Investigations and Forensic Accounting

Chess Consulting assists companies and their legal counsel with internal and government-initiated investigations, as well as forensic accounting-based investigations. Our technical accounting and audit experts bring significant forensic accounting, damage analysis, and litigation support experience to find the root cause of issues and bring clarity to complex matters.

 

Our investigation and forensic accounting areas of expertise include, but are not limited to:

  • Circumvention of Internal Controls
  • Complex Accounting and SEC Regulations
  • False Claims Act (FCA)
  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Accounting Errors and Irregularities
  • Voluntary Disclosures
  • White Collar Crime

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