Fraud & Forensic Accounting

Fraudulent acts cost businesses billions of dollars per year in damages. Whether it’s an intentional misrepresentation of financial statements or the theft or improper use of resources by senior management, employees, vendors or contractors, fraud can significantly impact the market value, reputation and livelihood of your business. When fraud is suspected, deciding what to do next can be difficult. Piecing together what happened, determining the extent of the loss and gathering evidence to support your claim can seem like a daunting task.

With MFA’s Fraud & Forensic Accounting experts on your team, you’ll get a thorough investigation of the matter at hand to not only establish the cause and extent of losses but also determine how the fraudulent act occurred in the first place.

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Prevent, Respond to & Recover from Corporate Fraud

Whether it’s an intentional misrepresentation of financial statements or the theft or improper use of resources by senior management, employees, vendors or contractors, fraud can significantly impact the market value, reputation and livelihood of your business. MFA has deep knowledge of and extensive experience in financial and fraud investigations and can assist companies in both responding to and preventing future fraudulent activities.

• Investigation into Cases of Fraud, Embezzlement & Financial Misappropriations
• Identification of Departures from Customary Business Practices
• Development, Review and/or Refinement of Internal Controls to Safeguard Assets
• Cash Flow Analysis/Cash Account Review
• Forensic Audit

• Fraud Susceptibility Analysis (IT Systems, Processes, Transactions)
• Reconstruction of Accounting Records
• Determining Cause & Extent of Losses
• Analysis, Interpretation & Presentation of Complex Financial Evidence
• Financial Insight for Legal Disputes

What MFA’s Fraud & Forensic Accounting Services Can Do For You

Establish the cause and extent of losses with a thorough investigation of the matter at hand and determine how the fraudulent act(s) occurred in the first place
Help to fully understand the realities of the situation and work closely with management and legal representatives to set appropriate expectations and select the best course of action, whether it’s a settlement with the relevant parties or criminal prosecution
Minimize the risk of future fraudulent activities through the development of effective fraud prevention and deterrence programs, including identifying areas of susceptibility within current systems, processes and transactions

Elisha Stratford

Elisha's role within MFA’s Risk Advisory Practice centers on facilitating testing of customer control environments to meet Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance standards as well as for…

Michelle Mackey

Michelle is a leader in MFA’s Risk Advisory Practice, leveraging nearly two decades of experience, particularly in the areas of accounting, business process efficiency, Sarbanes-Oxley…

Lisa Whittemore

As a member of MFA’s Risk Advisory Practice, Lisa specializes in global risk and assurance practices. She has both a Bachelor’s Degree and MBA from…

Christine Schneider

Christine is a leader in MFA’s Audit Practice and works closely with customers to help them tackle obstacles preventing them from achieving success. Christine utilizes…

Matthew Pettine

The leader of MFA’s IT Advisory Practice, Matt has more than 30 years of experience successfully developing and implementing long-term technology solutions that positively impact…

Benjamin Quigley

As a Principal for MFA’s Risk Advisory Practice, Ben advises the Firm’s customers on a host of performance and risk management matters, including designing risk…

Joshua Stone

As a member of the Firm's Risk Advisory Practice, Josh assists customers in enhancing their business performance while also maintaining regulatory compliance. Having earned both…

Timothy Bull

As a member of MFA’s Risk Advisory Practice, Tim works with customers to improve weaknesses within their internal control structures and ensure they achieve compliance…

Tosha Shah

A member of MFA’s Risk Advisory Practice, Tosha performs testing and prepares process documentation of controls for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and SOC reports and conducts…

Robert Busch

With more than 25 years of experience providing audit and consulting services to innovative businesses and entrepreneurs, Rob works diligently to transfer tangible value to…

William Andronico

Instrumental in helping lead The MFA Companies toward its envisioned future, Will is a respected partner to MFA customers as they work to address their…

Meet Our Forensic Accounting Team