Colm Tonge has specialised in forensic accounting for over twenty years and is a noted expert accountant, particularly in complex financial litigation and investigations.
Mr. Tonge is an independent consultant affiliated with BRG. He qualified as a chartered accountant in Ireland before relocating to South Africa. He is a leading authority on financial statement fraud and analysis of financial disputes in South Africa.
Mr. Tonge was previously at a Big Four accounting firm, where he was a partner for thirteen years and the leader of the Disputes practice for eight years. He started his own niche forensic accounting firm to independently service the needs of attorneys and corporate clients. He has been appointed as an Inspector by the South African Minister of Trade and Industry and the South African Financial Services Board.
Areas of Expertise
Education
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution
2003
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (“ICAI”)
Final Admitting Exam
1996
University College Dublin, Ireland
Diploma in Professional Accounting
1993
University College Galway (NUIG), Ireland
Bachelor of Commerce
1991