Forensic Fraud

My firm has assisted South Florida law firms recover thousands of misappropriated dollars for the benefit of the clients through the use of forensic accounting.

What is Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support?

Forensic accounting is the use of professional accounting skills in matters involving potential or actual civil or criminal litigation. The word forensic is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as "used in or suitable to courts of law or public debate." Therefore, forensic accounting is actually litigation support involving accounting.

What is Fraud Examination?

Most fraud examinations involve forensic accounting but not all forensic accounting is fraud examination. For example, the valuation of a property in a minority shareholder derivative suit would be included under forensic accounting but may not necessarily involve fraud.

Fraud examinations will generally fall under the category of forensic accounting because the majority of examinations, investigations, and reports regarding fraud are done with "an eye toward litigation." In other words, fraud examiners are taught to conduct their examination with the assumption that the case may end in litigation.

Alvin L. Hagerich has successfully met the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s character, experience and education requirements for the Certified Fraud Examiner credential, and has demonstrated knowledge in four areas critical to the fight against fraud: Fraudulent Financial Transactions, Fraud Prevention and Deterrence, Legal Elements of Fraud and Fraud Investigation.

Alvin L. Hagerich joins the ranks of business and government professionals worldwide who have also earned the Certified Fraud Examiner certification.

Certified Fraud Examiners have the ability to: examine data and records to detect and trace fraudulent transactions; interview suspects to obtain information and confessions; write investigation reports; advise clients as to their findings; testify at trial; understand the law as it relates to fraud and fraud investigations; and identify the underlying factors that motivate individuals to commit fraud.

Fraud Prevention tips and Fraud Alerts

Fraud Prevention Tip 1 - Always use a gel ink pen when writing and signing checks. Gel Ink cannot be washed out and altered by fraudsters.

Fraud Prevention Tip 2 - Keep you blank checks locked up.

Fraud Prevention Tip 3 - Reconcile your check book as soon as you receive your bank statements.

Fraud Alerts - New fraud schemes are developed almost everyday protect yourself by visiting this site often for the latest fraud alert.

* Regulated by the State of Florida Board of Accountancy

Alvin L. Hagerich, CPA

13794 S. Garden Cove Circle
Davie, Florida 33325

Phone 954-473-9212

Fax 954-473-6778
e-mail: Alhagerichcpa@aol.com