Forensic Services

As the pace of business intensifies, the possibility of disputes and other difficulties arise more frequently. When rules are broken – unintentionally or otherwise – organisations are exposed to risks and problems that they are often not used to dealing with, from fraud and abuse to errors and differences in understanding. Whether these challenges involve dealing across borders with customers, joint venture partners, and foreign governments, or whether they are localised to your own country, they may involve different business cultures and legal systems, as well as unfamiliar regulatory and accountability requirements. Every organisation is vulnerable. The risk is real and worrisome.

What does Forensic mean

Forensic means identifying, preserving, analyzing and presenting evidence (whether physical, accounting or digital) in a manner that is legally acceptable in a court of law.

How PwC can help you

Whatever the complexity or urgency of the situation your organisation faces, our Forensic Services practice can provide expert support and solutions. We combine forensic accounting and investigative skills to organizations (and their lawyers) that are facing issues with financial and legal implications, to help to make intelligent, informed decisions whether in the boardroom or the courtroom.

Our portfolio of specialist services includes:

Investigations

• Corporate fraud investigations and forensic reviews with respect to
  • Asset misappropriation
  • Corruption & bribery
  • Financial misrepresentation
• Anti-money laundering services
• Insolvency and bankruptcy investigations
• Regulatory investigations and compliance reviews
• Licensing management
• Intellectual property investigations
• Insurance claims services

• Transaction and shareholder disputes
• General commercial disputes
• Complex commercial litigation
• Capital project disputes
• Arbitration support
• Expert witness services

• Fraud risk reviews
• Intelligence screening
• Designing and implementing fraud prevention strategies
• Vendor and supply chain due diligence
• Employment screening
• Fraud awareness trainings for the board and employees

• Computer Forensics
• Documents and Email Analysis (E-Discovery)
• Data analysis and Data Mining
• Business Intelligence