At McGovern & Greene LLP, we consult regularly with clients and their attorneys regarding allegations of fraudulent financial statements, fraudulent transactions, embezzlement of assets, corruption schemes, and other matters requiring expertise in fraud examination and forensic accounting. Our CPAs, CFEs and consultants have the technical expertise and experience to analyze complex matters, assist with discovery, and render independent, professional opinions. We can assist you at any stage of your case or investigation.

Prior to Taking a Case / Early Stages

In the early stages of litigation, the question of whether or not there are assets to recover undoubtedly arises. McGovern & Greene helps to answer that and other preliminary questions through:

• Asset searches on suspects
  
  
• Location (skip traces) of suspects
  
  
• Determining business affiliations
  of suspects
  
  
• Physical surveillance of suspects,
  businesses, and assets (through affiliates)
  
  
• Litigation, judgment, and other public record
  searches on suspects
  
  
• Due diligence searches on potential clients
  
  
• Preparation of documents and/or subpoena requests
  
  
• Document and evidence analyses

Critical Case Analyses

Once a case is filed, you need to determine if and how a suspect has defrauded the victim, where the assets currently reside, and to what extent a loss has occurred. There are many avenues to examine. McGovern & Greene delivers unique and insightful solutions to these complex situations through:

• Fraud examination and forensic accounting procedures applied to accounting and business records
  
  
• Analyses of banking transactions and statements
  
  
• Examinations of suspects and witnesses
  
  
• Computer forensic procedures applied to computers, cellular phones, and PDAs to extract additional evidence
  
  
• Valuation of business damages and losses

The Closing Stages and Beyond

Whether you require an informal or formal report, expert testimony, or support in either civil or criminal prosecution, we can assist you in seeing your case through to resolution by providing:

• Report of examination findings
  
  
• Expert witness reports and testimony
  
  
• Presentation of case to civil attorneys for civil prosecution or law enforcement for criminal prosecution
  
  
• Consultation on creating and establishing a Fraud Risk Management Program to prevent future occurrences of fraud