AVAKA Financial Services
South AfricaRapid fact pattern

Forensic assessmentEstablish enough fact to choose the right investigative response.

We conduct a tightly scoped preliminary assessment to understand the allegation, protect relevant information, identify immediate exposure and determine whether a fuller investigation is warranted.

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Forensic assessment

A confidential preliminary assessment of fraud, regulatory or disciplinary allegations to preserve evidence and define the response.

Questions this service answers

A precise scope starts with the right question.

  1. 01

    Is the allegation sufficiently specific and credible to investigate?

  2. 02

    Which evidence is at immediate risk of loss, alteration or disclosure?

  3. 03

    What scope, authority and specialist support should the next phase require?

Defined outputs

Evidence designed for action.

Final coverage follows the agreed target, authority, materiality and evidence available. These are the core outputs around which the engagement is built.

  • 01

    Confidential allegation and conflict assessment

  • 02

    Immediate evidence-preservation plan

  • 03

    Preliminary fact pattern and exposure view

  • 04

    Recommended investigative scope and governance

Delivery discipline

A method that protects the conclusion.

  1. 01

    Protect

    Secure the matter

    Establish confidentiality, conflicts, legal context and proportionate evidence controls.

  2. 02

    Reconstruct

    Build the factual record

    Connect records, transactions, communications and interviews into a tested chronology.

  3. 03

    Challenge

    Test competing explanations

    Distinguish corroborated facts from inference, inconsistency and information gaps.

  4. 04

    Report

    Write for scrutiny

    Present methodology, evidence, limitations and findings in a clear decision-ready record.

Reference points

Criteria agreed before testing begins.

  • Evidence integrity and confidentiality
  • Fair process
  • Relevant legal guidance coordinated with appointed counsel

Applicability and final criteria are confirmed during engagement scoping.

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Start with the target

Define what this forensic assessment needs to prove.

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