Forensic Accounting
Forensic accounting is the discipline which deals with financial or other business
related issues where behaviour does not comply with expectations or where facts
pertaining to a transaction are not agreed upon.
Issues and challenges
Commercial disputes and litigation are an inescapable fact of commercial life. In such a
litigious climate, litigation situations are becoming increasingly more difficult to navigate.
In such an environment, expert financial advice is often required to effectively put
forward a claimant’s or defendant’s case. This may involve the reconstruction of accounts
or the tracing of funds and other accounting entries through a web of accounting
records and entities.
Clients rely on the expert services of Calabro SV Consulting when dealing with such
complex business issues or when facing disputes which may lead to litigation, mediation or
arbitration. Calabro SV Consulting assists clients by addressing these business, accounting
or valuation issues within a dispute by providing in-depth analyses based upon industry
expertise and business acumen derived from hands-on experience.
Our forensic specialists have extensive knowledge combined with keen investigative
skills.
Our services and expertise
Our comprehensive suite of forensic services includes reporting and giving evidence, as
well as analysing and evaluating the other party’s case in the following areas:
■ Expert witness services in commercial disputes involving financial losses or liability
issues regarding accounting and auditing issues or post acquisition disputes
■ Assessment of economic losses suffered due to an event giving rise to a dispute
■ Valuations of businesses, shares or other assets for the purpose of dispute
■ Professional negligence
■ Intellectual property investigations including losses arising from improper usage
■ Asset tracing
■ Mediation or alternative dispute resolution assistance
Key strengths
Our key strengths in meeting the needs of the legal profession include:
■ An understanding of the legal process and experience in giving evidence
■ Personal service
■ Professional approach knowing that matters in dispute are of considerable sensitivity to
litigants who require confidentiality and discretion
■ Clear advice cutting through much of the complexities and confusion, typically
surrounding investigations and disputes
Calabro SV Consulting offers comprehensive support throughout our engagement
including:
■ Identification of the relevant issues
■ Analysing those issues and undertaking rigorous financial analyses
■ Assessment of the facts and consideration of strategic options
■ Evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the other party’s case
■ Pre-trial briefing for Counsel on financial and accounting matters
■ Attending Court to advise Counsel and providing expert evidence during the trial
■ Assisting in settlement negotiations
■ Post trial advice if required
Users of forensic accounting services
■ Barristers and Solicitors who require analysis and presentation of complex financial and
accounting evidence
■ Organisations and business leaders in connection with commercial agreements,
valuation of businesses, tracing of assets or assessment of economic loss
The Calabro SV Consulting difference
Calabro SV Consulting is established as a recognised leader in many accounting, financial
and fiscal disciplines.
Norbert Calabro, director of forensics and valuations, has built a reputation and a tradition
of excellence around three simple concepts – expertise, vision and objectivity.
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