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Forensic Investigations & Crisis Support

Effective Strategies to Combatting Fraud and Corporate Misconduct

Fraud and misconduct pose critical threats to organisations,
undermining trust and societal integrity. At Deloitte, we specialize in
forensic investigations, addressing fraud, integrity breaches, bribery,
and corruption. To combat these risks effectively, it is fundamental for
organisations to implement an effective strategy that includes
prevention, detection, investigation, and remediation. By leveraging our
global forensic investigation expertise, your organisation can manage
fraud risks effectively, safeguarding your assets, reputation, and the
trust of your stakeholders.

Completely preventing fraud and corporate misconduct is not impossible. There will always be individuals who, under certain circumstances, feel pressured to commit fraud. As a result, every organisation will eventually be confronted with fraud or corporate misconduct. When it occurs, the impact on the organisation and its people is often significant. While financial and reputational losses are the most obvious, the harm to organisational culture through a loss of trust is less visible but more damaging.

We believe that organisations have a fiduciary responsibility to fight fraud and corporate misconduct. This is not just as a legal obligation, ethical conduct is fundamental to sustainable business success. To effectively manage the risk of fraud and corporate misconduct, organisations must adopt a comprehensive strategy that includes prevention, detection, investigation and remediation.

Our forensic investigation services are designed to help organisations in the private and public sector respond quickly and confidently to fraud, corruption, and corporate misconduct with clear and focused attention. We also assist in managing risks and vulnerabilities associated with fraud, corruption, and corporate misconduct. Our global network and forensic technologies allow us to advise on fraud risk management as well as conduct effective fact-finding and corporate investigations anywhere in the world. Our services range from anti-corruption and anti-fraud to corporate investigations following regulatory enforcement actions. We provide end to end solutions across the entire investigation lifecycle—from prevention and detection to investigations and remediation. Partnering with us ensures you are equipped to protect your assets and reputation, but more importantly, organisational trust.

How we can help

Deloitte Forensic’s Fraud Risk Management services enhance your understanding and assessment of fraud risks by providing a detailed examination of your organization’s operations and transactions to pinpoint vulnerabilities to fraud and misconduct. We conduct comprehensive fraud risk assessments for organizations in both the corporate and public sectors, evaluating both internal and external risk factors. Our tailored strategies strengthen your organization’s prevention and detection measures, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and reinforcing your organization’s ethical standing.

Our forensic experts are here to assist you in navigating complex accounting issues and ensuring compliance with financial reporting obligations. We provide comprehensive support in your interactions with stakeholders, regulators, and auditors, and offer guidance in related follow-on litigation. Our services are designed to uncover the facts, resolve discrepancies, and safeguard your organisation's financial integrity and reputation.

Deloitte Forensic provides essential support during and after regulatory investigations by facilitating the regulator’s investigation process on behalf of corporate and public sector organizations. When investigated by a regulator, we assist your organization in managing the investigation, providing and delivering data through our eDiscovery and analytics capabilities, and helping you to understand the scope of and facts underlying the inquiry. Our expert guidance ensures a structured approach, enabling you to effectively address the regulator’s concerns.

When faced with potential fraud, our experts are equipped to conduct thorough and effective investigations, uncovering the truth and ensuring accountability. Whether it concern financial reporting fraud or asset misappropriation, we provide the necessary insights that help restore confidence, and prevent future occurrences, safeguarding your organisation’s value, reputation and trust.

Our integrity investigations focus on uncovering unethical practices and conduct within your organisation. We are committed to helping you maintain the highest standards of conduct by identifying and addressing misconduct swiftly and effectively. Our approach ensures that your organisation's ethical principles are upheld, fostering a culture of trust and transparency.

Our response and investigative support enables clients to effectively address signals of fraud and corporate misconduct, respond to speak-up reports, conduct thorough investigations, and remediate internal control. By leveraging our professional expertise, clients can seamlessly enhance their workforce and fill capability gaps. This service enables you to integrate our skilled professionals under your management direction, thereby expanding your investigative capacity and capability. It provides a straightforward commercial solution to tackle complex demands with efficiency and agility. Our services include:

  • Data science, data analytics: Through vast experience with integrating business systems and our knowledge of data workflow, we can leverage data analytics and visualisation to gain insight. We can deploy techniques include AI and ML to find patterns in data enabling further identification and weightings to a specific set of criteria based on a defined area of investigation.
  • Commercially-enabled corporate intelligence: Deloitte Forensic employees work with other corporate intelligence teams around the world at a combined capacity of 200+. The team comprises multilingual research specialists, with jurisdictional knowledge and expertise in identifying and obtaining information from different global sources, including online public databases and trusted human sources.
  • Open source intelligence (OSINT): Our OSINT team deploy the latest OSINT capabilities to identify and capture insights and intelligence from both the open and dark web to support intelligence development and investigation.
  • Cyber: Our cyber team can provide investigative support to access illicit online forums and to reveal the real-world identities of cyber criminals, who they interact with and where they operate. They have the skills and experience to track the flow of illicit finance online (including virtual currency).
  • Financial investigators, forensic accountants, asset tracing : We have one of the largest forensic practices in the world with over 1.400 dedicated practitioners in over 30 countries. We offer extensive experience in conducting detailed investigations of complex accounting irregularities, instances of corporate fraud, money-laundering or corruption and can support client-side investigators when required.
  • Sift and search support, digital forensics, eDiscovery: Our eDiscovery team has extensive experience in the collection, upload and analysis of unstructured data. They are experts in data presentation and visualization, using sophisticated eDiscovery software.
  • Fast-time analytics, preparation of statements, expert witness: Our disputes practitioners can assist at all stages of a dispute and have experience in assessing approaches, e.g. seeking resolution through negotiations or mediation, of via subject matter and expert witness support.

Deloitte's Forensic Technology and Analytics capabilities leverage cutting-edge technology and platforms to deliver comprehensive data management and analytics solutions to clients facing litigation and regulatory challenges. Collaborating with Forensic Technology practices globally, our eDiscovery and Analytics teams excel in the collection, upload, and analysis of unstructured data. They are experts in data presentation and visualization, utilizing sophisticated forensic and eDiscovery software to provide clear insights and support informed decision-making.

Open source intelligence equips you with the ‘right information’ to mitigate the potential risk of fraud, corruption and corporate misconduct. Our corporate intelligence team comprises of highly trained investigators and intelligence specialists with extensive experience in due diligence, litigation support, fraud and other investigations. Our services include:

  • Investigation support;
  • due diligence support; and
  • risk assessments.

For more information on Bribery and Corruption specifically, please feel free to consult our dedicated Anti-Bribery and Corruption offering.