Who we are

Senior practitioners who have done the work

ACEG is a boutique ethics and compliance advisory. Our team pairs a former RCMP financial-crime investigator with forensic accounting and board-level governance expertise — so the guidance you get is grounded in how misconduct actually happens and how programs actually hold up.

The team

The people you'll work with

Marc Tassé

Co-Founder - Chairman

MBA, FCPA, FCA, FCG

Forensic accountant, award-winning professor and board adviser with 35+ years delivering financial investigations, forensic audits and governance solutions to multinationals and public bodies. Marc has led major asset-tracing and procurement forensics, contributed to international standards and curriculum development, and is a recognized speaker and trainer at global conferences and executive programs. He builds forensic-capable controls that boards and audit committees can act on — converting complex evidence into prioritized, implementable remediation plans.

Forensic audits & dispute support.
ISO / standards contribution; board and executive training.
Award winning professor and frequent international speaker; published trainer materials used in executive education.

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Pat Poitevin

Co-Founder - CEO

CACM, TASA

A former RCMP investigator with 35+ years tackling corruption, complex financial crime, E&C program reviews and transnational inquiries, Pat now operationalizes those lessons as pragmatic E&C programs and capacity building. He has led cross-jurisdictional probes, designed speak-up and whistleblower assurance programs, and delivers executive and frontline training worldwide. Pat is a frequent lecturer at practitioner conferences and supports governments, PE firms and SMEs to embed behavioural-science informed controls and investigatory readiness.

ISO / Standard contribution, whistleblower assurance, cross-border casework.
Hands-on capacity building across public and private sectors.
Frequent lecturer, trainer and subject-matter presenter at international forums.

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What makes ACEG different

What Sets Us Apart

Investigative DNA. We design programs from the lessons of real cases — not a checklist.
Forensic rigor, board focus. Forensic accounting that informs governance and audit-level decisions.
Academic & practitioner credibility. Award-winning teaching and frequent international speaking engagements that translate into best-in-class training.
Standards-maker influence. Active contributors to ISO and SCC work—our frameworks map to ISO 37001/37002 and ISO/IEC 42001 principles.
AI + analytics, responsibly applied. We pair casework with data tooling and partner integrations (e.g., Tantalum Labs) to improve detection and sustainable monitoring.
Global reach, local delivery. Practical, contextualized implementation across three continents — from SMEs to boards.
Right-sized & outcomes-driven. Boutique timeliness and senior expertise, focused on measurable risk reduction and behavioural change.

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Beyond Our Core Team

No two engagements are the same. That's why ACEG works with a curated network of specialists — from cyber security experts to OSINT investigators, asset-tracing professionals, blockchain & crypto specialists, and instructional designers.

We integrate these experts into our workflow when needed to deliver tailored, practical solutions at the right scale.