Forensic Accounting
Independent forensic accounting analysis for UK litigation, disputes, and investigations.
Forensic Accounting Services
Sterling Forensic provides independent forensic accounting services for solicitors, businesses, and insurers across England and Wales. Forensic accounting applies accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to disputes and investigations where financial evidence is required — from preliminary case assessment to CPR Part 35 expert witness reports.
Our forensic accounting work spans commercial disputes, shareholder oppression claims, business valuations, loss and damages quantification, fraud investigation, construction quantum, family financial remedy, insolvency, and regulatory proceedings. Every instruction is led by a senior forensic accountant with direct court experience.
What We Cover
- Financial record review and analysis
- Dispute support and loss quantification
- Business and share valuations
- Shareholder dispute fair value analysis
- Fraud investigation under legal professional privilege
- Expert witness report preparation (CPR Part 35, FPR Part 25, CrPR Part 33)
- Preliminary assessments and advisory memoranda
- Joint expert meetings and oral evidence
When to Instruct a Forensic Accountant
Instruct a forensic accountant when a dispute or investigation involves quantification of financial loss, business valuation, analysis of financial records, or specialist accounting evidence that cannot be addressed by a generalist accountant or auditor.
Early instruction allows assessment of whether expert evidence is warranted, identifies the financial issues that will determine the outcome, and can prevent wasted costs where the numbers do not support the claim.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between forensic accounting and audit?
An audit provides an opinion on whether financial statements present a true and fair view. Forensic accounting applies accounting expertise to specific disputed financial issues — quantifying loss, valuing businesses, investigating fraud, and preparing expert witness evidence for court proceedings under CPR Part 35.
Does Sterling Forensic provide forensic accounting for shareholder disputes?
Yes. Shareholder disputes under s994 Companies Act 2006 are a core part of our practice. We provide fair value valuations, assess minority discount arguments, and accept party-appointed and Single Joint Expert appointments.
Can forensic accounting support be provided under legal professional privilege?
Yes. Fraud investigations and preliminary dispute assessments are frequently instructed via solicitors to preserve legal professional privilege over the analysis and resulting report.
Instruct Sterling Forensic
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