Property – an opportunity for fraud?
The large sums of money involved in property transactions and investment have long attracted a high level of fraudulent activity. However, the explosion in internet use over the last decade […]
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Tackling insider fraud at your organisation
The Charity Commission published a report in 2018 outlining how insider fraud is affecting the sector and what you can do to minimise the risk to your organisation. The threat […]
Podcast: Increasing debt and rising fraud
In our latest podcast, our forensic and insolvency experts discuss how increasing debt and excessive borrowing has led to a perfect storm for fraud. Economic recession usually sees an increase […]
Supreme Court rejects insurers’ appeal in historic FCA Covid-19 Business Interruption Test Case
The Supreme Court has today unlocked insurance claims for struggling businesses shutdown by the pandemic following a landmark legal battle. How did the case unfold? In September 2020, the Financial […]
Four bright sparks promoted to Partner
We are delighted to announce four senior-level promotions across our central London and Woking offices. Tom Woods, Audit & Compliance Partner Taking our Audit Team from strength to strength, joining […]
Forensic Accountants: pivotal role during the Pandemic
Understanding the need for forensic accountants The economic impact of Covid-19 has resulted in a significant increase in the volume of retailers and other business sectors feeling severe financial strain. […]
FCA Covid-19 business interruption test case: Policyholders must be aware as a result of extensive implications
The eagerly awaited judgment in the Covid-19 business interruption test case brought by the FCA was handed down by the High Court, on 15 September. The case examined the wording […]
Business interruption insurance claims – what steps should businesses be taking now
It is a truth universally acknowledged that at a time of significant economic downturn insureds will check the wording of their insurance policies and underwriters will take legal advice. These […]
COVID-19 fraud: what should you be on the look out for?
Gavin Cunningham – Forensic PartnerDD: +44 (0)20 7465 1984 With many businesses struggling to make ends meet, business owners are even more likely to become the target of fraudsters as […]
The Cranston Review – where next?
Gavin Cunningham – Partner, Forensic Services Matt Haddow – Director, Forensic Services In December 2019, Sir Ross Cranston delivered his eagerly anticipated report into the heavily criticised “Customer Review” that […]
MENZIES BECOMES A CICM CORPORATE PARTNER
We are delighted to have become the Chartered Institute of Credit Management’s (CICM) newest Corporate Partner to increase the visibility of our Creditor Services team to CICM members, as well […]
HP and Autonomy: one write-down too many?
Hewlett Packard is suing Mike Lynch in a current case at the High Court, who is the founder of Autonomy plc, over the allegations that he fraudulently raised the value […]
Protecting your business against invoice scams
Mike Ayres – Senior Manager A study, conducted by UK Finance, reveals a loss of almost £93bn in 2018 in the UK’s financial services industry as a result of invoice […]
The importance of a solid sale and purchase agreement
Despite the lingering uncertainty within the UK business landscape, merger and acquisition activity remains strong, due in no small part to beneficial exchange rate movements. As a consequence, the demand […]