Friel Stafford has more than twenty five years of experience in compiling accurate and credible forensic accountant’s reports for plaintiffs and defendants, and presenting them as testimony whenever necessary.
Our expertise is backed up by our extensive practical first hand experience of litigation at all levels. With Jim Stafford having been appointed as Liquidator/Receiver/Examiner to over 700 companies, and Tom Murray appointed to over 600 companies, we have practical experience of “meshing” our work to dove tail in with the work being carried out be the legal teams, and presenting reports that are easily understood by Judges.
We have been involved in cases that have established precedents.
We are experienced at presenting our forensic reports from the witness box and defending them under rigorous cross examination.
Our forensic accounting services cover practically every legal and commercial discipline – from personal insolvency to corporate funding – to assist individuals and businesses with financial fact-finding.
The dedicated and professional team of Forensic Accountants at Friel Stafford offer a comprehensive range of forensic accountancy services which include:
- Asset Tracing
- Litigation Support
- Investigative Accounting
- Fraud Investigations
- Expert Witness Services
- Before the Event Forensic Accounting
Our clients originate from many different sources and so, within each of the above disciplines, we provide a flexible and accommodating forensic accountancy service; irrespective of whether a forensic accountant in Ireland is required for an exclusive task or one which forms part of a much larger investigation. Our clients include various government agencies, City and County Councils, semi-states, national, multinational, SME and personal clients.
From the list of forensic accounting services above, one of the most important is our expert witness service; for no matter how well a forensic accountant has compiled his or her analytic report, it has to be presented competently and clearly for it to be effective. Our experienced team all understand the importance of delivering a forensic accounting report in such a way that it will withstand legal scrutiny.