Forensic & Integrity Services
Forensic Accounting Case Study
February 6, 2020
Do any of these situations sound familiar?
You’re smart to be concerned about fraud. A simple review of internal controls now can save you from the unfortunate experience of fraud by a trusted employee. Our team of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) is prepared to help you fortify your internal controls and help you avoid becoming a victim of embezzlement.
We also help companies that have fallen victim to fraud, working with you, your legal counsel, your insurance providers, and law enforcement to pursue the desired outcome. As the premier firm for helping businesses navigate fraud in the Pacific Northwest, our Forensic & Integrity Services has deep experience across a variety of industries with diverse sizes, revenue amounts, and management structures.
Source: ACFE’s 2020 Report to the Nations
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"A good forensic accounting team possesses the desire to dig, delve, ask questions and consider all possible scenarios."
Dave Porter, CPA, CFE, PI, Shareholder
Services: Geffen Mesher’s forensic team worked with the client, state law enforcement and prosecutors to provide forensic analysis of the company’s accounting and provided grand jury testimony
Outcome: The matter resulted in multiple felony indictments, plea bargain, prison sentence, insurance claim settlement and stronger internal controls
Services: The Geffen Mesher Forensic Accounting Group provided forensic analysis of the company’s accounting records while working with the client, a federal law enforcement agency and legal counsel.
Outcome: The matter resulted in multiple felony indictments, plea bargain, prison sentence, insurance settlement and stronger internal controls
Services: Our firm’s forensic group provided forensic analysis of the company’s accounting while working with the client to seek restitution from its Controller.
Selected by the buyer’s counsel and the seller’s counsel in the resolution of disputes arising from an Asset Purchase Agreement regarding the calculation of working capital and various questions of accounting principle.
Geffen Mesher functioned as the independent arbitrator in this matter.
Engaged by the successor trustee to investigate the performance of the original trustee’s (who was also a beneficiary) fiduciary responsibilities.
Geffen Mesher served as experts to the court, and not the plaintiff or defendant.