· FORENSIC ACCOUNTING · FRAUD INVESTIGATION · LITIGATION SUPPORT
Forensic Accounting Expertise for Disputed or Missing Funds
Fraud, embezzlement, disputed financials, and damage calculations require forensic accounting expertise. Archer Lewis investigates financial irregularities, quantifies economic damages, and provides expert support for legal proceedings.
Our Approach
Financial investigations that hold up in court, and in the boardroom.
Forensic accounting sits at the intersection of financial expertise and legal process. Whether you're dealing with suspected fraud, a shareholder dispute, a breach of contract claim, or a business interruption loss, the financial analysis has to be methodical, documented, and defensible. Archer Lewis conducts forensic investigations with the rigor that legal proceedings demand: following the evidence where it leads, quantifying what can be quantified, and preparing reports and testimony that hold up under cross-examination. We work alongside your legal counsel from early investigation through resolution.
What's Included
Forensic and litigation support services
Forensic engagements vary significantly by situation. These are the most common areas where we provide expert financial support.
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Fraud Investigation
Systematic investigation of suspected fraud, embezzlement, or financial misconduct: tracing funds, identifying perpetrators, and quantifying losses.
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Embezzlement & Asset Misappropriation
Investigation of internal theft, unauthorized payments, and misappropriation of company assets by employees or insiders.
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Economic Damages Calculation
Quantification of lost profits, lost business value, and other economic damages for litigation, calculated to professional standards.
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Business Interruption Analysis
Financial analysis of business interruption losses for insurance claims or litigation, reconstructing what would have happened without the interrupting event.
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Shareholder & Partnership Dispute Support
Financial analysis and expert support for disputes between business owners: accounting irregularities, valuation disputes, and breach of fiduciary duty.
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Expert Witness Services
Testimony and expert reports in legal proceedings, prepared to withstand cross-examination and meet evidentiary standards.
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Divorce Financial Analysis
Business valuation, income analysis, and financial investigation in complex divorce matters involving business ownership.
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Breach of Contract Damages
Financial quantification of damages arising from contract breaches, prepared to support or defend claims in litigation.
Forensic accounting is only as strong as the methodology behind it.
Expert financial analysis in legal proceedings depends entirely on the rigor of the underlying methodology. Undocumented assumptions or conclusions that don't hold up under cross-examination can undermine a case that was otherwise strong. Archer Lewis prepares forensic work to the standards that legal proceedings require: documented, defensible, and ready for scrutiny.
Talk to a Forensic Specialist
Common Questions
What clients ask before a forensic engagement.
Don't confront the suspected individual and don't alert them that an investigation is underway. Contact Archer Lewis immediately. We'll advise on how to preserve evidence, secure records, and begin an investigation without tipping off the subject. How the investigation starts often determines how well it ends.
A forensic accountant is trained to investigate financial irregularities, reconstruct records, trace funds, and present findings in a legal context. The analysis has to meet evidentiary standards, withstand cross-examination, and be documented in a way that supports legal proceedings. Regular accounting work isn't prepared to those standards.
Yes. Our forensic specialists provide expert witness testimony in depositions, arbitration, and trial. We prepare expert reports that meet court standards and present complex financial findings in a way that's clear and credible to judges and juries.
It depends on the complexity of the situation, the volume of records to be reviewed, and whether the subject is cooperating. Simple embezzlement investigations can be completed in a few weeks. Complex fraud schemes or major litigation matters can take months. We provide timeline estimates after the initial assessment.
Yes, and that coordination is essential. We work alongside your legal counsel throughout the engagement, providing the financial analysis that supports the legal strategy. Attorney-client privilege considerations apply to forensic work conducted at the direction of counsel, which is an important reason to involve your attorney early.
