Our investigations teams have extensive experience of working on a wide range of complex investigations in multiple jurisdictions and sectors.
We work alongside in-house and external legal teams, carry out internal or regulator-mandated investigations, and frequently support audit teams to help them understand issues that may arise during their work.
Our trained investigators use forensic technology and corporate intelligence to reassure you with expertise and speed.
When does it warrant an in depth investigation?
Are you in the presence of a whistleblower letter or tip-off? Have you identified differences while conducting account reconciliations or physical stock counts? Are there suspicions of potential irregularities in your organisation? Have your internal auditors or external auditors communicated any matters which warrant closer attention?
Challenges for Organisations
Addressing these matters is time consuming, and it requires effort, investment, and skills that typically go beyond your inhouse capabilities.
Discover how PwC can help you in your fight against fraud and economic crime.
- Accounting/financial statement fraud
- Asset misappropriation
- Bribery and corruption
- Procurement fraud
- Customer fraud
- Cybercrime
- Deceptive business practices
- Human resources fraud
- Insider/unauthorised trading
- Intellectual property (IP) theft
- Tax fraud
- Money Laundering and sanctions
- Anti-competition/antitrust law
- Infringement
- Regulatory investigations
How can PwC assist and why PwC?
Suspicions and allegations require urgent attention and a discreet in-depth investigation. Our forensics team includes accountants, lawyers, and experts in forensic technology. We assist clients to manage threats strategically to protect reputation and value.
Our investigations typically include:
Use of cutting-edge technology to extract and clean relevant data from electronic and other sources, including high volumes of transactional data.
Innovative data analytical techniques to identify patterns and review documents and other sources.
Interviews with targeted personnel and implicated persons.
Use of data visualisation techniques to explain what we’ve found, clearly and concisely.
Experienced financial and non-financial investigators with a wide range of skills including accounting, legal, data analytics and digital technology.
Involvement of our network of third-party specialists when specific knowledge is required.
A report for the stakeholders or regulators, if necessary.
In addition and where necessary, we are able to provide expert witness services in disciplinary proceedings or Court proceedings.
