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Our Services - Litigation Support and Forensic ServicesThis specialist division of SimsPartners serves the legal and business community in the provision of expert opinions and analyses on a wide range of accounting and commercial issues including:
We provide both independent expert opinion and expert opinion tailored to client circumstances and the terms of our engagement. Our opinion is presented in a form that is acceptable to the Court and which logically and sensibly incorporates the facts and circumstances of each matter. We work with both plaintiffs and defendants on a broad range of disputes, from family law matters to large commercial disputes. Our clients range from small suburban legal practices to some of Australia’s leading legal firms. As with all of our potential engagements we welcome the opportunity to discuss the facts, circumstances and costs of engagement prior to any involvement commencing. Financial Crime and Fraud Investigation ServicesForensic Accounting and Financial Investigation The presentation of financial information in a manner that can be understood by non accountants is the fundamental goal of a Forensic Accountant. This principle can be the keystone of a brief of evidence in both criminal and civil jurisdictions. At Sims Partners our experience in presenting financial evidence in a method that is understandable to accountants and non accountants, stems from our professionals experience in both corporate investigations and law enforcement. Banking and Financial Services Investigation Sims Partners are specialists in banking and financial services related investigations with extensive experience in mortgage and financing fraud, identity theft and complex banking frauds involving false invoicing and documents. We have specialised in the investigation of frauds specifically targeting the factoring industry. As part of this service Sims Partners can provide investigation on breaches of the Australian Security Exchange Market Rules and provide assistance to detect insider trading within an organization. Compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF) Act 2006 Sims Partners can assist organisations involved in the service industry that require advice on the recently introduced AML and CTF legislation. As of 12 December 2006 new laws introduced required each organisation to introduce an AML/CTF plan, customer identification/verification and meet record keeping requirements. Sims Partners can assist and advise clients on these requirements and assist in implementing appropriate reporting and record keeping platforms to meet the new legislation. AUSTRAC the Federal Government body designated to collect and investigate the new legislation has introduced a grace period until March 2009. This will allow organisations time to implement a program to comply with the new legislation. As part of our investigation services we provide professional interviewing services for employees in relation to potential misconduct and also external stakeholders such as clients or customers for both due diligence and potential breaches of contractual arrangements. Our professionals are particularly experienced in obtaining witness statements and affidavits as well as conducting interviews and examinations in respect to misconduct. Sims Partners professionals can assist your organisation by providing a robust fraud prevention plan to prevent and detect acts of possible fraud or misconduct that may occur. Sims Partners will implement a risk based model to test systems currently in place using the Australian New Zealand (AS/NZS 4360:1999) Risk Management standards. Sims Partners can assist in training staff, develop fraud prevention training manuals and provide fraud risk training seminars. The seminars provide a unique opportunity for Sims Partners professionals to provide both theory training and a first hand insight into factual cases that they have investigated. Investigation of Corruption and Misconduct As part of the Investigation Services we can assist organisations including private and government bodies investigate and detect acts of corruption and misconduct including paying and accepting bribes in respect to favoring a particular person or organisation. Our investigators have experience in investigating acts of corruption and misconduct within government bodies and develop a corruption risk management strategies.
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