The investigation of any issue, particularly financial crime, requires a thorough, professional and tactful approach. You, your shareholders and your customers will want the reassurance of an effective response should the need arise. For organisations that encounter economic crime, fraud, or allegations of financial irregularity, PricewaterhouseCoopers provides a range of investigative services to establish the facts and to report on them and/or present them in the appropriate forum.
Our forensic services team will investigate and analyse the situation, helping to resolve any issues arising.
We have strong relationships with legal professionals, combining forensic accounting abilities with an expert knowledge of the law and legal processes.
Potential issues
- You are concerned about possible fraud, theft or corruption in your organisation
- You have suffered a fraud, theft or corruption
- You have received a tip-off about fraud in your organisation
- You have discovered significant accounting irregularities
- Your business is failing and there are no obvious indications why
How we can support you
- By minimising business disruptions, financial loss and reputational damage
- By establishing the key facts (including the identities of the perpetrators) and delivering a report on our findings for use in internal disciplinary hearings and/or by law enforcement agencies
- By offering a greater chance of maximising recoveries and/or taking effective remedial action
- Helping to reduce the disruption to management and costs of financial and collateral damage
- Effective action in relation to fraud can have a deterrent effect in the future
- Assistance in dealing with law enforcement agencies, regulators, etc. where necessary
- By recommending and/or implementing effective remedial action to forestall future incidents
PricewaterhouseCoopers' fraud & economic crime investigations services include:
- Fraud and economic crime investigations
- Accounting irregularities
- Anti money laundering services
- Intellectual property investigations
- Regulatory breaches and investigations (e.g. SAICA, SEC)
- Background research of people and entities
