- Overview
Forensic & Investigative Services
When financial discrepancies arise, standard auditing is often not enough. At D C Sejpal & Co, our Forensic Services go beyond the surface to uncover the “who, what, when, and why” of financial misconduct.
We combine accounting expertise with investigative skills to detect fraud, resolve commercial disputes, and ensure strict adherence to regulatory mandates. Whether you are a bank dealing with a non-performing asset (NPA), a corporation suspecting internal malfeasance, or a regulator requiring a specialized audit, we provide evidence-based clarity in complex financial situations.
Benefits
Engaging D C Sejpal & Co for forensic analysis provides critical protection and leverage
Evidence-Based Certainty
We analyse suspicions and derive facts from our working. Our reports are drafted to stand up to scrutiny in courts of law, tribunals (NCLT), and regulatory hearings.
Loss Recovery
By tracing diverted funds and quantifying the exact extent of financial damage, we maximize your chances of recovering lost assets.
Risk Mitigation
Our findings often reveal the "loophole" that allowed the fraud to happen, enabling you to plug gaps in your internal controls and prevent recurrence.
Negotiation Power
In commercial disputes, a robust forensic report serves as powerful leverage, often forcing a favorable settlement without prolonged litigation.
Process
Forensic assignments require a discreet and methodical approach. We follow a strict four-stage protocol:
- Hypothesis & Scoping: We start by understanding the “Red Flags.” We formulate a fraud hypothesis to define the scope and methodology.
- Data Acquisition & Preservation: We secure the financial evidence digital data, physical ledgers, and banking records ensuring the “Chain of Custody” is maintained for legal admissibility.
- Analysis & Testing: We use data analytics and interview techniques to test our hypothesis, tracing transactions across accounts to identify anomalies and linkages.
- Reporting & Testimony: We deliver a factual, non-biased Forensic Report detailing our findings, backed by documentary evidence. If required, we assist legal counsel in presenting these findings to authorities.
Why Choose D C Sejpal & Co.?
In forensic matters, “speed” and “stealth” are as important as “skill.”
- Regulatory Fluency: We have specialized knowledge of Indian relevant Statutes, ensuring our investigation is legally sound.
- Discretion: We understand the reputational risk involved in fraud. Our team operates with the utmost confidentiality, often conducting investigations off-site or under the guise of routine checks to avoid alerting suspects.
- Digital Capability: We utilize modern data analytics tools to scan thousands of transactions in minutes, spotting patterns (like round-tripping of funds) that the human eye would miss.
- Objective Independence: As an external firm, we bring an unbiased perspective that internal teams cannot provide, ensuring the findings are credible to third parties and regulators.
