Anuj Choudhary, CFE
Anuj is an accomplished forensic consultant with over six years of cumulative experience in the forensics and risk space. He has worked on complex and high-profile projects for a diverse range of clients. Anuj's exceptional leadership skills were honed during his tenure as a Manager at EY in its Forensics Practice, and he currently works with Grant Thornton India in the Forensics Practice. Anuj possesses expertise in several areas, including forensic investigations, claim computation, dispute support, ethics, integrity due diligence, pre-deal assessments and big data analytics. He has demonstrated his ability to deliver successful projects for law firms and their clients. Moreover, his diverse skill set includes successfully implementing large-scale tech projects and providing training and education on various topics to corporates, regulators and teams. Anuj's contributions to the field of forensics, cyber and risk are noteworthy. He has written various articles on these topics.
The case of the missing boiler fuel
The new head of a milk processing plant in India was reviewing his company’s management reports when he noticed a glaring discrepancy in the amount of fuel indicated in the report and amount it actually had. The plant, which used the leaves and husks of eucalyptus to fuel its boiler, should’ve had 150 tons of fuel, or 20 heaps of eucalyptus. But the plant head could only find two heaps. He asked the head of engineering and the boiler manager to account for the discrepancy but only got evasive answers. When the company’s internal audit team began to dig into the fuel reports to resolve the discrepancy, they discovered that records were missing.
Written By: Anuj Choudhary, CFE
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