Expert Consulting on Complex Financial Fraud & Litigation
Leverage the experience and insight of our forensic accountants in and out of the courtroom.
From divorce cases to business partner disputes to insurance claims, the business of law is intertwined with the science of accounting. If you’re an attorney or business professional dealing with a complex case, you may face some of these case challenges:
Drowning in Docs
Literal and metaphorical boxes stuffed with financial documents.
More than Words
The numbers tell the story but you can’t quite read them.
Inability to Testify
Argue? Yes. Serve as your own expert witness? No.
Forensic Accounting: A Highly Specialized Field
Introducing Red Bike Advisors Fraud Investigation & Forensic Accounting Services
Expert Opinion Backed by Research
Our highly-credentialed and trained team applies professional forensic accounting standards, experienced analysis, and extensive research to each case.
Rigorous Investigation & Analysis
We’re practiced at identifying relevant information and key financial documents, then analyzing and distilling the information down into dynamic reports tailored to the case and type of engagement.
Clear and Confident Communication
Through every phase of the case, including mediation, arbitration or court testimony, we clearly and confidently communicate complex issues and their impact. Clients get peace of mind and the confidence of a fair outcome.
Our Fraud & Forensic Expertise at Red Bike Advisors
Highly Credentialed
Staff CPAs with CFF, CFE, CDFA credentials
Deep Expertise
Hundreds of expert witness engagements completed
How Expert Forensic Accounting Services Substantiates Your Cases
Without Forensic Consulting | With Forensic Consulting | |
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Document Processing | Cast a wide net for any and all relevant documents | Surgical identification of key documents and custodians to verify accuracy & completeness |
Analysis | Late nights at the office slogging through financial docs when your expertise is words | Hand over financial documents and receive curated, dynamic reports for discussion |
Reporting | Coach your client to discuss complex financial matters | Bring in a highly-credentialed financial expert as expert witness |
Peace of Mind | Unsure if you missed important numbers or nuances around the numbers | Confidence in knowing experts in complex forensic accounting issues are on your side |
What Clients Say
"It's great to work with the Red Bike Advisors forensic accounting team. They are knowledgeable and possess the requisite skills to be able to investigate and explain complex financial matters clearly and simply to a judge, jury, clients, and myself, and free my time to focus on the legal aspects of the case. I would highly recommend using Red Bike Advisors to any law firm needing assistance with complex or routine financial matters in a family law case."
Who are Red Bike Advisors Forensic Accounting Services for?
- Attorneys who want the confidence of having professional forensic accountants who bring ethics, experience, and judgment as expert witnesses in cases involving financial disputes
- Business owners who believe they may have been stolen from and need a fraud investigator
- Insurance companies or the insured claimant that need financial documentation for a business interruption claim or other insurance claim
Our Focus Areas
Based out of our firm’s Wilmington, N.C., location, our forensic accountant and fraud investigators have worked on cases for clients all over the United States, primarily throughout the southeast and east coast.
Family Law
• Document discovery
• Determining Income for Alimony or Child Support
• Identifying Hidden Assets
• Tracing Separate Assets / Source of Funds Rule
• Lifestyle Analysis / Financial Standard of Living
• Equitable Distribution Scenarios
• Liquidity / Negative Cash Flow analysis
• Tax Consequences of Equitable Distribution, Proposed Settlements, and Support Scenarios
Fraud Prevention
• Fraud Risk Assessments
• Enhancement of Internal Controls
• Monitoring and Enhancing Existing Compliance Programs
Fraud Detection
• Asset Missappropriation
• Financial Statement Misrepresentation
• Corruption and Other Illegal Acts
Litigation Support
• Civil Ligtation
• Criminal Defense
Economic Damage Calculations
• Fraud and Embezzlement
• Breach of Contract
• Tort Claims
• Business Interruption
• Employment Disputes
Insurance Investigations
• Assist Special Investigation Unit (SUI) with Complex Financial Issues
• Assist with Financial Aspects of Examination Under Oath
• Storm Recovery
Insurance Claims
• Quantify Economic Damage
• Prepare Recommendations for Claim Payments
Special Accountings, Tracing and Reconstructions
• Compliance, Financial, or Operational Issues
• Internal Fraud & Misappropriation
• Inaccurate Reporting
Representative Cases and Projects
Assisted an international law firm in its representation of a Fortune 500 financial services company. Engagement included complex transaction tracing more than $100M through 26 bank accounts.
Assisted international law firm in its representation of a physicians group. Engagement included a fraud investigation spanning 6 years. Identified approximately $400,000 in misappropriation of assets. Worked with counsel to identify and submit insurance claims to reimburse losses. Worked closely with law enforcement.
Assisted law firm in its representation of a beneficiary with interests in several trusts. Engagement included recreating accounting records, tracing transactions, and reconstructing amortization tables for related party promissory notes to calculate economic damages.
Assisted local law firm in its representation of an individual with an interest in a piece of real estate. The dispute included the allocation of ownership. Engagement included modeling contributions and distributions using several ownership assumptions to facilitate settlement.
US. Department of Justice, Middle District independent investigation of an auto retailer related to a federal forfeiture case. Engagement included complex tracing transactions of more than $16M through multiple entities and 8 bank accounts.