Forensic Investigations

What EY can do for you

Investigations

Our dedicated global teams of investigators, forensic accountants, compliance specialists and technology professionals help companies respond rapidly to instances of alleged fraud, bribery and other misconduct, as well as provide support throughout any subsequent regulatory, civil or criminal proceedings.

​Using advanced forensic technologies and data visualization tools, our teams gather facts and quickly identify relevant evidence to help mitigate potential damage caused by impropriety, including potentially corrupt payments, by newly acquired businesses or joint venture partners.

We support legal counsel by analyzing varying data sources to uncover links, patterns and anomalies, and present findings in legal proceedings.

Our team helps organizations by:

• Rapidly investigate allegations of wrongdoing in the business
  EY’s global operating model delivers a proven and rigorous investigations methodology. Working across multiple jurisdictions, this consistent approach uncovers the facts designed to withstand legal scrutiny.
• Efficiently satisfy regulators’ demands for information
  Harnessing the skills of forensic technology professionals, we have extensive experience in handling regulatory investigations and works closely with external legal counsel to capture, process and analyze electronically stored information to meet the challenging requests of regulators.
• Prepare to litigate in response to issues identified
  Developing investigative findings and determining the extent of losses, we work closely with external legal counsel. As the case strategy evolves, we help provide expert witness support in subsequent litigation to deliver a robust independent view of the damages.
• Demonstrate to stakeholders that actions have been taken to mitigate future risks of improper conduct
  Identifying the causes of impropriety, and advising on pragmatic ways to strengthen your anti-fraud and/or anti-bribery controls, our teams advise many of the world’s leading companies on the development of their internal investigation capabilities so they are better able to respond to future incidents of improper conduct with consistency and transparency.
• Understand and manage the extent to which acquisition targets might expose business to bribery and corruption risks
  Whether there are concerns regarding a business partner or with specific transactions in an entity’s books and records, we can use their experience in bribery and corruption to help you establish the extent of the risk and its potential impact.