Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Integrity Services

When your organization faces external or internal threats related to financial crimes, unethical business conduct, regulatory scrutiny and integrity risks, Marcum’s forensic advisory services professionals provide critical and insightful knowledge.

Marcum’s experienced professionals quickly and confidentially assess complex situations, identify and evaluate evidence, investigate events, conduct interviews, and prepare supportable reports that can withstand assessments by regulators, courts, and other external stakeholders. Our team includes:

Certified Public Accountants.
Chartered Financial Analysts.
Business valuation specialists.
Real estate and other tangible asset specialists.
Former federal law enforcement professionals.
Finance specialists.
Forensic accountants.
Forensic data and technology specialists.
Audit and risk professionals.

Did You Know?

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, a typical organization loses about 5% of its total annual revenue to fraud and abuse each year.

Regulatory enforcement of anti-corruption statutes in the United States and abroad has increased in recent years, targeting both privately held and publicly traded companies.

We’ve served clients domestically and internationally in the following sectors: healthcare, life science, financial services, technology, consumer and industrial products, construction, and government, among others. For highly experienced and confidential assistance on investigative, forensic accounting or integrity issues, ask Marcum.

Foreign Corruption Practices Act

Regulators the world over have prioritized the identification, cessation and prosecution of conduct involving bribery and corruption, as exemplified by enforcement actions against entities and individuals, some of which carry significant monetary fines in addition to the inherent reputational damage and negative effects on customer, vendor, and employee relationships. In such an environment, it is important for companies to have a trusted advisor who can guide them in the implementation of effective anti-bribery and anti-corruption processes that can withstand regulatory scrutiny.

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Law firms, boards of directors, senior management, and compliance and audit executives frequently engage Marcum.

Investigations

Accounting irregularities and restatements.
Response to regulatory concerns (e.g., SEC, DOJ, IRS, FDIC).
Anti-bribery and anti-corruption concerns (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act).
Financial or operational internal controls failures.
Asset tracing and forensic accounting.
Misappropriation of assets (e.g., Ponzi schemes, embezzlement).
Whistleblower allegations.

Investigative Background Due Diligence

Investigative due diligence has evolved into a vital intelligence discipline that is both distinct from and uniquely complementary to traditional legal and financial due diligence inquiries. It is an indispensable tool to gain and maintain a competitive advantage.

Individual Background Report
Entity Background Report

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Forensic Data Analytics & Technology Services

Data is central to every investigation. We provide clients with the full range of forensic data services and technology assessments to rapidly sift through large, complex sets of information to find answers.

Forensic data collection from laptops, mobile devices, databases, enterprise applications, cloud platforms, social media, and more
Investigative analytics of large, disparate data sets
Statistical analysis of anomalous patterns and events
Text analytics to derive sentiment, behavior, and event patterns
Visualized reporting and dashboards
Analytics for advanced data types, such as biometrics and geospatial data
Assessments of source code, software, and systems

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Corporate Compliance

Fraud and corruption risk assessment.
Anti-fraud and anti-corruption compliance program design.
Evaluation of bribery and corruption exposure stemming from mergers and acquisitions.
Third-party risk management.
Royalty audits and other contractual audit rights.

Monitorship and Receivership

Independent monitors pursuant to regulatory directive (e.g., DOJ, SEC, State Attorneys General).
Receivers appointed by a court, regulator, or private party.