Addressing fraud and financial crime

As major disruptions, complex challenges, evolving regulatory requirements and criminal and commercial threats to organisations evolve daily, the importance of forensic accounting continues to grow.

The risk of complacency can invite fraud, corporate crime, commercial disputes, litigation and data breaches, causing major setbacks to your organisation’s integrity and reputation. This makes it critical to embed preventative action into business processes alongside effective, measured responses.

Our forensic accounting specialists offer robust and practical advice, supporting organisations in the prevention, detection and response to criminal and fraudulent activity. The team can also help reduce exposure to commercial loss through effective dispute resolution.

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We can assess, design and implement internal controls and compliance programs to help our clients mitigate vulnerabilities to financial fraud, corruption and misconduct.

KPMG Forensic services

Investigations & Integrity

Investigate and assess fraud exposure and design anti-fraud controls to achieve your prevention and mitigation objectives.

We assist with anti-bribery and corruption, corporate intelligence, forensic integrity services, investigations and response, fraud and scam risk management and consumer remediation.

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Dispute Advisory Services

Accounting advice and expert witness evidence to assist in resolving commercial disputes and insurance claims.

We assist with independent expert witness services, expert determination services, technical accounting experts to instruct legal counsel.

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Whistleblower reporting service – FairCall

Take a proactive stand against fraud, corruption and misconduct with KPMG's FairCall Hotline whistleblowing service.

Operated by forensic professionals, KPMG’s FairCall whistleblower reporting service is a proven, confidential and anonymous way for employees and third parties to report suspected fraud and misconduct, theft of inventory, or falsification of financial records. The FairCall hotline can also be used to report suspected bullying, harassment, and other inappropriate behaviour.

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Financial crime advisory & transformation

KPMG's team of financial crime specialists help clients achieve their financial crime prevention and mitigation objectives.

Services include ML/TF risk assessments, AML/CTF program design, sanctions risk, Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence, target operating models, transaction monitoring and screening, remediation, AML/CTF risk awareness training as well as data and technology transformation.

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Forensic technology & cyber response

We can assist with digital evidence recovery, cyber forensics and visual intelligence analysis.

Our forensic specialists bring real-world incident handling experience to help organisations prevent, mitigate, monitor, detect and respond to cyber incidents.

Services include: Corporate cyber threat intelligence, incident response program development and review, incident response maturity assessments, incident investigation and management, executive incident simulation, compromise assessment and threat hunting, digital investigations and post incident review, remediation and restoration, data assessment and notification services.

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Forensic Data Analytics

Investigate fraud, quantify losses and remediate legal/regulatory compliance matters with advanced data analytics.

Our team of forensic data analysts help organisations analyse volumes of large, disparate structured and unstructured data sets using advanced data analytics, data science and artificial intelligence. We offer a unique combination of technical and business domain knowledge in fraud, integrity, disputes, financial crime and remediation to help organisations detect, prevent, correct and monitor risks.

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How can Forensic advisory specialists help?


KPMG Australia's forensic specialists can help clients reduce reputational risk and commercial loss through financial crime.

By applying forensic accounting techniques, investigation, intelligence, technology and industry skills, we can help prevent and resolve commercial disputes, fraud, misconduct and breaches of rules and regulations.

We will establish the facts, collect and preserve evidence, assist recoveries and lay a foundation for criminal or civil action.

Our ability to undertake covert and overt investigations spans national borders and can embrace multiple jurisdictions, often using our dedicated and trusted forensic technology expertise.

We help clients avoid costly and unnecessary disputes and litigation. If you suspect financial crime in your organisation, our independent financial consulting specialists can support you in reaching a successful resolution.

We can also provide an authoritative and objective analysis of the accounting and financial complexities involved in litigation and the resolution of commercial disputes.


KPMG's international network

KPMG Forensic in Australia is part of our Finance & Risk Consulting group and an international network of over 2500 forensic accounting professionals working in 31 accredited practices within KPMG member firms around the world.

The network brings a consistent global approach, combined with a tailored local focus, to sensitive and complicated cross-border engagements.

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FAQs

  • What is forensic accounting?

    Forensic accounting is a specialised area of accounting that uses accounting, auditing and investigative skills to examine the financials of an individual or business. It provides an analysis suitable for legal proceedings.

    KPMG’s Forensics Dispute Advisory team provides accounting advice and expert witness evidence to assist in resolving commercial disputes and insurance claims.

    Learn more about KPMG's Dispute Advisory Services.

  • Does KPMG provide forensic auditing services?

    Yes, KPMG provides a range of services such as audit, assurance, and risk consulting – including forensic auditing services. Forensic auditing is a specialised area of auditing that involves the application of auditing skills to situations that involve legal implications.

  • What is forensic technology?

    Forensic technology uses technology and science to detect, investigate and prevent crime or fraud. KPMG’s Forensic Technology services can aid digital evidence recovery, cyber forensics, forensic data analysis and visual intelligence analysis.

    Learn more about KPMG's Forensic Technology Services.

  • Why type of experience do KPMG forensic specialists have?

    We understand that helping clients meet their business challenges, manage risk, maintain trust and navigate the dangers of costly and disruptive litigation and investigations begins with an in-depth understanding of the organisation and industries in which they work.

    We bring together industry experience with our forensic accountants, investigators, data scientists, compliance practitioners, digital forensic and cyber response professionals to meet the distinct needs of our clients and deliver real results.

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