Case Study

Statement of No Advice

by Fiona Bateman 27 January 2010

We have been amazed at the number of people who are being asked to sign a “Statement of No Advice” by their financial Advisors. Why would the advisors ask you to do that? They don’t have to take responsibility for their advice.  If they don’t want to take responsibility why would you trust them? They don’t have to disclose how [...]

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Payroll Fraud

by Arnold Shields 6 November 2009

The payroll is the largest expense area for many organisations, and one which should be controlled carefully. Nevertheless, payroll fraud accounts for 17% of all fraudulent disbursements suffered by organisations. There are three main types of payroll fraud – Ghost Employees, Overcompensation, and Bonus and Commission Schemes.

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Using the Internet for Litigation Research

by Arnold Shields 14 October 2009

We use Google and the internet as a valuable research tool in almost all our forensic accounting litigation matters. The information available enables us to check the stories of both the plaintiff and defendant against other sources of information.

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Case Study – Economic Loss – Taxi Operator

by Arnold Shields 13 October 2009

We were recently engaged to calculate the economic loss of a taxi operator who was significantly injured in a motor vehicle accident and was off work entirely for around 3 months.

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Case Study 1: Shareholder Disputes – Building Company

by Arnold Shields 20 July 2009

When a property developer approached Dolman Bateman, they were engaged in litigation with a partner company over a large multi-million dollar residential development. As the project was coming to an end, a dispute emerged in relation to the costs incurred in the building’s development.

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Unfair and Oppressive Conduct Case Study

by Fiona Bateman 9 June 2009

Case study of our investigation of unfair and oppressive conduct. Business investments

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