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We understand the complexity and urgency of financial disputes and fraud investigations. Our specialized forensic accounting services provide clarity, ensure compliance, and protect your bottom line.
How we help
Forensic accounting is more than crunching numbers. We shine a light on your business’s finances, uncover hidden patterns, and present a clear, comprehensive financial picture that stands up in court, if necessary.
Financial fraud can cripple a business. We analyze financial records for inconsistencies, trace suspicious transactions, and identify fraud risks before they escalate. Whether you’re dealing with employee theft, vendor fraud, or financial misstatements, we provide the insights you need to take action.
Our investigations help you recover losses and strengthen internal controls to prevent future fraud.
Business disputes, whether between partners or shareholders or in legal proceedings, require accurate, unbiased financial analysis. We reconstruct financial records, assess damages, and deliver reports that hold up under scrutiny.
If you’re facing litigation, contract disputes, or business valuation disagreements, we give you the financial clarity to make your case and reach a fair resolution, in negotiations or in court.
Regulatory investigations and audits can be overwhelming. We assess your books for risks, identify discrepancies, and help you address compliance concerns before they become major issues.
If you’re already under investigation, we provide the documentation and analysis to support your case.
What we offer
We uncover and quantify asset misappropriation within your business. This establishes that theft occurred, determines the extent of the losses, and supports legal action to hold the responsible party accountable.
We identify and document fraudulent or deceptive practices, quantify their impact on the financial statements, and provide expert opinions on the nature and extent of the irregularities.
We examine your financial records in detail to minimize risk, inform decisions, and protect the interests of individuals and organizations entering into significant financial transactions or investments.
Our experienced forensic accountants provide impartial, objective analysis to help courts and other dispute resolution forums make informed decisions based on financial evidence.
We examine key financial ratios, trends, and other relevant factors to support decisions on investments and lending, and to assess an organization’s overall financial viability.
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Forensic accounting combines accounting expertise with investigative techniques to examine financial records for potential fraud, disputes, or litigation support. It involves analyzing, interpreting, and documenting financial information that may be used as evidence in legal proceedings or internal investigations.
Forensic accountants look beyond the numbers to understand the substance of complex transactions and reconstruct financial activity. They apply their knowledge of accounting, auditing, finance, and investigation to uncover irregularities and provide expert analysis.
Forensic accounting services include fraud detection, litigation support, business valuations, and financial investigations for legal or insurance purposes. They help organizations and individuals uncover financial wrongdoing or get expert financial analysis for disputes.
An engagement typically begins with securing relevant documents and data to prevent tampering or destruction. Forensic accountants may review accounting systems for weaknesses, reconstruct incomplete records, or analyze unusual financial patterns.
Forensic accounting services typically cost between $300 and $500 per hour, depending on the complexity of the case and the accountant’s experience. Comprehensive investigations can range from $10,000 for simpler cases to $100,000+ for complex fraud investigations or high-stakes litigation support.
The final cost depends on the volume of financial records to review, the period under investigation, whether the investigation concerns an individual or a business, and the suspected complexity of any concealment schemes.
Yes. Forensic accountants can discover hidden bank accounts by analyzing financial records, identifying unexplained cash flows, and tracing missing funds. Their specialized techniques detect inconsistencies that may reveal concealed assets or accounts.
They examine tax returns for reported interest income that doesn’t match known accounts, review credit card statements for payments from unknown sources, and analyze lifestyle spending that exceeds documented income.
As far back as documentation exists, though in practice investigations are often limited to 5–7 years. The availability of records and the relevant statutes of limitations typically set the timeframe.
Most businesses and financial institutions keep records for seven years because of tax and regulatory requirements, which makes this a common boundary for thorough investigations.
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A disciplined, integrated approach to corporate tax requires experienced professionals who understand the distinct tax concerns of corporations and partnerships.
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Our firm has over a decade of experience in bookkeeping for businesses ranging in size from a single owner to thousands of staff members.
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Our award-winning audit representation and tax controversy practice has a 98% success rate on its first response to the CRA.
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Financial clarity and compliance support for multi-unit buildings, commercial investments and growing real estate funds.
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