By utilizing the services of financial-accounting forensics (investigation), individuals, companies, and other entities (such as municipalities, various state bodies, or state-owned enterprises) can ascertain, evaluate, and document the damages and lost benefits caused by fraud, embezzlement, negligence, activities conducted in favor of third parties, money laundering, and other unlawful actions. Additionally, such services provide the necessary support for establishing expert defense in law enforcement agencies concerning financial losses.
The application of financial-accounting forensics( investigation) extends across various areas of business management, including sales and marketing, supply chain and logistics, production and operations management, construction and urban planning, human resource management, and other related fields. This expertise focuses on identifying and preventing past or potential fraud, negligence, illegal actions, and procedural violations in areas such as cash and banking transactions, securities market operations, tax and other official payments, client and other counterparty settlements, financial reporting, and other accounting operations, as well as the evaluation of investment projects.
The financial-accounting forensics(investigation) is conducted by a specialized team of experts, including financiers, accountants, auditors, legal advisors, and attorneys, alongside domain-specific and academic experts pertinent to the field under investigation. Various methods and techniques are employed to gather the necessary information for the investigations.