Forensic Accounting

At Chris Whalen, CPA, we analyze, interpret, summarize and present complex financial and business related issues in a manner which is both understandable and properly supported.

Our services often involve the following:

Investigating and analyzing financial evidence;
Communicating their findings in the form of reports, exhibits and collections of documents; and
Assisting in legal proceedings, including testifying in court as an expert witness and preparing visual aids to support trial evidence.

Our team provides analytical and investigative services to major law firms, insurance companies, financial institutions, government entities, private equity firms, venture capital funds and corporate counsel and executive management. Team members include expert testifiers, witness interviewers, data mining and computer forensic specialists, fraud examiners qualified as international investigators, CPAs and others you may need to document the facts of your situation.

Our team’s experience covers a full range of areas, including:

Asset tracing, misappropriation, waste and embezzlement
Business Interruption
Business valuation
Construction-related
Fidelity claims
Financial fraud, including misrepresentation and financial statement fraud
Regulatory-related investigations
Financial institution and health care fraud
Foreign Corrupt Practices and UK Bribery Acts
USA PATRIOT Act
DOJ, SEC and State Attorneys General inquiries and investigations
Whistleblower investigations
White collar defense
Bankruptcy services
Bankruptcy fraud
Fraudulent conveyance actions
Preferential payments
Litigation support, including expert testimony
Billing, earn-out, working capital and post-acquisition purchase price disputes
Breach of fiduciary duty
Director and officer liability
Business interruption/insurance coverage disputes
Securities and shareholder litigation
Tax representation
Background investigations/due diligence
Data mining and computer forensics
Management fees and related-party transactions