Fraud Solutions
We regularly advise on criminal and civil cases
involving fraud and therefore, our clients include corporates,
regulators, government agencies and the public sector. With core
skills as forensic accountants and counter-fraud specialists, we
can readily act as commercial advisers who can quickly understand
and clearly communicate highly complex situations.
Based on five key themes - prevention, detection, investigations
and recovery & remediation we work closely
with organisations to help them develop and embed an
anti-fraud culture via our proactive fraud solutions. This
offering includes fraud risk management, training and a fraud audit
programme. Should fraud be detected, we can respond by
investigating, recovering losses, recommending and assisting with
the best sanction option and ensuring that 'lessons learnt' are not
lost.
Our fraud solutions offering is underpinned by our digital forensics which provides essential
support through the use of computer forensics, data analytics, data
management and e-discovery tools.
For further information, please contact Sterl Greenhalgh.
Fraud Training
We offer an extensive training portfolio which ranges from
introductory fraud awareness training through to advanced-level
practitioner courses accredited by our higher-education partner and
delivered by our professionally qualified counter-fraud
specialists. We also work closely with our clients to create
bespoke training packages to meet their specific business
needs.
Fraud Risk Management
We work proactively to help reduce the chances of fraud
occurring or after a fraud has been detected to ensure the
appropriate 'lessons learnt' have been implemented. Our
bespoke methodology is designed to create and embed an anti-fraud
culture within an organisation.
Fraud Investigations
We provide assistance in the investigation and resolution of
issues or internal reviews, whether these be complex, contentious
disputes or employee matters. Our services include asset
tracing, fraud investigations, fraud risk management, computer
forensics and data analysis. Our team is backed by the breadth of
our technical and sector experience and the capability and reach of
the Grant Thornton International network.
White collar crime
Our specialist fraud investigation team can assist in gathering
and providing evidence to the exacting standards required for
criminal prosecutions or obtaining civil recovery.
Our team have worked with prosecution authorities on some of the
largest criminal investigations undertaken in the UK and overseas
and it regularly works with law enforcement agencies and
providers.
Asset tracing
We can assist with the recovery of misappropriated funds and
mitigate losses suffered as a result of fraud. Our experts can
assist in locating and recovering assets on a global
basis.
We can gather and analyse the financial information using
automated techniques to:
- reconstruct financial information
- quantify the amount of funds involved
- trace the proceeds of the fraud
- identify recoverable property
- assist in securing the recovery of amounts stolen.
Click here for further information on asset tracing and recovery.
Criminal defence
We provide assistance and accounting expertise to individuals
and companies facing criminal prosecution and regulatory
investigation. Our specialists are familiar with criminal
proceedings and have worked on cases involving the police, HM
Revenue & Customs, the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Services
Authority, the Office of Fair Trading and other regulatory
bodies. We also assist in the defence of confiscation
proceedings to recover the alleged proceeds of crime.