Yolande Byrd

Yolandé Byrd, co-founder of FACTS Consulting, is the CFO and lead for Analytics. With over 27 years of experience, Yolandé has established a strong reputation for leveraging her expertise in data analytics, accounting, and financial systems to help organisations detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, with a particular focus on procurement fraud. Yolandé has led complex investigations and crafted innovative forensic solutions across a wide range of industries, including Government, Finance, Utilities, Insurance, Construction, Media, Manufacturing, Retail, and Mining. Her global footprint extends to projects in numerous European countries, United Kingdom, Middle East and the United States, where her work has left a lasting impact. A pioneer in the field, Yolandé spearheaded the development of the SAS® Payment Integrity for Procurement alongside her team at FACTS Consulting. This cutting-edge solution, designed to proactively monitor and detect fraudulent activities, has been successfully implemented by a number major local and international clients. Recognised for its innovation, the solution has been adopted as a formal SAS product, cementing FACTS Consulting as one of the first small businesses to achieve premier SAS partner status.

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

• Ex Officio Commissioner of Oaths

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Accounting

Yolandé is frequently a presenter at national ACFE conferences as well as other international conferences. Yolandé is a proactive leader committed to driving business growth. She firmly believes that “nothing worthwhile comes without effort—you have to work hard to reap the rewards.” She inspires her team to consistently deliver results that surpass client expectations