About Us

Peter Smith, Quantis's Managing Director, has specialised in providing financial dispute resolution, fraud investigation and forensic accounting services for approaching 20 years. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of both the Expert Witness Institute and the Academy of Experts.

Quantis is a member of the NIFA network of independent forensic accountants and Peter sits on the Board of Directors.

Up until 2001, Peter was Director of Deloitte's Northern Forensic Accounting Group and the UK Director of their Business Insurance Consulting Group.

In 2001, Peter took up the position of Head of Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support Services at Dickinson Dees, Newcastle, which was one of only a handful of law firms to provide in-house Forensic Accounting Services to its clients. In addition, Peter continued to provide expert accounting and arbitration services to external agencies.

Qualifications

Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
Member of the Expert Witness Institute and the Academy of Experts
Accredited Forensic Accountant and Expert Witness of ICAEW

Other Bodies

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) approved Expert
Board Director - Network of Independent Forensic Accountants
Founder Member - North East Fraud Forum
Panel Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants President's Appointment Scheme
Appointed for Expert Deteriminations by local Law Society Presidents
Member of Fraud Advisory Panel and sits on Cybercrime Working Committee
Police Liaison Officer for Northern Society of Chartered Accountants

Other Interests

Member of Northumberland Golf Club
Morpeth RUFC Under 14's Rugby Coach
Keen cricket watcher