What it is ^
The conduct, in accordance with the legislation in force at the relevant time, of examinations and reviews concerning financial crime in general, as well as other matters of a financial and technical nature. These include, indicatively:
- Tax, accounting and financial advisory services concerning financial crime in general.
- Internet-related financial crime.
- Forged commercial invoices and supporting documents.
- Counterfeit trademarks.
- Detection of fraud involving nominees or other interposed persons.
- Verification of the authenticity and substance of transactions.
- Verification of the movement of goods, and
- Other related activities.
Fields of Application ^
The principal objective is to assess matters falling within the fields of economics, finance and financial crime.
Financial Analysis ^
Using recognized, scientifically documented and judicially admissible methods, always in accordance with the legislation in force at the relevant time, we conduct analyses of financial matters in order to:
- Determinewhether transactions and other acts of financial significance are proper, genuine and in due order.
- Determine whether invoices, supporting documents, marks and other material associated with financial or commercial activity are forged or falsified.
- Identify the methods and modus operandi of persons engaging in financial misconduct.
- Assess the impact and consequences of financial misconduct committed against you.
- Establish whether an act was committed against you without your knowledge and resulted in your involvement in a financial case in which you were subsequently accused.
Assessment - Utilization
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In addition, we undertake:
- Assessment of reports, expert opinions, official acts and other findings issued by public authorities or specialists, in cases related to financial matters.
- Analysis and use of information requiring further review, by identifying matters for additional analysis, documentation and presentation, and by locating matters that could have been examined and used but were neither examined nor evaluated.
We also undertake:
- Preparation of studies and submission of proposals, concerning special preventive and enforcement measures against the circulation of forged or fictitious invoices, supporting documents and similar material, tailored to the requirements of each organization or client.
- Provision of advice, aimed at preventing the above acts.
- Preparation of specialized training programmes and awareness seminars, aimed at preventing the above acts and tailored to the requirements of each organization or client.
Indicative questions that may be raised, depending on the case under examination
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- Is the transaction in question, and the purported movement of goods associated with it, real or fictitious?
- Was the cheque in question lawfully circulated or transferred?
- Are the supporting documents under examination connected with the invoices, bills of exchange, service receipts and other documents presented?
- Is the invoice under examination genuine?
- What conclusions arise from the technical and financial analysis of the recorded transactions or movements in …?
- Do the recorded mutual-fund transactions correspond to genuine or fictitious transactions?
- Was the investment activity undertaken lawful?
- Can it be established that financial fraud was committed against me through the internet?
