Forensic Accounting

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“Forensic” means belonging to a court of law. A forensic accountant is someone who assists lawyers and other non-accounting experts with specialist aspects of legal problems, for example by appearing as an expert witness in court.

Harts LLP forensic accountants have considerable experience in a wide range of accounting together with many years’ experience in forensic accounting, including giving expert evidence in court. Our particular skill is to draw on that experience to assist in solving your problem.

The range of forensic work we undertake includes the following:

Commercial claims or disputes
Assessment of loss of profits
Shareholder disputes
Partnership disputes
Professional negligence
Fraud and other investigations

Investigating suspected fraud
Criminal defence work
Investigations by regulatory authorities, for example tax or VAT investigations
Matrimonial proceedings
Business and share valuations
Tax implications of divorce

We provide an independent opinion, giving you a realistic view of the matter and we work closely with you and your other advisors, such as your solicitor.