LAND O LAKES, FL, January 26, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Alexis C. Bell has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Ms. Bell is an expert in fraud, forensic accounting, and risk management who has made significant contributions to her field for over a decade. As the founder of Fraud Doctor LLC in the Greater Tampa, Florida, area since 2010, she manages client relationships, oversees client work and business development, and implements the company's strategy. The premise of her company is to conduct forensic accounting and investigations into major corporate frauds. Ms. Bell's expertise extends to developing programs to safeguard companies from fraudulent activities involving investigations, data analytics, risk assessments, communication strategies, and training initiatives.

Additionally, Ms. Bell developed the innovative Šóta Signal Analytics software in 2019, a groundbreaking software that no other organization or research firm has been able to replicate successfully. This global software analyzes accounting fraud in stock markets across 100 different countries.

Ms. Bell's career in this sector began with an internship as a forensic accountant at the Syracuse Police Department in 2003. She then served as a senior forensic accountant at Grant Thornton from 2004 to 2006. Following this role, she became a senior forensic auditor at Delhaize Group between 2006 and 2010. Ms. Bell's expertise expanded as the global forensic audit manager at FINCA International from 2012 to 2014.

Apart from her work at her organization, Ms. Bell has been an adjunct instructor of financial crime management at Utica University since 2018. In addition to her primary positions, she held advisory roles, including serving on the advisory board of Real Random LLC from 2021 to 2023. Ms. Bell has also been active as an author and speaker, contributing significantly to her field through various keynote addresses and publications.

Ms. Bell's academic achievements include an Associate of Applied Science in accounting and business administration, summa cum laude, from Southwestern in 2002, a Bachelor of Science in applied economics and management from Cornell University in 2004, and a Master of Science in financial crime and compliance management from Utica University in 2017. Additionally, Ms. Bell received an ASCENT Fellowship in Mastering Management from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2009.

Ms. Bell is highly qualified in her field, with professional credentials including being a certified fraud examiner by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). She is also certified in Yawara by Retired Special Agent Edward H. Byers and holds advanced expertise in METT from the Paul Ekman Group.

Involved in professional memberships, Ms. Bell has held leadership positions within the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, including global chair emeritus of the board of regents for ACFE Professional Ethics and Standards, where she has remained a member for over 20 years. She is also a member of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association, InfraGard, Women in Defense, and the American Society of Criminology since 2017. Moreover, Ms. Bell has served on the board of directors for LexisNexis Risk Solutions since 2017.

Born with an innate curiosity for uncovering financial discrepancies, Ms. Bell's journey into forensic accounting was influenced by her undergraduate coursework, which initially led many peers to Wall Street. Instead, she chose to delve into forensic accounting to address financial statement fraud, leading to her development of Šóta Signal Analytics. Among her most notable accomplishments was designing and architecting her software, which earned her recognition as Entrepreneur of the Year by Pasco EDC in 2023 and a spot among the Top 10 Software by Tampa Bay Business Journal that same year. Looking ahead, Ms. Bell hopes that her innovative software will become more widely adopted, helping countries improve their economies through better detection and understanding of accounting fraud risks.

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