Forensic Accounting

Our forensic accounting services trace funds, quantify misappropriation, and test reported results so a matter holds up under scrutiny. They sit alongside our financial misconduct and commercial litigation support work, and feed the wider economic consulting and valuation analysis when a case calls for it. Standards published by the AICPA guide the approach.

What our forensic accounting services do

• Tracing — following funds and assets through accounts and entities to establish where money actually went.
• Misappropriation and embezzlement — quantifying conversion of assets and the period over which it ran.
• Financial misstatement — analytical procedures to detect and size misstatements in reported results.
• Internal control review — how the conduct was possible, and what would have caught it.
• Moore–Marsden and dissolution accounting — separate and community interests in property and business.

Matters we work

• Suspected fraud and unethical conduct investigations
• Conversion and embezzlement
• Misappropriation of assets
• Financial statement misstatement
• Partnership and shareholder disputes
• Marital dissolution and business accounting
• Municipal and public entity audits

The work is led by a CPA with AICPA specialized forensic accounting certification, which matters when the report has to withstand an accounting challenge rather than an economic one.

What we need to start

For the conflict check, party names only.

Once engaged: bank and general ledger detail, financial statements and tax returns, and access to whoever can explain how the books were kept. Gaps in the record are common in these matters — tracing is often the tool for exactly that situation, not a reason to stop.

Frequently asked questions

Can you investigate before there is litigation?

Yes. A significant share of forensic accounting work is pre-litigation, and finding that the suspicion is unfounded is a legitimate and useful outcome.

Can the engagement stay consulting-only?

Yes, and it often should. Tell us at the outset — it changes what gets put in writing.

Do you handle dissolution and Moore–Marsden work?

Yes, including business valuation and tracing of separate and community interests.

What are your rates?

We send the rate schedule and a full CV with the proposal after the scoping call.