Forensic accounting
When the question is not what the accounts say, but what actually happened.
With an increase in requests from clients and solicitors for thorough review of specific transactions, Oxley Partners established a division to meet that demand.
It is headed by Trevor Fair, one of the practice’s originating partners. Trevor and his team investigate financial transactions in detail to uncover fraud, or to resolve disputes, for legal and investigative purposes.
The work we are asked to do
Transaction review
Detailed examination of specific transactions or account histories to establish what actually occurred and when.
Suspected fraud
Investigating misappropriation of funds, unexplained movements and irregularities in the books.
Financial disputes
Independent analysis where parties disagree on figures, in commercial, partnership or family matters.
Support for solicitors
Working to a solicitor’s brief, with findings set out clearly enough to be relied on in a legal or investigative context.
Questions we are asked most
- What does a forensic accountant do?
- A forensic accountant investigates financial records in detail to establish what happened — typically where fraud is suspected, or where parties to a dispute disagree about the figures. The output is a clear, evidenced set of findings suitable for legal or investigative use.
- Who instructs Oxley Partners on forensic work?
- Both solicitors acting for a client and clients approaching us directly. The division was established in response to an increase in requests from both.
- Who leads the forensic accounting division?
- Trevor Fair, one of the practice’s originating partners, heads the division and its team.