As experienced forensic accountants we can look behind the numbers and deal with the business reality of the situation.
We can provide Litigation Support, Investigative Accounting and Expert Witness Services. Our experienced Forensic Accounting and Investigations team have experience of working closely with both plaintiffs and defendants and their solicitors and barristers. We can investigate and analyse the financial information and communicate our findings clearly and concisely. We can present our findings in a number of ways, be it orally, in a confidential written report or in an expert witness report. We can also act as expert witnesses in court and communicate our findings in the witness box.
Our Litigation Support services can assist with the following matters:
· Consequential Loss due to breach of contract / warranty
· Insurance claims
· Construction disputes
· Personal injury claims
· Divorce and separation
· Professional negligence
· Shareholder / Partnership disputes
· Commercial disputes
Our Investigative Accounting team can provide support in the following areas
· Fraud investigations
· Fraudulent financial reporting
· Asset and fund tracing
· Assets / funds acquired by fraudulent acts
· Tax investigations
· Expenses / liabilities avoided and/or acquired by fraudulent acts
· Anti money laundering investigations
We can also provide Expert Witness Services and act as Expert Witnesses in a courtroom setting. In this regard we can prepare the expert witness report setting out our findings in a clear and concise way that will be easily communicated to the respective legal teams and the judge. Furthermore, we can present and support our findings in the witness box. We can also offer assistance to the legal team while cross examining other expert witnesses and also provide guidance where we see strengths and weaknesses in the case.
Our team works closely with:
· Solicitors and barristers
· Regulatory agencies
· Government agencies
· Insurance companies
· Financial institutions
· Receivers and liquidators
· Companies
· Private individuals
Sample Cases:
· Fraud Investigations covering invoice discounting fraud, misappropriation of assets, diversion of business opportunity for director's personal benefit.
· Iinvestigation of the misappropriation of funds received by a solicitor on the sale of houses by a developer. This resulted in a total claim of over €8million being taken against the solicitor by the developer.
· Provision of expert share valuation reports for separation/divorce cases and shareholder dispute cases.
. Calculation of Loss of Profit Claims for insurance purposes
. Extensive experience of asset tracing, particularly in fraud cases
For further information or assistance with Forensic Accounting and Investigative Services please contact Tom Murray or Alan Geraghty on 01 661 4066 or by email, murray@liquidation.ie or geraghty@liquidation.ie