Forensic accounting
Hoffmann conducts complex and large-scale investigations in administrative environments ─ for example, complex cases of fraud that are cleverly hidden in the administrative records, often involving employees working in the administrative process. Other investigations relate to bankruptcies that include clues to illegal acts or the fraudulent transfer of assets. Irregularities in tender procedures are also a frequent subject of investigation.
Legally binding evidence
The aim is to arrive at a report based on the facts. Our specialists conduct their investigations and draw up reports so that they are acceptable in a court of law. This is fundamentally different to the ‘reasonable degree of certainty’ of general financial audits. A general audit is inadequate as legally binding evidence; that is why our experts examine specific components in minute detail, using instruments such as computer assisted audit tools, but also other disciplines such as ICT forensic investigation and information searches.
Scene and face-to-face interviews
One crucial part of on investigation ─ even when the evidence is mainly located in the company’s administration ─ involves scene interviews with informants and face-to-face interviews with the parties concerned.
Recovering damages
The aim of many investigations is to recover damages from the guilty parties. If this has to be done through the courts, every euro you claim will have to be backed up with evidence. Here, too, the evidential value of our reports plays a crucial role.
We always recommend that you claim compensation from the individual in question. Otherwise the affair can end up with nasty sting in the tail in the form of a tax bill. If you do not claim a defrauded amount, the Inland Revenue may see it as a voluntary salary payment or salary in kind. Then, besides the damage you have suffered, you will also have to pay income tax on this amount!
Legally binding evidence
The aim is to arrive at a report based on the facts. Our specialists conduct their investigations and draw up reports so that they are acceptable in a court of law. This is fundamentally different to the ‘reasonable degree of certainty’ of general financial audits. A general audit is inadequate as legally binding evidence; that is why our experts examine specific components in minute detail, using instruments such as computer assisted audit tools, but also other disciplines such as ICT forensic investigation and information searches.
Scene and face-to-face interviews
One crucial part of on investigation ─ even when the evidence is mainly located in the company’s administration ─ involves scene interviews with informants and face-to-face interviews with the parties concerned.
Recovering damages
The aim of many investigations is to recover damages from the guilty parties. If this has to be done through the courts, every euro you claim will have to be backed up with evidence. Here, too, the evidential value of our reports plays a crucial role.
We always recommend that you claim compensation from the individual in question. Otherwise the affair can end up with nasty sting in the tail in the form of a tax bill. If you do not claim a defrauded amount, the Inland Revenue may see it as a voluntary salary payment or salary in kind. Then, besides the damage you have suffered, you will also have to pay income tax on this amount!
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