Berik Bekniyazov
Director, Forensic Practice
KPMG Caucasus and Central Asia
Berik joined KPMG in 2019 and has over 12 years of experience in providing advisory services. His expertise includes complex corporate investigations, audits under anti-corruption legislation (FCPA, UKBA), internal audits, assessment of internal controls, as well as financial and operational due diligence across various industries and companies. Berik’s industry expertise includes the oil and gas sector, agribusiness, mining, transportation, energy, telecommunications, as well as the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Since 2022, he has been leading the Forensic team in Kazakhstan and serves as Project Lead/Director for this practice across the Caucasus and Central Asia region.
Media publications:
- Berik Bekniyazov for Kapital.kz - How Corporate Fraud Undermines Company Stability
- Berik Bekniyazov for Aqparat.info - How Corporate Fraud Undermines Company Stability
- Berik Bekniyazov for Kursiv -Trust-Based Contracts: Risks in Working with Offtake Agreements
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Master of Business Administration (MBA), Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
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Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – a professional certification in the field of fraud identification, prevention, investigation, and financial crime
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PECB ISO 37001 Lead auditor
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Microsoft Technology Associate (databases, sql)