0 a process of examining a person's or organization's financial records to help find out whether a crime has been committed, or to help with a legal case:
She hired an expert in forensic accounting to find out whether her ex-husband is hiding some of his wealth.
1 the activity of examining financial records to find any illegal financial activity:
Internal forensic accounting investigations at 14 of its companies have revealed further accounting irregularities.
We need more specialists in corporate finance, taxation, and forensic accounting.
After all that's gone on, the U. S. Congress should conduct a forensic accounting of the books of baseball.
The forensic accounting exercise has failed to unearth any evidence of fraud.
He acknowledged errors on his financial disclosure forms and said he would hire a forensic accounting firm to pore over his records.
Exelby is also an acclaimed specialist in forensic accounting.
Forensic accounting is one of the fastest growing professions in the nation.
These services included forensic accounting, business appraisals, employee benefits planning, strategic planning, and almost anything associated with financial parts of the clients business.
Large accounting firms often have a forensic accounting department.