Fraud investigations, shareholder disputes, due diligence reviews, regulator-mandated reviews and litigation support.
Forensic audits aren't routine. They're commissioned when something is wrong — suspected fraud, a shareholder dispute, a regulatory investigation, a court order. The work is investigative, the standards are evidential, and the output is often used in legal or regulatory proceedings.
We approach forensic engagements with the discretion and rigour they demand. Every document is preserved. Every interview is recorded. Every finding is corroborated.
Forensic work requires both technical accounting skill and investigative discipline. We use data analytics to identify anomalies, document examination to verify transactions, and structured interviews to gather context. Every working paper is documented for potential disclosure in legal proceedings.
Forensic audits are independent investigations into suspected fraud, asset misappropriation, financial irregularities, accounting manipulation or commercial disputes. The work blends audit techniques with investigative procedures — interviews, digital evidence preservation, transaction reconstruction and pattern analysis.
Unlike a statutory audit (which provides reasonable assurance on financial statements as a whole), a forensic audit drills deep into specific transactions, accounts, individuals or periods to determine what actually happened — and to produce evidence that may be used in disciplinary action, recovery proceedings, regulatory reports or court.
Forensic work requires strict evidence preservation. We follow forensic best practices for chain of custody, document collection, digital forensics coordination, and interview documentation — so the findings stand up in subsequent disciplinary, civil or regulatory proceedings.
We meet — often outside your offices — to understand the suspected issue, the people involved, and the desired outcome. Confidentiality is critical at this stage.
We secure relevant documents, emails and systems data before suspects can alter or destroy them. Coordination with IT and (where needed) digital forensics specialists.
Transaction analysis, pattern detection, third-party verification, interviews with witnesses and (where appropriate) suspects. Findings documented as we go.
Formal report setting out the scope, methodology, findings and quantification. We can also provide expert witness support if matters proceed to court or arbitration.