Jane Fowler

Jane Fowler is a prominent London-based fraud investigator and forensic accountant, dealing with specialist investigative cases and complex fraud reviews, both in the UK and across multiple jurisdictions.
Having completed an LLB (Hons) in Law and Politics at Birmingham University 1989, Jane went on to qualify as an Associate Chartered Accountant in 1994.
Following audit training, Jane took on the role of Technical Training Manager within the Audit Research and Development Department at KPMG, before moving to Littlejohn LLP in the role of head of Technical Development in 1996.
Over the past 14 years, Jane has undertaken risk management and compliance strategy, dispute resolution and client risk assessment for a top UK accounting firm. She has also been charged with the sensitive handling of high profile fraud cases, negotiation and resolution of disputes between claimants and defendants and the provision of expert testimony on behalf of a listed firm of accountants.
Jane shares her passion and experience by providing CPD training for external organisations (including the ICAEW and CCH) in the areas of auditing, planning to find fraud, use of analytical procedures to identify risk issues, identification of money laundering and use of beneficial ownership to aid the laundering of illicit funds.
Jane is Founder and Managing Director of the boutique forensic accounting company, Aquila Advisory Limited, where she continues to specialise in forensic accounting and complex fraud investigations, often acting on behalf of her extensive network of law firms and counsel.
A selection of cases include:
Trustee fraud investigation
Investigation of trustee fraud over a twenty year period through multiple jurisdictions affecting over twelve trusts. Asset tracing and assistance to the City Policy Economic Crime Directorate in the collation and reporting of evidence pursuant to a criminal trial to include the provision of witness testimony. Liaison with professional body to bring members to account, resulting in the members’ expulsion.

Investigation of alleged tax offences
Investigation of alleged tax offences involving liaison with HMRC’s criminal investigation team and providing support to the affected companies in the preparation of a high court claim for damages.

Investigation of claims and complaints
Investigation of claims and major complaints made against the company and the preparation of draft defences for finalisation by legal counsel. In depth negotiations with counsel and QCs in relation to strategy and approach to maximise success of defence strategies adopted resulting in either effective mitigation of losses or optimal recovery.
Without prejudice discussions
The conduct of without prejudice discussions with a view to avoiding threatened litigation or concluding litigation at the earliest opportunity weighing up the interests of all parties.
Dispute resolution
Investigation of disputes arising on acquisitions and mergers, presentation of balanced reports highlighting areas of commonality as well as areas of dispute with assessment of the evidence in support of both positions, highlighting of issues for further consideration through discussion and where appropriate recommendations as to resolution of issues.
Money laundering investigations
Investigation of suspected money laundering ring operating in Gibraltar and the UK, culminating in the charging and successful prosecution of a tax specialist and others.
Company anti-money laundering procedures
Establishment of Firm procedures to prevent, detect and report instances of money laundering under the 2003 Regulations and Proceeds of Crime Act.
Audit planning and technical reviews
Provision of audit planning reviews to assist the implementation of a new audit methodology; technical review of planning sections completed by audit seniors and managers and practical application of the methodology to individual client circumstances; assisting in the selection of testing methods

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