Forensics and White-Collar Criminal Defense Services

White-collar crime in both for-profit and not-for-profit businesses continues to increase, costing businesses billions of dollars each year. The successful investigation of any white-collar crime requires an in-depth understanding of complex accounting, tax and financial issues. With heightened regulatory and law enforcement scrutiny and a complex patchwork of criminal and regulatory standards, specialized expertise is crucial to these investigations.

Withum’s Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS) experts are retained by counsel as consultants and testifying experts in all facets of white-collar criminal defense investigations. Our team has specialized forensic expertise needed to accumulate and analyze the evidence to support your white-collar criminal case, from pre-indictment through sentencing. Whether uncovering key evidence to negate criminal intent, assessing financial loss figures, tracing the sources and uses of funds, applying data analytics procedures, identifying co-conspirators, or consulting with counsel for trial, our forensic accounting team is instrumental to building a successful case.

Our Experts

In addition to being certified public accountants (CPA), Withum’s diverse team of forensic accountants have years of investigative experience and include former FBI agents, certified fraud examiners (CFE), certified in financial forensics (CFF), certified fraud examiners (CFE), certified anti-money laundering specialists (AML), accredited in business valuation (ABV), certified valuation analysts (CVA) and master analyst in financial forensics (MAFF). Our professional staff includes industry specialists in construction, automotive, healthcare, consumer products, real estate, life sciences, hospitality, manufacturing, professional practices, technology, and many other areas.