independent forensic accounting practice
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigations
Phone
(+48) 515 977 329
Hours
9am – 5pm CET
Exceptional service for exceptional circumstances
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
What We Do for You
We conduct forensic analyses of books and records, advanced fraud analytics, digital forensics and e-discovery, and assist clients with interviews and background checks. When required, we also provide oral or written testimony, and serve as monitors and independent reviewers, or as forensic accountants to monitors and independent reviewers.
Corporate Investigations
Conducting investigations based on identified red flags, received reports or raised suspicions (including interviews, e-discovery).
Verification of reliability and truthfulness of issues raised by employees and external entities (including via anonymous reporting channel), along with recommendations regarding further steps.
Support for internal audit, compliance and legal team in conducting investigations (forensic analysis, e-discovery, interviews).
Compliance audits
Reviews of agreed areas to identify potential red flags (fraud risk, Sapin II, FCPA, UK Bribery Act).
Verification of compliance with selected procedures / policies by employees, partners, contractors (e.g. tender procedure, rebate policy, counterparty verification, etc.).
Verification of (potential) conflict of interest, including verification of employees’ connections with third parties (high volume search).
Fraud prevention
Review of business processes, policies and procedures to verify its effectiveness in minimizing risk of fraud and corruption (including Sapin II, FCPA, UK Bribery Act).
Designing anti-fraud and anti-corruption controls (including automatic controls) and support in their implementation to reduce the risk of irregularities.
Creation and support in the implementation of, among others, anti-fraud procedures, anti-corruption code.
Designing the hotline reporting channel (whistle-blower line), support in its implementation.
Verification of the effectiveness of the existing hotline reporting channel
Due Diligence
In connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and third-party agents, we gather the necessary intelligence required to effectively evaluate these important relationships and identify concerns the parties need to consider.
Experience
Team
K&M Forensic was created by Karol Majewski (CEO).
He is a Polish Certified Public Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Karol has over 18 years of experience in fraud prevention, fighting corruption, conducting financial audits, internal audits and financial due diligence.
Karol gained experience working in Poland, Belgium and Spain.
He worked at Deloitte, Mazars Audyt and at the Financial Supervision Commission. Karol is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) and post-graduate studies in accounting and finance. He also studied in Paris (l’ESCE).
Subject matter experts
Depending on project needs K&M Forensic cooperates with subject matter experts of various field: statutory auditors, lawyers, detectives, IT specialists, engineers, advertising and marketing specialists, tax advisors, property appraisers, valuation experts..
EXPERIENCE
Selected projects
- At the request of investment fund – investigation in a portfolio company. The schemes of fraudulent accounting and schemes of fund misappropriations were identified. The estimated loss amounted to dozens of PLN millions. Report was the basis for notice of the prosecutor’s office..
- Investigation in a state-owned enterprise initiated by a new CEO. Identification of multimillion fraud and identification of cases of non-compliance with law and company’s bylaws. The report was the basis for a notice to the prosecutor’s office
- Supporting large commercial chain in implementation of antifraud and anticorruption policies.
- Support of a telecommunications company in a court dispute with a supplier. Drawing up an opinion challenging the expert court’s opinion unfavourable to the client regarding the payment of a multi-million-dollar claim.
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Service Areas
We Serve The Entire World
Cross-Border Investigations, Asset Tracing and Recovery, Regulatory Compliance Risk, Assessments, Monitorships, Fraud Prevention, Dispute Resolution
We work in English, Polish and French
„Leverage the necessary guidance to help you respond to fraud allegations, support litigation needs, and mitigate risk.”
