With more than 18 years of forensic accounting experience, Mr. Cheong has led complex investigations into financial statements fraud, misappropriations of funds, and bribery and corruption issues in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and the wider Asia–Pacific region. He has also advised businesses in commercial disputes, submitted expert evidence for litigation and arbitration matters, and given oral testimony. He has worked with clients across various industries, including financial services, electronic and consumer products, industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and media and entertainment.

Mr. Cheong’s notable assignments include investigating multimillion-dollar embezzlements of funds for financial institutions and multinational corporations, as well as performing independent investigations for listed companies facing allegations of accounting fraud and/or concerns from their auditors. Mr. Cheong has also been engaged as an expert witness to the court or arbitral tribunal for matters that require forensic accounting expertise and has testified before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Cheong spent nearly 15 years with the Forensic Services practice of PwC China, where he most notably served as a Partner. During his time with PwC, Mr. Cheong was stationed in its Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shenzhen offices, assisting multinational and local companies in resolving fraud and other contentious issues in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong.

Mr. Cheong earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and corporate finance from the University of Southern California and an LLM (concentration in arbitration and dispute resolution) from The University of Hong Kong. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the U.S. and Hong Kong and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He is currently serving as a Director with the Hong Kong Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).