By RSA Risk Management & Investigations, PLLC
Certified Fraud Examiners | Forensic Accountants | Investigative Specialists
1. Define the Problem
Every investigation begins with understanding the issue. RSA meets with counsel and client to define what questions need answering, what accounts or records are involved, and what outcomes are expected.
Clarity of scope ensures efficiency and focus.
2. Collect Financial Documents
Gathering records is the foundation of forensic work. RSA collects bank statements, accounting files, tax returns, credit card records, and related financial materials — ensuring complete and authentic documentation.
Every number tells part of the story.
3. Preserve Digital Evidence
Financial data increasingly lives online. RSA uses forensic software to image computers, emails, cloud storage, and mobile devices — preserving the evidence exactly as found.
Digital integrity is essential to admissibility.
4. Convert and Organize the Data
RSA converts thousands of pages of statements into structured spreadsheets using our proprietary RK Scan™ methodology. Transactions are categorized by type, account, counterparty, and purpose.
Structure turns chaos into clarity.
5. Conduct Interviews
Interviews bring human insight to the data. RSA interviews owners, employees, bookkeepers, and vendors to understand processes and identify inconsistencies or red flags.
People often reveal what the numbers confirm.
6. Follow Up on Leads
Leads from interviews or anomalies guide deeper inquiry. RSA cross-checks statements, obtains missing records, and pursues undisclosed accounts through the discovery process.
Every lead is followed until the facts are verified.
7. Analyze and Trace Funds
Using data analytics, RSA traces the flow of money — identifying where funds originated, how they were spent, and whether they were diverted or concealed.
We connect the dots and uncover the truth behind the numbers.
8. Report the Findings
RSA prepares a clear, factual, and defensible Forensic Accounting Report summarizing objectives, methodology, evidence reviewed, and findings — including flow-of-funds charts and visual exhibits.
Complex financial data made understandable.
9. Present or Testify (If Needed)
When required, RSA’s experts present findings in court or deposition, explaining financial evidence clearly and credibly.
Our reports withstand scrutiny — because they’re built on evidence.
Why It Matters
A structured forensic accounting process protects evidence, ensures accuracy, and transforms data into actionable truth. Whether uncovering fraud, locating hidden assets, or clarifying complex transactions, RSA follows this method every time — because precision, transparency, and integrity are non-negotiable.
RSA Risk Management & Investigations, PLLC
Forensic Accounting • Fraud Examination • Litigation Support