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About Bison Forensics
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The Bison Forensics Brand
The Bison Forensics Brand
Ed Herbst is the Managing Director of Bison Forensics. He is a retired Managing Director from a ‘Big 4” public accounting and advisory firm which he joined after a career as an FBI Special Agent. Ed is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). Ed successfully led en
Ed Herbst is the Managing Director of Bison Forensics. He is a retired Managing Director from a ‘Big 4” public accounting and advisory firm which he joined after a career as an FBI Special Agent. Ed is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). Ed successfully led engagements and investigations resulting in favorable outcomes for clients and appropriate convictions for prosecutions. As a Managing Director, Ed led investigations of fraud and ethics violations and performed compliance and risk assessments to include FCPA investigations. His reports and findings were presented to boards and senior executives.
Ed retired from the FBI in the Senior Executive Service and was selected to be the Director of the Presidentially mandated Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force (FTTTF) where he provided strategy and vision through the use of big data analytics
Ed’s FBI career spanned over two and a half decades providing leadership and oversight for strategy, cases, programs, and resources including: Securities, Bankruptcy, Health Care, Financial Institution and other Fraud matters, Corruption, Money Laundering, Violent Crimes, Cyber Crime/Intrusion, Counterintelligence, and led the Crisis Management program. He was an operator on the SWAT team in two FBI Offices and served as the SWAT team Supervisor.
Investigations is a team event and if additional support or expertise is required, Ed is connected to a network of professionals with both diverse and similar qualifications.
The Bison Forensics Brand
The Bison Forensics Brand
The Bison Forensics Brand
As Bison evolved, they developed large, strong heads and necks built to penetrate the winter snow on the plains to uncover their food source needed to survive. That strength and tenacity is why the Bison was chosen as the icon of Bison Forensics and our mission to uncover the ‘snow job’ and reveal the ground truth.
The Bison represents
As Bison evolved, they developed large, strong heads and necks built to penetrate the winter snow on the plains to uncover their food source needed to survive. That strength and tenacity is why the Bison was chosen as the icon of Bison Forensics and our mission to uncover the ‘snow job’ and reveal the ground truth.
The Bison represents strength, abundance and deep connection to the earth. Bisons are not flashy or fancy; they are strong and steadfast. It is illustrative of Bison Forensics’ practices of methodically collecting strong evidence to build a case; the abundance of capabilities; and yet, a practical, down-to-earth approach of delivering fact-based reports.
The Bison has been important presence in the life of Bison's founder, Ed Herbst. Born in Buffalo and a life-long Buffalo Bills fan, he graduated from the University of Buffalo (Bulls), and began his FBI career in Oklahoma, where the Bison once roamed freely and remain as a cherished animal to the Native Americans whose population, accomplishments and traditions are deeply imbued in Oklahoma culture. The Bison stood out as a symbolic representative of the history and ethos that Ed brings to investigations and litigation support.
The photo of the Bison herd above was taken in 2018 on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon after a 'rim to rim' hike
DISCLAIMER ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTING SERVICES: Ed is a CPA licensed in Tennessee, Virginia, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia and performs investigations and risk assessments. Bison Forensics is NOT a registered CPA firm and does not perform public accounting services.
Our Approach
The Bison Forensics Brand
Our Approach
Bison Forensics is a boutique forensic accounting/ investigations firm incorporated in the State of Tennessee. We conduct internal and external investigations, risk assessments for fraud and security, provide litigation support and expert testimony.
Mission: Quaerite veritatemo: Latin for: To seek the truth.
Our Statement: We serve our
Bison Forensics is a boutique forensic accounting/ investigations firm incorporated in the State of Tennessee. We conduct internal and external investigations, risk assessments for fraud and security, provide litigation support and expert testimony.
Mission: Quaerite veritatemo: Latin for: To seek the truth.
Our Statement: We serve our clients with an unwavering commitment to deliver independent, objective, fact-based investigations to provide clients and counsel with reliable, actionable reports.
Our differentiator: Your work will be performed by professionals with years of experience and expertise with training and professional experience in leading financial investigations and risk assessments. This differs from other staffing models whose team members lack specialized skills, training and experience as financial investigators.