Forensic Accounting

We specialise in quantifying the financial impact in disputes across commercial, insurance and class action matters.

Our forensic accountants assist with:

• Commercial damages: Quantification of damages arising from commercial disputes.
• Economic loss: Assessment of personal economic loss, including past and future loss of earnings and superannuation.
• Investigations: Financial and fraud investigations, including asset tracing and the reconstruction of accounting records.
• Reviews: Independent review of revenue reporting and royalty payments to verify contractual obligations.
• Model validation: Independent review and stress-testing of complex financial models.

We prepare independent expert reports to quantify or assess the financial impact of disputes involving businesses and individuals. Whether representing claimants or defendants, we deliver objective financial analysis and expert testimony that withstands scrutiny.

Our reports are used to support claims for damages, consequential loss, and other financial outcomes in commercial, insurance, workplace, and class action matters. Trusted by courts and tribunals, our experts provide legal teams with the financial clarity they need at every stage, from pre-litigation through to litigation and arbitration.

Our experts provide:

• Independent expert reports for litigation, arbitration and expert determination matters.
• Shadow expert support to assist legal teams in developing and testing quantum arguments.
• Expert rebuttal reports addressing the opinions and assumptions of opposing experts.
• Joint expert processes including conclaves and preparation of joint reports.
• Expert testimony in courts, tribunals, mediations and arbitrations.

We assist with the design, review and delivery of large-scale remediation programs, class actions and settlement administration matters. Our team combines expertise in loss quantification, data analytics, customer remediation and operational delivery to help clients identify impacted populations, quantify financial impact and administer outcomes efficiently and transparently.

Our specialists assist with:

• Class action loss quantification: Calculation of loss and damages at an individual and portfolio level for class action matters.
• Remediation programs: Independent review of remediation programs and quantification of customer loss at scale.
• Settlement administration: Design and administration of settlement distribution frameworks, including payment calculations and claimant allocations.
• Data analytics: Identification of impacted customers, reconstruction of historical data and large-scale financial analysis.
• Claims assessment: Review, verification and calculation of individual claims and entitlements.
• Independent assurance: Independent review and validation of remediation methodologies, settlement calculations and distribution outcomes.

We specialise in the quantification and assessment of financial loss in insurance-related matters. Our forensic accountants assist with:

• Business interruption claims: Analysis of lost revenue, saved expenses, trends, seasonality, mitigation and other factors.
• Claims quantification: Assessment of financial loss arising from insured events.
• Claims reviews: Independent review of claim calculations, financial models and supporting evidence.
• Insurance remediation: Quantification of customer impact arising from premium, pricing, product, or coverage matters.
• Business valuations: Assessment of business value, viability and financial position impacts.
• Financial investigations: Review of records, transactions and controls in disputed claims.
• Expert evidence: Independent reports for disputed claims, mediation and litigation.

We also provide specialist forensic technology services designed to support legal, corporate, and regulatory needs. We uncover facts using industry-standard tools and strict evidence management protocols designed to be court-acceptable.

• Evidence collection: Preservation of documents, emails, messages and metadata from devices and cloud environments.
• Data analysis: Expert analysis of electronic evidence to understand the nature of the data and reconstruct critical timelines.
• Photo forensics: Expert metadata analysis to confirm dates taken of photographs relating to motor or property claims.
• eDiscovery hosting: Provision of the technology and experience to host and manage electronic evidence for your matter.