Harley Thomas

Overview

Harley is a forensic accountant and senior investigator, a core part of our investigations team.

He joined MKS Law in July 2022, after completing a Master’s degree in Financial Investigation at the School of Law and Policing at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), achieving a Distinction. Prior to this, Harley graduated with a First-Class degree in Accounting and Finance, also at UCLan, and was recognised in the Dean’s List awards for both degrees.

Harley is a full practicing member of the ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), having become a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2021. He is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

He trained with a local firm in Blackpool, England, starting as an accountant in 2017, then moved to KPMG as Audit Assistant Manager in 2021, managing audit engagement for a range of clients, including FTSE-listed entities.

He has wide-ranging experience in audit and assurance engagements, corporate accounts, corporate taxation, business and personal tax, along with other finance and accounting-related matters.