Business has been good.
But. . . . you have that gut feeling that something is not right with the business finances. The numbers don’t seem to reflect the success of you think you have achieved. You are not alone. The warning signs of internal fraud are often overlooked, with devastating consequences.
Audit Services of Virginia, L.L.C. was formed to assist the independent business owner, professional service or charity in the detection and prevention internal fraud. We do this by providing professional audit services and financial crimes investigations in a one on one, confidential environment. If you are concerned about internal fraud and fraud prevention controls, you need the services of a financial crimes specialist. Our firm can offer the services of a Certified Fraud Examiner, specializing in detailed forensic accounting audits and financial investigations.
Our managing partner, John L. Hughes, CFE, has more than thirty years experience in conducting detailed financial investigations and audits. These services have been provided at the local, state, and federal level. Assignments have included the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, the United States Attorney’s Office, the United States Internal Revenue Service, and the United States Department of Homeland Security.
In addition to field investigations, he has authored articles on internal fraud detection and fraud prevention techniques and has presented numerous fraud detection and prevention programs to local, state and federal fraud auditors. As a public service, Audit Services of Virginia offers a speaker’s bureau for fraud prevention presentations to civic and professional organizations. To inquire about scheduling a speaker, visit our Speaker’s Bureau page.
Audit Services of Virginia is prepared to identify any existing financial discrepancies within your organization. The goal of our financial investigation is to learn who, what, where, why, when and how you became the victim of fraud. We will then offer assist in creating controls to prevent future financial crimes being committed against your organization.
If you decide to seek legal recourse, we will assist you in that action. As forensic crime specialists, we are prepared to offer expert witness testimony about the nature and details of the fraud we discovered during our financial crimes investigation. We will accomplish this presenting detailed and understandable evidence of the crime. Through the use of exhibits and testimony, we will demonstrate to the Court our expertise in forensic accounting and fraud examination..
If you have that “feeling” that your organization has been the victim of internal fraud, or you want to be proactive in the prevention of possible future frauds, contact our office for a free, no obligation consultation. Our firm will offer solutions on methods to detect and prevent fraud against your group.
While at our site, take time to visit our Fraud News Clips and Fraud Resource Center pages. We believe they include some interesting details on frauds committed and some of the resources available to combat fraud.