Forensic Accounting & Investigation
Michelle Nelson, CPA, CFE, CVA
Donald Vilfer, J.D., CFE
Litigation Support & Investigative Services
 Fraud within the U.S. costs businesses $400-600 billion annually. Typical business losses are 6% of annual revenues and fraud is increasing. The loss for a small company averages $139,000. The three major categories of occupational fraud are asset misappropriation, corruption and fraudulent statement. Awareness and education are the keys to defeating fraud within today’s organizations.
Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs & Associates, LLP provides litigation support and investigative services in the following areas:
- Investigation of fraud for recovery of funds or referral for prosecution
- Employee misconduct investigations for employers or their attorneys
- Forensic Accounting
- Investigations to assist criminal defense attorneys
- Computer Security surveys and intrusion investigations
- Due diligence inquiries for contemplated business relationships
- Asset tracing
- Pre-employment background checks
- Analysis and management of documents in support of complex litigation
- Collection and Preservation of electronically stored information (ESI) as required by state and federal law.
- Computer Forensics and eDiscovery services.
Computer Forensics: Mann, Urrutia, Nelson CPAs is networked with Donald Vilfer and the Firm Califorensics for responsive forensic examination of computer evidence in cases of suspected fraud or to support litigation. Using Computer Forensics, we can recover deleted or hidden data, track an employee's computer activity and preserve evidence, often leading to quick answers and timely resolution to troubling cases.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) is a designation awarded by The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). The ACFE is a 35,000 member-based global association dedicated to providing anti-fraud education and training.
In order to reduce the cost of fraud and related problems, a Certified Fraud Examiner should be retained as early as possible.
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