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Case Studies: Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation

Bankruptcy and Fraud
The Bankruptcy Trustee for a custom van conversion firm engaged Decosimo Forensic Accounting to evaluate issues involving the capital structure and operations of the company to provide testimony in the recovery of assets. Decosimo Forensic Accounting's evaluation resulted in the bankruptcy estate recovering a significant amount of cash in a settlement from the corporation's shareholders to assist in the payment of creditor's claims. The shareholders' fraudulent activities would have been exposed if the case had been litigated.

Fraud Investigation
Plaintiff counsel for a cash advance firm hired Decosimo Forensic Accounting to uncover the misappropriation of cash through a variety of schemes. The investigation revealed that the bookkeeper for the entity had committed numerous acts of fraud, and credible testimony was developed to provide proof of the defalcations.

Fraud Investigation
Deccosimo Forensic Accounting assisted the buyer of a closely held business to renegotiate and reduce the purchase price of the business due to uncovering material liabilities that were not disclosed by the seller at the transaction's closing. The company's accounting records did not record the liabilities, making the seller's financial statement's fraudulently prepared.