Lisa James, CFE, CFCS
Board Member, ACFE Washington DC Chapter
Lisa James is a highly experienced Senior Forensic Accounting professional and the Founder and CEO of LJ Consultants, bringing over 20 years of expertise supporting government and commercial clients in forensic accounting, financial crime prevention, regulatory compliance, and business process improvement. She has led and supported large-scale federal programs valued between $100M and $500M+, with a proven record in audit readiness (FIAR), billing integrity, contract closeouts, pricing model development, and transaction testing. Ms. James delivers comprehensive financial analysis while ensuring compliance with key federal requirements, including the GAO Green Book, OMB Circular A-123, the GAO Fraud Risk Framework, the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200). She specializes in strengthening internal controls, improving financial processes, and identifying control gaps to enhance operational efficiency and safeguard federal funds. Her technical expertise includes applying GAAP, CAS, and FAR to detect improper payments, false claims, misreported costs, and misuse of government funding, and she has extensive experience working with federal oversight and regulatory bodies, including DFAS, DCAA, DCMA, and Offices of Inspector General.
Ms. James is recognized for her energy, precision, and initiative, and her ability to work seamlessly with senior leadership, operational staff, and federal stakeholders. As a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS), Digital Assets Compliance Specialist (DACS), and Open-Source Certified (OSC), she applies advanced fraud detection, anti-money laundering (AML), due diligence, third-party risk management, open-source intelligence (OSINT), SAR development, and digital-asset compliance techniques to protect federally funded programs from financial crime, improper payments, and regulatory exposure. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Howard University and serves as a Board Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Washington DC Chapter. She is also an active member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS), Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA), and the Securities Experts Roundtable (SER). Through LJ Consultants, Ms. James provides strategic financial oversight, forensic accounting expertise, and compliance advisory support to help organizations strengthen controls, ensure regulatory compliance, and protect federally funded programs from fraud, waste, and abuse.