James Stanbury and Mark Jennings of RGL's London office examine ash cloud liability & losses

Ben Hobby, Senior Manager at RGL Forensics, examines the FSA rules on client money

Most people think of forensic accounting in relation to fraud investigations. And there is no doubt that fraud has been the mainstay of many departments over the years.

But the scope of forensic work has expanded and will continue to do so. In litigation, the role of the adviser or expert witness is well defined and is applied in many areas where evaluation of quantum — how much a case is worth — is the key. Forensic accounting covers areas such as business interruption, product liability, intellectual property, breach of warranty and shareholder/partnership disputes. Read more

While forensic accountants often work on high-profile fraud investigations, their skills can also be used in a wide range of civil actions, say James Stanbury and Mark Jennings of RGL's London office