HKA’s investigations and global forensic accountant experts help clients navigate the fallout and ramifications of fraud allegations and loss.
Our forensic accounting and investigations experts help corporate counsel, boards of directors, audit committees, compliance officers, and outside counsel navigate the financial complexity of alleged fraud, misappropriations, sanctions or other regulatory violations.
We provide forensic accounting firms with actionable advice and evidence of economic impacts. Our experts have a track record of disentangling even the most complex cases to identify potential avenues for recovery.
Where fraud and financial irregularities are alleged, you can depend on credible independent opinions and testimony underpinned by our high-quality financial and economic analysis.
How our forensic accounting services help clients
Our forensic expert services are designed to provide incisive support in cases of:
- Forensic accounting & corporate fraud – Our forensic accounting and investigation experts advise clients in tracing funds and assets in cases of alleged fraud and/or embezzlement to maximize potential recovery.
- Regulatory investigations & white-collar crime – Our experts help clients proactively assess and test controls, conduct internal investigations, and respond to regulators’ inquiries, formal investigations, and enforcement actions.
- Bankruptcy – Our forensic accounting and investigation experts are also well versed in bankruptcy matters involving fraudulent transfer claims, analyses of creditor preference payment claims, and solvency analysis.
HKA experts undertake fraud, forensic and regulatory investigations around the world. We are experienced in investigating allegations of bribery and corruption, performing investigations and compliance reviews related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, assessing allegations of mismanagement, and investigating corporate fraud.
Many of our investigations span multiple years and require experience in multiple jurisdictions around the world. Drawing on our deep experience detecting accounting anomalies, our forensic accounting expert services include exception analysis and data analytics to identify the causation of suspicious activity amid gigabytes of data.
Our experts are adept at interviewing staff, assessing the credentials of related parties, and interpreting the terms and conditions of trading contracts. HKA’s global team of investigators and forensic accountants help our clients navigate the fallout and ramifications of fraud allegations and fraud loss. We assist corporate counsel, boards of directors, audit committees, compliance officers, and outside counsel in cutting through the financial complexity of alleged fraud, misappropriations, sanctions or other regulatory violations. Where possible, our focus of our forensic expert services is on recovery and liaising with insurance companies and regulators, earning their trust through our transparent and thorough investigations.
Industry expertise
HKA experts have been engaged in a variety of investigations around the world – many on behalf of Fortune 500 companies – for clients in most industries. These include mining, gaming, real estate development, construction, shipbuilding, manufacturing, oil and gas, software, healthcare, retail, automotive, transportation, speciality finance, non-profit, financial services, and agriculture.
Our forensic accounting expert services team
Our forensic accountants and investigation experts work both independently and in conjunction with our global damages, delay, quantum and engineering experts to present evidence, both written and oral, before courts, arbitration tribunals and in mediations.
