ABOUT THE AUTHORS
James P. Martin, CMA, CIA, CFE
Managing Director, Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, LLC, Chicago, IL, and Bloomfield Hills, MI
James P. Martin is frequently involved with litigation support matters involving fraud examinations, divorce, and professional malpractice. He additionally specializes in providing comprehensive risk assessments, focusing on the evaluation of operating effectiveness of business processes and the internal control structure and the development of recommendations for improvement. In many cases, these services were provided to companies where basic internal control lapses had led to financial reporting and operational issues. He has performed forensic examinations of numerous business arrangements to determine the accuracy of recorded transactions and presentations, including the healthcare, durable equipment, real estate, and construction industries.
He holds a BBA in accounting and an MS in accounting information systems from Eastern Michigan University. He has served on the faculty of Davenport University, Walsh College, and the University of Detroit–Mercy, where he instructed courses in fraud examination, managerial accounting, internal auditing, and information technology. He is the head coach of the Michigan State University ACHA hockey team, and is the treasurer of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. He has authored numerous articles in various professional journals, and is a co-author of The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence and Private Equity: History Governance and Operations, and a contributor to Computer Fraud Casebook, the Bytes that Byte, all published by John Wiley & Sons.
Harry Cendrowski, CPA/ABV, CGMA, CFF, CFE, CVA, CFD, MAFF
President, Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, LLC, Chicago, IL, and Bloomfield Hills, MI
Harry Cendrowski is a founding member and managing director of Cendrowski Corporate Advisors (CCA). He is also a founding member of Cendrowski Selecky PC and The Prosperitas Group. Over his 30-year career, he has worked hand-in-hand with public and private businesses, private equity and venture capital funds, attorneys, and nonprofit organizations to address their needs. He has helped businesses mitigate risks, streamline their operations, and deter fraud. In the legal community, his experience has allowed him to serve as an expert witness in numerous economic damages analyses, contract disputes, lost profit analyses, business valuations, and partnership disputes.
He sits on boards of numerous nonprofit and charitable organizations. A passionate advocate for assisting families and children in need, he is currently on the advisory board of the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center at DePaul College of Law and an active trustee for La Rabida Children’s Hospital. He is also a supporter of higher-level education and served as the chairman of the Madonna University Foundation, vice chairman of the Madonna University Board of Trustees, and chairman of their Finance Committee and Investment Committees. He received a “Committed” award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals for his dedication to the educational community. He is a co-author of The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence, Private Equity: History Governance and Operations, and Enterprise Risk Management and COSO: A Guide for Directors, Executives, and Practitioners, and a contributor to Computer Fraud Casebook, the Bytes that Byte, all published by John Wiley & Sons.