Forensic accounting involves the orderly analysis, investigation, inquiry, inspection, or examination of information in pursuit of evidence. We have completed a wide variety of forensic accounting assignments including:
PROBATE
Conservatorship accountings.
Final Trust accountings.
Financial exploitation of the elderly or other protected parties.
Fraud examination and forensic tracing.
FAMILY LAW
Tracing of sole and separate property using a software based financial model that allows for "what if" scenarios at mediation.
Maximizing the "separate property" interest in retirement accounts.
Split unvested stock options (Hug/Nelson calculations).
Split deferred compensation plan balances and periodic bonus income paid after Date of Service (DOS).
Barnett/Jedynak calculations (replaces "Drahos" for most fact situations) to determine a "community interest" in real property.
Prepare mediation schedules with "equalization" payments due to parties based on possession at DOS.
Prepare deposition questions for counsel.
Review spousal business and financial records (e.g. QuickBooks, bank statements, tax returns) to determine income for temporary orders, monthly maintenance payments, or child support.
Trace expenditures from community accounts and cash diversions to accounts or parties outside the marital estate.
Searches for hidden assets.
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Calculation of economic damages.
Fraudulent transfers of real estate or other tangible assets.
Business interruption loss analysis.
Wrongful discharge litigation and defense.
Employment issues such as unpaid or underpaid overtime compensation.
Other financial investigations (i.e. partnership distributions, inter-company account analysis, embezzlement, etc.).
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Ponzi schemes.
Employee embezzlements.
Investment fraud.
Mortgage fraud.
Undisclosed consulting expert for the defense of U.S. taxpayers pursued for Criminal tax fraud by the Internal Revenue Service.
BANKRUPTCY COURT
Ponzi schemes.
Preference payments and assistance to creditor committees.
Clawback litigation (calculation of net winners and losers).
Fraudulent conveyances of assets.
Identification of culpable insiders, their alter egos, and external facilitators.
Bankruptcy fraud and frivolous filings of bankruptcy petitions.
Analysis of distributions to partners, shareholders, and other stakeholders.
