Fraud Investigation and Forensics

Fraud and corruption are facts of business life. Studies show that global businesses can lose up to an astonishing 6% of revenues to fraud. Throughout the world, white collar crime has become a lightning rod for governments, regulators, shareholders and the public. You have to be vigilant. You must have effective ways to safeguard the security, integrity, and value of your enterprise.

Odyssey's Forensic Services provide law firms and corporations with a complete range of forensic and litigation services. As an independent consulting firm, we combine end-to-end capabilities with unmatched qualifications. We are often engaged to conduct:

Our forensic accounting professionals possess significant experience uncovering and following the evidence left behind by those committing accounting fraud and deceit. We apply our expertise to corporate investigations by identifying irregularities and quantifying the trail of improper transactions.

Odyssey provides valuable insight and clarity during every stage of a contested matter; from early case assessment and discovery to case strategy, damage analysis, and settlement services. Specifically, through our Fraud & Dispute services we address the following:

The Goal: Protecting Value

Every fraud attacks your company's integrity—from white-collar crime and securities fraud to employee theft and deception. So when questions arise, we help you find answers that protect your brand and value.

The Process

We help companies manage risk, investigate alleged misconduct, and measure the financial implications of disputes. We accomplish this by investigating unusual financial activity, performing electronic evidence discovery, and reviewing financial reports—all with sensitivity and urgency. And, if necessary, we provide expert witness testimony to explain our findings.

Investigating Potential Misconduct

Perhaps you're responding to a regulatory inquiry, whistleblower allegations, or stakeholder questions. Perhaps you have concerns about unusual patterns of financial activity or want to review financial reports that have been called into question. Once engaged, our practice has found answers in all of these situations and our experience has recently been used to determine if Ponzi schemes have been perpetrated.

Odyssey's Capabilities

Experienced in forensic accounting, financial and securities regulation, electronic discovery and risk management, our multidisciplinary professionals investigate situations where you suspect you have a problem. We understand your need for sensitive and time critical corporate investigations.

Working with you or your counsel, we can develop calculations that drive litigation strategies. Whether it's purchase-price disputes, patent infringements, retail disputes, or breach of contract matters, we know how to help your team preserve the value you worked so hard to create.