Mafetsa Attorneys has a dedicated forensic investigations unit. We perform forensic investigations, forensic auditing and forensic accounting for any alleged or suspected fraud / corruption / criminal conduct / misconduct. We further help clients with fraud prevention through fraud awareness initiatives and detection services such as fraud risk assessments as our specialists are skilled, experienced and qualified to do so. We investigate fraud, corruption, noncompliance with policies and procedures especially Supply Chain Management, fraudulent financial mis-statement of revenue, debtors and creditors.
Corporate and Regulatory fraud investigations
Our consultants are capable of helping clients deal with corporate investigations, litigation and regulatory enforcement issues. We investigate statutory violations such as infringement of regulatory prescripts as set out in the related act enacted by parliament. Our audits are designed to assist clients with compliance with laws, regulations and practice reviews as well as detecting and preventing those accounting schemes that result in corporate fraud. Our corporate fraud investigations primarily focus on falsification of financial information.
Computer forensic investigation and data analysis
We offer data analysis as and when required. We have the necessary data analysis tools for auditing and monitoring. The data analysis tool we use analyses any data source and analyses 100% of data populations. The tool allows for identification of exceptions and visualise the results of the analysis. We form partnerships with digital forensic audit service providers on need basis.
Litigation and dispute advisory services
Our legal specialists are capable of providing services regarding criminal, civil and labour disputes. We help with tracing assets, managing evidence, quantifying the value of damages. We are capable of handling all type of labour disputes at CCMA and Labour Court. Our consultants are capable of providing additional services like legal opinions on commercial, criminal and immigration issues. In cases where the law enforcement agencies have the right to institute proceedings we can act as a client support system alongside the law enforcement agencies.
Expert witness testimony
All our staff are capable of offering expert witness testimonies in disciplinary hearings, civil and criminal proceedings. The experience has been gained when they performed investigations, prepared the evidence packs and presented in hearings. In some cases, some of our staff have been prosecutors in disciplinary hearings and have also chaired disciplinary hearings.