Entities operating in complex business landscapes are vulnerable to financial loss as a result of fraudulent activity. Whitley Penn professionals, which include Certified Public Accountants and Certified Fraud Examiners, possess the expertise necessary to investigate fraudulent activity and quantify the damages to valuable corporate assets. Whitley Penn assists corporations, law firms, and governmental agencies with fraud and forensic investigations, probing alleged misconduct by reviewing accounting records, electronic evidence, and abnormal transactions.
Whitley Penn has extensive experience in fraud and forensic investigations, providing assistance in:
- Analyzing accounting and financial records for potentially fraudulent activity, including false reporting, manipulated records, forgery, and tampering
- Identifying control breakdowns and potential weaknesses
- Developing practical and effective fraud prevention measures in an effort to reduce future risk
- Issuing expert reports and testifying on the results of the investigation
Whitley Penn has been retained to provide investigatory, consulting, and expert testimony services in fraud related matters, including but not limited to:
- Internal Investigations: Misappropriation of intellectual, financial, or real property
- Tracing Funds and Assets: Locating and recovering valuable and sensitive assets
- Investigating Kickbacks and Bribery: Identification of improper business relationships
- Civil and Criminal Fraud: Investigating suspected fraudulent activity, including bankruptcy fraud, Ponzi and pyramid schemes, money laundering, insurance fraud, tax fraud, and mail and wire fraud
Autumn Kraus
Forensic, Litigation, & Valuation Partner
Thomas Stewart
Forensic, Litigation, & Valuation Partner
Justin Blok
Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Partner
Walter Bratic
Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Managing Director
Carmen Eggleston
Forensic, Litigation, & Valuation Managing Director
Robert Metz
Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Partner
Elise Padgett
Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Managing Director
Aaron Ballard
Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Partner