Harry Cendrowski
CPA ABV CFF CFE CVA CFD CFFA
Managing Director
Harry Cendrowski is a founding member of Cendrowski Selecky PC, Cendrowski Corporate Advisors and The Prosperitas Group. Over his 30 year career, Harry has worked hand-in-hand with businesses, private equity funds, attorneys, and nonprofit organizations to address their needs. He has helped businesses mitigate risks, streamline their operations, and deter fraud. He is a veteran of the private equity and venture capital industries, where he has implemented back and middle office operations for private equity funds and performed due diligence assessments of potential portfolio companies. In the legal community, Harry’s experience has allowed him to serve as an expert witness in numerous economic damages analyses, contract disputes, lost profit analyses, business valuations, and partnership disputes. He has served as court appointed receiver in several multi-million dollar estates, and as the accountant to the trustee in high-profile bankruptcy cases.
Harry is a Certified Public Accountant with Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics credentials, as well as a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified Fraud Deterrence Analyst, and Certified Forensic Financial Analyst. He is the co-author of Enterprise Risk Management and COSO: A Guide for Directors, Executives, and Practitioners; Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations; and, The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence, all published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Harry has also authored articles in several professional publications, including a chapter in Computer Fraud Casebook: The Bytes that Bite, a textbook centered on fraud examination.
Along with Jim Martin of CCA, Harry is a co-author of the Certified Fraud Deterrence Analyst training materials for the International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA). He serves as IACVA's Director of Fraud and Forensic Services. He is also a co-author of the training materials used by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) in certifying Certified Forensic Financial Analysts (CFFA).
Harry is an active, participating member in numerous professional organizations including the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, where he has served in various leadership roles. He is active in numerous civic organizations. Harry serves as the Chairman of the Madonna University Foundation, Vice Chair of the Madonna University Board of Trustees, and as the Chair of their Finance Committee and Investment Committees. He also serves on the board of Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares as the Chair of their Audit Committee, and is on the Michigan Advisory Board of The Private Bank. He previously served on the board of trustees of Alma College and the board of directors of Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit.
Harry received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Detroit.
