Our case studies are based on our extensive experience in the field of forensic accountancy.
The Minority Shareholding
We were instructed as expert forensic accountant on behalf of a husband in a divorce investigation, which involved valuing a minority shareholding held by his wife in a family owned property company.
The wife's forensic accounting expert had valued the shareholding after applying a discount of 80% for the shareholding being a minority share with no control. We successfully argued that that this discount was not relevant because in reality the shares were held by the family as a 'quasi partnership' and in reality she could obtain a full value for her shares without discount.
Forensic is defined as 'used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.' A forensic accountant uses a combination of accounting, investigative and legal skill...
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