Bernard J. Rafferty

Bernie joined the firm in 2015 as a member of the audit practice. Prior to joining the firm he worked for publicly traded companies in industries including banking, real estate and healthcare. 

Bernie joined Schneider Downs Business Consulting in 2018 where his engagements focus on fraud and forensic accounting investigations, litigation support, managed accounting services, financial due diligence and data analytics. 

Bernie is serving his 3rd term as the President of the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and is the co-chair of the annual Fraud and Corruption Awareness Seminar. He is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy and has served as a judge of the SIFMA Foundation’s InvestWrite competition for many years.

• President—Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the ACFE
• Member—American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member—Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member—Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Member—InfraGard
• Fusion Liaison Officer—Western Pennsylvania All Hazards Fusion Center

B.A.—Accounting and Forensic Accounting, Carlow University, Magna Cum Laude