Litigation Support & Forensic Accounting

Litigation Support

We can provide litigation support throughout all phases of a dispute; we help even the most experienced litigators analyze complex accounting issues.

With our extensive experience conducting licensing and royalties audits we are often asked to provide expert testimony involving disputes between our clients and their business partners. We also prepare damage calculations, in addition to other related services involving licensing of intellectual property.

We have vast experience with funds established to resolve claims, which makes our team uniquely qualified to advise you throughout the process of evaluating and calculating damages, preparing for tax issues triggered by a settlement or judgment, and supporting receivers and bankruptcy trustees.

Our team of experts can assist with:

• Case assessment
• Strategy
• Discovery
• Expert witness testimony
• Tax analysis

We provide support for a diverse range of areas, including:

• Settlements and judgments
• Estates and trusts
• Class actions
• Professional services firms
• Employee benefit plans
• Labor organizations
• Receiverships and bankruptcies
• Intellectual property holding companies
• Licensor/licensee arrangements

Forensic Accounting

Do you worry that you or your business might be the victim of fraud?

Do you need to analyze your financial data to uncover potential misconduct?

Are you investigating an entity for possible acquisition and need to ensure the absence of financial irregularities?

If any of these situations apply, you need our Forensic Accounting services.

Who Needs Forensic Accounting?

Forensic accounting - also called financial forensics or forensic auditing - is an area of accounting that investigates actual or anticipated disputes.

Investigative Accounting

Occasionally, you may need to explore whether fraud or misconduct has occurred, such as employee theft of property or inventory, misappropriation of funds by employees, kickbacks to employees from outside businesses, securities fraud, and insurance fraud.

With our investigative accounting services, we bring to bear our accounting knowledge and experience in the field to give you a clear understanding of the situation. When you retain our expertise, we skillfully...

• review the situation and offer suggestions for possible courses of action;
• assist with the protection and recovery of assets;
• coordinate with other experts, including private investigators, forensic document examiners, and consulting engineers; and
• assist with any necessary civil action or criminal prosecution.

Forensic Investigations Take a Variety of Forms

The services of a forensic accountant are required for a range of investigations across many different industries.

Here are the most common assignments in forensic accounting:

• Disputes Among Shareholders or Partners: The compensation and benefits given to each of the shareholders or partners is one of the more common issues in these cases.
• Business/Employee Fraud Investigations: The investigation of employee fraud often requires a determination of the extent of the fraud. It may or may not include the identification of a perpetrator. Many times, such assignments necessitate interviews of staff who had access to the funds.
• Matrimonial Disputes: Usually, when a dispute of this nature arises, forensic accountants must locate and evaluate the disputed assets, be they businesses, property, or fiduciary.

Give Us a Call

If you think you have reason to be concerned about financial misconduct, please call us today. We are happy to offer an initial consultation to help you determine whether our services are needed.