Background
Dr. John S. Bain is the Managing Partner of Grant Thornton Bahamas.
He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a Fellow of The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a Fellow of INSOL International. His professional qualifications include CFE, CISA, CMA, MAFF, DABFA, and FINSOL designations.
Dr. Bain holds a Doctor of Business Administration with a specialization in Computers and Information Security from Northcentral University, along with an MBA and Graduate Certificate in Finance from Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He has also completed executive and post-doctoral studies at Cambridge University, Columbia University, MIT, and the Wharton School.
In addition to his professional practice, Dr. Bain lectures in Accounting, Advanced Accounting, and Accounting Information Systems at the University of The Bahamas and has presented internationally on financial crime, cyber risk, and forensic accounting.
Experience
With more than three decades of experience in accounting, financial services, forensic investigations, and insolvency, Dr. Bain is recognized as one of The Bahamas' leading forensic accounting and restructuring professionals.
He regularly serves as an expert witness, court-appointed receiver, liquidator, and financial investigator in matters before the Supreme Court of The Bahamas. His work spans fraud investigations, corporate disputes, business valuations, asset tracing, litigation support, cyber-related financial investigations, and insolvency engagements.
Prior to establishing JSB Global Solutions, Dr. Bain held senior leadership positions including:
- Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance, National Bank of Canada International
- Manager, Internal Audit, Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)
- Manager, Planning and Control, Lloyds Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Ltd.
- Ernst & Young
Dr. Bain previously served on the International Assembly of ACCA, representing The Bahamas, the Caribbean, and the Americas, and is the recipient of ACCA's Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2019, he was inducted into the University of The Bahamas Hall of Fame as Alumnus of the Year.
Industry experience
Dr. Bain has extensive experience advising organizations across a wide range of industries, including:
- Banking and Financial Services
- Trust and Fiduciary Services
- Insurance
- Telecommunications
- Public Sector and Government Entities
- Professional Services
- Investment and Wealth Management
- Insolvency and Restructuring
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Regulatory and Compliance Matters
His expertise includes forensic accounting, fraud and financial crime investigations, cyber risk assessments, internal audit, corporate governance, business valuation, insolvency administration, restructuring, and expert witness services.
This combination of technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and practical experience enables him to advise clients on complex financial, operational, and litigation-related matters throughout The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean.
Professional qualifications and memberships
- Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Chartered Accountant; licensed BICA member in good standing
- Licensed public accountant in The Bahamas
- PhD, of Philosophy in Business Administration (Computers & Information Security)
- Master’s degree in Finance
- Fellow of INSOL International
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Certified Information Systems Auditor
- Certified Management Accountant
- Certified in Financial Management
- Master Analyst in Financial Forensics
- Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery
- Certified Forensic Accountant
