The pervasiveness and cost of corporate fraud, employee misappropriation of assets, and financial statement abuse is a huge problem in American business today.
Because of the nature of corporate fraud, companies need a specially trained expert with experience in investigation, detection and prevention techniques to thwart fraud.
Our team of experienced and credentialed forensic accountants can help you prevent fraud or perform an investigation upon suspicion of fraud.
How can Brown Smith Wallace help me prevent fraud? 
- Segregation of duties
- Checks and balances
- Procedures manual
- Auditor independence
- Overall weakness assessment
- Conflict of interest policy
How can Brown Smith Wallace help me detect fraud?
When there is suspicion by management that fraudulent activity is taking place, we are engaged to perform a fraud investigation. A fraud investigation follows the process outlined below:
- Determine what management knows and what they have uncovered
- Engage an attorney and put the suspect(s) on leave of absence
- Once the nature of the fraud has been determined – decide how far back to investigate
- Investigate receipts, payroll, inventory, vendors and anything suspicious
- Prepare our report, present it to management and implement the recommendations within
Why should I engage Brown
Smith Wallace?
Our process ensures that nothing falls through the cracks.
In addition, our team of experienced professionals is led by individuals with the Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Forensic Accountant designations.
What else should I consider?
- Business Interruption Claims
- Fraud & Forensics
- Litigation Support (Bankruptcy, Commercial, Employment,
Insurance, Marital, Personal Injury, Securities, Tax, Technology,
Wrongful Death)
|