Most organisations will face the challenge of how to deal with a dispute, fraud or cyber-attack.

In times of uncertainty, increasing complexity and internationalisation of business, our team has targeted solutions to solve difficult challenges. Our clients benefit from seamless integration of the following services:

Our Forensic Accounting Solutions

Asset Tracing

Grant Thornton's team of Forensic Accountants have worked with banks and other creditors to identify assets that may have been sold, transferred, undervalued or undisclosed to the bank by a borrower in an attempt to defeat any potential claim against same.

Digital Forensics

Our digital forensic team help clients with computer and technology misuse, fraud and tampering. We help organisations recover information such as user activity, deleted files and passwords from various devices holding digital information.

Expert Witness

Grant Thornton’s multi-disciplinary team includes experts in quantum calculations, IT forensics, audit and assurance, corporate governance, valuations and IFRS opinions, thus allowing us to produce detailed, comprehensive, independent and defensible expert witness reports and briefing notes for our clients.

Forensic Data Analytics

Our service offering provides customised forensic analytical solutions that are developed to meet client challenges. The Forensic Data Analytics team leverages their analytics and accounting expertise along with industry experience to deliver a customised offering to our clients.

eDiscovery

Our eDiscovery services are designed to support clients throughout the entire EDRM lifecycle. We provide initial consultation and readiness, oversight and quality assurance, expert advice and support, advanced technology solutions, and scalable resourcing and ongoing support.

Fraud and Regulatory Investigations

Given the current environment that we all work in, where data is key and voluminous, in performing our investigations we integrate digital forensics, eDiscovery and data analysis techniques into the methodologies of all the investigations we carry out.

Fraud Risk Assessment

Our team of Forensic Accountants provide a comprehensive Fraud Risk Assessment offering to clients. We incorporate the latest forensic technology and data analytics tools on all engagements. We leverage off past experiences of frauds to provide clients with a detailed assessment that adds value to their business.

Incident Response

We provide expert and technical support to organisations responding to a fraud or cyber security breach.

Why Grant Thornton

We have a different way of doing business by delivering real insight through a combination of technical rigour, commercial experience and intuitive judgment. We take pride in delivering responsive and tailored solutions to all our clients, capitalising on the wealth of experience housed within our All Ireland Forensic Accounting team. With a high level of Partner involvement we are confident that your business will get an innovative service. 

We have six experts in the Irish team who have testified in Court. Paul has acted as expert in over 500 cases in many jurisdictions (Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Channel Islands) and is experienced in all forms of dispute resolution including litigation, mediation, arbitration and conciliation.

All-island presence

Grant Thornton has an all-island presence with a dedicated forensics team in Dublin and Belfast. This gives our clients peace of mind that we are always close by to resolve any issues which may emerge.

Global network

Internationally, there are over 40 Grant Thornton Forensic Accounting teams providing global coverage with a local experience and insight. We have close relationships with our global network of forensic accounting professionals and therefore can access these International resources quickly and easily where the dispute or investigation has multi-jurisdictional elements.

Expertise

We have extensive, but not exclusive, knowledge of the following industries:

  • Technology;
  • Life Sciences;
  • Government & Public Sector;
  • Insurance; and,
  • Banking.
Paul Jacobs
Partner - Forensic Accounting
Paul Jacobs