worked with accounting departments to meet audit guidelines and establish segregation of duties and internal controls. She received her bachelor’s degree in business management with an emphasis in accounting from Augsburg College and is now working toward her CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) certificate.