Forensic accounting services

Count on experience with our forensic accounting services.

With more than 50 practicing accountants across Australia and New Zealand, our forensic accounting services division is part of a global team. We offer forensic accounting services across a broad range of industries, including construction, cyber, healthcare, hospitality, leisure, manufacturing, mining, power and energy, retail, technology and transport.

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As independent and trusted advisers to insurance, legal and corporate clients, our forensic accounting experts ensure all matters are accurately and comprehensively quantified and resolved. We work closely with other experts to provide the information insurance and legal professionals need whilst maintaining a flexible and commercial approach to resolution.

Business interruption

Business interruption

We are experts in quantifying business interruption losses, ensuring we substantiate the financial basis of the claim, verify underlying assumptions, and provide reports with our findings. Our reports are relied upon as the basis to settle claims
and assist with any subsequent recovery actions.

 

We specialise in the:

  • Quantification of the loss of profit
  • Identification of increased costs and savings
  • Verification and application of adjustments where required
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Cyber

Our team is experienced in quantifying cyber business interruption losses. We assess both first-party and contingent third party losses arising from a range of cyber incidents including:

  • Ransom
  • Cyber-theft
  • Supply chain failures
Corporate crime

Corporate crime and employee fidelity

Corporate crime and employee fidelity Our team undertake investigations into the circumstances leading to an alleged fraud, provide recommendations for strengthening internal controls, and review the possible avenues for recovery. We assist insurance, legal professionals and the police in civil and criminal proceedings by providing:

  • Concise expert reports
  • Financial analysis and loss quantification
  • Focused investigations
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Litigation support

We work with solicitors on matters where litigation has been commenced or is anticipated. Our senior team prepare independent expert witness reports, and give credible and robust oral testimony, where required.

 

We understand how to:

  • Balance the needs of the various stakeholders
  • Achieve the best commercial outcome
  • Maintain independence in the course of our review
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Personal injury

Our dedicated team has extensive experience in assessing economic loss arising from personal injury to individuals across numerous industries and actions including:

  • Motor vehicle accidents
  • Medical negligence
  • Workplace accidents
  • Dust diseases
  • Historical abuse
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Product liability and product recall

Specialists in our product recall and product liability team have extensive experience in managing claims across all sectors of industry. We have the capability and experience in the assessment, management and quantification of costs and losses for first-party and third-party claims associated with product guarantee, liability and  recall.

Stock loss

Stock loss quantification and valuation

We have the expertise to review stock systems to identify and resolve issues relevant to the quantification and valuation of stock losses. The work we undertake involves:

  • Preparing valuations of stock
  • Reconstructing stock records
  • Retrieving stock records
  • Validating and quantifying stock counts
Subrogation

Subrogation

Our team are well versed in supporting lawyers on subrogated recovery actions. We are able to provide expert evidence including reports and oral testimony, with extensive expertise in the following:

  • Breach of contract issues
  • Commercial litigation claims
  • Economic loss quantification
  • Intellectual property disputes
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Why choose Sedgwick?

  • The right team – the right people for each individual assignment are engaged from within our global resources.

     

  • Responsiveness – support of a national team of more than 40 forensic accountants means matters are handled expeditiously.

     

  • Client focus – tailored service ensures we understand and meet our clients’ needs.

     

  • Integrity and trust – at the core of how we work, for all our work.

 

Contact us to get in touch with our forensic accounting team