Forensic accounting

BDO has one of the most successful, experienced and innovative forensic and dispute advisory practices in Macedonia. We have a reputation for delivering exceptional client service and value for money. Our clients range from companies and professional firms to regulators, governments and not for profit organisations.

Dispute Advisory Services

Our dispute resolution team helps to quantify loss or financial exposure across a variety of industry sectors and jurisdictions. We support our clients and their legal advisers in all stages of the dispute process.

Our expert witnesses have provided expert opinions on quantum or professional negligence in hundreds of cases; supporting them is a team of specialists who combine forensic accounting, audit and industry experience. Our team has considerable experience of providing evidence in civil courts, insolvency, criminal courts and regulatory investigations.

Fraud and Financial Investigations

Our team provides investigative, asset tracing and recovery services to establish liability, trace misappropriated assets and mitigate the impact of financial and economic crime. Whether investigating fraud, accounting "black holes", regulatory breaches, employee misconduct or other financial crime, we build multi-disciplinary teams tailored to the requirements of the assignment.

To minimise the chances of recurrence, our risk specialists develop and implement fraud and corruption prevention measures that protect businesses against the threat of economic crime. Our team regularly conducts large scale, complex financial investigations for the UK's leading law enforcement, prosecution and regulatory agencies, as well as major law firms, banks, international corporations and foreign governments.

Commercial Dispute Resolution

BDO has a dedicated and highly experienced forensic accounting team with the insight to solve the most challenging accounting disputes and support litigation.

Our team has considerable experience of providing evidence in Court, working closely with colleagues from across BDO’s international network to support clients on multi-jurisdictional disputes. Our expertise includes understanding the legal process and the issues in dispute, explaining the complexities of issues such as loss of profits, loss of value, wasted expenditure, contingent losses, loss of chance and professional negligence for the Court or tribunal to understand.

Our expert witnesses have provided expert opinions on quantum and professional negligence in hundreds of cases in civil and common law jurisdictions throughout the world. Supporting them is a team of specialists with forensic accounting and investigative skills, together with BDO experts in most sectors and industries.

Our services include:

Reviewing initial information and preliminary analysis on liability and quantum

Expert witness services

Calculation of quantum of loss

Independent opinions on technical accounting matters

Insolvency investigations and contentious insolvency litigation support

Providing technical assistance to other experts

Assistance at mediations and settlement negotiations