
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson is a forensic accountant with twenty-five years’ experience focusing on issues of accounting fraud, financial misstatement, financial crime and bribery and corruption in the context of disputes and investigations.
Mr. Johnson has led many investigations into allegations of fraud, accounting irregularities and bribery and corruption on behalf of enforcement agencies, regulators and private clients in jurisdictions throughout the world. He also regularly acts as an expert witness in disputes involving his areas of expertise. He has provided live expert testimony in international arbitration and civil and criminal courts and before regulatory tribunals.
Mr. Johnson’s has assisted clients on the ground in countries throughout Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia.
Mr. Johnson is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a former chairman of the Academy of Experts.
Chambers & Partners has ranked Mr. Johnson in Band 1 for forensic accountants in the UK. Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) has recognized him as a Global Elite Thought Leader in the fields of investigations and forensic accounting.
Awards & Honors
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Ranked Band 1: Forensic Accountants (UK-wide), Chambers & Partners Litigation Support 2025
Employment History
AlixPartners
Director
2012-2016
FTI Consulting
Managing director
2004-2012
Woolworths Ltd
Corporate audit manager
2002-2004
KPMG Forensic
Consultant
1998-2002
Education
University of Technology, Sydney
BA, Business, 1997
Professional Affiliations
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Fellow
The Academy of Experts, Executive Board Member and former Deputy Chairman
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member
Lexology Index: “Ben Johnson is widely regarded as a leading forensic accountant, with deep experience providing expert evidence in contentious proceedings”.Chambers & Partners: “He’s brilliant and the best I’ve come across—very experienced and very diligent”.