Clifton Hall has extensive experience providing forensic services in both expert witness and consulting expert capacities.

Our team features individuals with a diverse range of qualifications in accounting, finance, taxation, business valuation, insolvency and information technology.

Our key staff have given evidence in various Courts and have been retained by a wide range of solicitors and businesses, including government departments and ASX listed entities.

Disputes

We are experienced in providing forensic accounting, loss quantification and business valuation services, for a range of disputes relating to:

  • breach of contract
  • misrepresentation
  • professional negligence
  • supply of defective products
  • business interruption claims
  • compulsory acquisition
  • shareholder and partnership disputes
  • phoenix transactions
  • matrimonial disputes
  • personal injury

Investigations

We are frequently engaged to apply our extensive investigation skills, developed through years of insolvency work, to assist clients with a range of investigations relating to:

  • fraud
  • asset tracing and financial reconstruction
  • theft of assets, IP or confidential information
  • employee misconduct
  • assessment of solvency

Business Valuations

Our valuation team includes an accredited CA ANZ Business Valuation Specialist and our expertise can be called upon for the following purposes:

  • disputes and litigation
  • tax advisory and compliance
  • ownership restructuring
  • transaction and succession planning

IT Forensics

Our IT Forensics team possesses the expertise to identify, preserve, analyse and present electronic evidence in a forensically sound manner.

We have undertaken work for solicitors, barristers, accountants and government departments, and presented evidence to Courts on our findings.  Our assignments have included:

  • supporting our investigations of fraud, IP theft and employee misconduct
  • dealing with electronic data to assist with discovery in litigation
  • data recovery
  • acquisition and analysis of data to assist government departments with investigations
  • appointments under Anton Piller orders to capture and analyse data

Payroll Compliance Reviews

The complexity of Australia’s employment laws has led to an increase in employee underpayments.  A Payroll Compliance Review can ensure historical wages and other entitlements have been calculated correctly, and may assist in avoiding penalties.

Our team are highly experienced in analysing employment instruments and payroll data to assist clients and their legal advisors in relation various payroll compliance matters including:

  • recalculation of historical payroll data to identify underpayments
  • determining remediation payments to employees (including interest)
  • independent assessments for enforceable undertakings
  • due diligence assignments
  • annual salary reconciliations (better off overall tests)

Clifton Hall has a strong team of specialists that can deliver tailored solutions to your payroll compliance issue.

Should you require further information regarding Forensic Services please contact Timothy, Ian, Simon or Anna.

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