Fraud Examination & Forensic Accounting
Fraud examination led under ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner methodology, with forensic analysis of bank records, tax returns, and financial statements to establish what happened and quantify the loss.
Practice Area
Receivership
Investigative capability for federal receiverships and Michigan and Florida state-court receiverships.
Fortaris is now taking on receivership work at the federal level and at the state level in Michigan and Florida. Courts appoint Fortaris in receiverships where our specific capabilities are needed (suspected fraud, high-risk terminations, asset searches, and asset protection), and we also work with receivers and with the attorneys handling receiverships. The work draws on the same forensic-accounting, asset-tracing, corporate-investigations, and security disciplines behind our other practices.
How clients use us
Where a receivership needs investigative capability
Receivership work at Fortaris centers on four areas, each one where an appointment calls for capabilities the firm already applies in its investigations, litigation-support, and security practices.
01
Suspected fraud
Fraud examination under ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner methodology, forensic accounting, and transaction reconstruction — bank-record analysis, related-party transaction reviews, and fraud-loss quantification — documented to an evidentiary standard.
02
High-risk terminations
Where a receivership involves a high-risk termination: security planning, evidence preservation, and post-termination monitoring where indicated, drawn from our investigative and security practices.
03
Asset searches
Locating assets, identifying ownership pathways, and tracing fund flows — including shell-company unwinding and beneficial-ownership analysis — so the receivership knows what exists and where it sits.
04
Asset protection
Asset protection and loss-prevention measures, vulnerability and threat assessments, and security advisory to help preserve what the receivership holds while the matter proceeds.
Courts appoint Fortaris in receiverships in federal court and in Michigan and Florida state courts, and Fortaris also works with receivers and the attorneys handling receiverships.
Capabilities
What we deliver
Asset Searches & Asset Tracing
Locating assets, identifying ownership pathways, and tracing fund flows for the receivership.
Corporate Investigations
Investigations into employee misconduct, financial irregularities, and asset diversion, conducted discreetly and documented to an evidentiary standard.
High-Risk Personnel Matters
Where a receivership involves a high-risk termination: security planning, evidence preservation, and post-termination monitoring where indicated.
Asset Protection & Security Advisory
Asset protection and loss-prevention measures, vulnerability and threat assessments, and security advisory for the assets in the receivership.
Litigation Support
Forensic-accounting work, expert reports, and expert witness testimony where findings must be presented to the court.
Engagement
How a receivership engagement starts
Timeline
Timing follows the matter. The scope, the questions the work must answer, and when findings are reported are agreed before work begins, with the court, the receiver, or the attorneys as the matter requires.
How cost is scoped
Fortaris does not publish fixed prices, because scope drives cost. Engagements are scoped on a project or retainer basis, and the scope and fee are confirmed in writing before work begins.
How an engagement starts
- 01
A confidential call
A conversation with a senior member of the team about the matter, the court, and the questions the receivership needs answered. It is confidential and carries no obligation.
- 02
A written scope
We set the scope, the questions the work will answer, the timeline and the fee, and confirm them in writing.
- 03
The findings
Written, sourced findings for the court, the receiver, or the attorneys: what was found, where each finding came from, and the questions that remain open.
For how assets are located and traced, read What Is an Asset Investigation? and Asset Tracing for Judgment Enforcement. For the first steps when fraud is suspected, see Corporate Fraud Investigation: What the First Thirty Days Look Like. For investigations and high-risk personnel matters, see Investigative Services; for forensic accounting and testimony, Litigation Support & Economic Damages; for asset protection, Security Services.
Why Fortaris
What sets our practice apart
- Federal investigative pedigree.
- Our leadership pedigree — Former DHS Office of Inspector General, US Treasury, INS / Border Patrol, and state attorney's office — is suited to the fraud, asset, and financial-crimes questions a receivership raises.
- Forensic-accounting depth.
- Forensic accounting and ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner methodology sit inside the firm, so the fraud question and the money question are answered by one team.
- Investigations and security under one roof.
- Asset searches, investigations, and security planning for high-risk terminations and asset protection come from the same firm rather than handed off across vendors.
- Discreet by design.
- We do not publicize matters or disclose client names, and we structure engagements around confidentiality.
Built for
Built for
Federal Courts
Receivership work at the federal level.
Michigan and Florida State Courts
Receivership work at the state level in Michigan and Florida.
Receivers
Receiverships where suspected fraud, high-risk terminations, asset searches, or asset protection call for our capabilities.
Attorneys Handling Receiverships
Attorneys handling receivership matters where our specific capabilities are needed.
What we do not do
Fortaris does not provide legal advice or act as counsel. We do not publicize matters or disclose client names, and we do not take engagements that compromise the independence our findings depend on.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked
Does Fortaris take receivership appointments?
Yes. Courts appoint Fortaris in receiverships at the federal level and at the state level in Michigan and Florida where its specific capabilities are needed: suspected fraud, high-risk terminations, asset searches, and asset protection.
In which courts does Fortaris work on receiverships?
Federal court, and Michigan and Florida state courts.
Does Fortaris work with receivers and their attorneys?
Yes. Fortaris works with receivers and with the attorneys handling receiverships where a receivership needs investigative capability: fraud examination, forensic accounting, asset searches and asset tracing, and security support.
What does Fortaris do where fraud is suspected?
We apply fraud examination under ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner methodology, forensic accounting, and asset tracing to establish what happened and where the money went, documented to an evidentiary standard.
How is pricing structured?
Engagements are typically scoped on a project or retainer basis. Initial scoping conversations are confidential and carry no obligation.
Related practice areas
Investigative Services
Corporate and white-collar investigations, led by senior investigators with federal and forensic backgrounds, including an ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner.
Explore practiceLitigation Support & Economic Damages
Economic-damages and financial-loss analysis, forensic accounting, and expert testimony for trial-bound matters.
Explore practiceSecurity Services
Enterprise security risk management — assessment, advisory, and execution.
Explore practiceReceivership work, where investigative capability is needed
Fortaris engagements begin with a confidential conversation about the matter, the court, and the questions where fraud examination, asset searches, asset protection, or security for a high-risk termination will move the receivership forward.
For sensitive matters, reach Kevin Cronin directly: (313) 612-4990