Divorce/Child Support
SGI Consulting can calculate how much money is available for alimony payments and child support in the event of a divorce or separation. SGI can trace assets and liabilities from prior to a marriage to be used in determining to whom those assets should be awarded.  SGI can also focus on uncovering any hidden assets and income streams.  If you suspect your spouse is unfaithful, the financial records may reveal that as well. SGI can perform a marital standard of living analysis and can also assist in business valuations. SGI can assist your attorney with documentation requests and the preparation of interrogatories: If you don’t ask the right questions, you may not receive the right answers.

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Fraud Examinations
After a fraud has occurred, a business owner or manager will generally want to know the extent of the loss and determine if that amount is sufficient to warrant a recovery effort. Let SGI quantify the loss for you – we know how to do it. Not sure if a fraud has occurred but you have your suspicions? Contact SGI to determine what has really happened. Find out if the employee driving that expensive car is paying for it out of your business.

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White Collar Criminal Defense
Criminal defense refers to an examination of alleged fraud from the defense’s perspective to find out what has really happened. SGI can verify financial information presented by the Prosecution to ensure its accuracy and review the assumptions used.  Don’t be without a forensic accountant when the Prosecution has one.

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Business Litigation
SGI Consulting may be engaged to determine the financial facts arising out of disputes between businesses. A business owner may wish to determine if a co-owner who controls all the money and is keeping the owner in the dark is stealing money. Is your business partner taking advantage of your trusting good nature? Do you feel like you are doing all the hard work but are not seeing any rewards for your efforts? Speak to us, you may be the victim of fraud. 

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Breach of Contract/Lost Profits
In a breach of contract scenario, a business may wish to quantify the loss it has incurred by reference to the contract.  Sometimes a lost profits scenario arises where damages are sought for lost profits incurred as a result of a breach.  SGI can assist in quantifying both.

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Personal Injury / Wrongful Death
If you or a family member have been injured in an accident or killed, SGI can calculate the amount of the economic loss to you, both for past and future losses.

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Reconstruction of Accounting Records
Despite a fraudster’s best efforts to hide a fraud, cause confusion and manipulate accounting books and records, SGI Consulting can often recreate an audit trail to determine what has really taken place. 

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Business Consulting
Are you starting a business?  Do you know where to begin?  Are you overwhelmed?  Are you too close to your business to see the problems?  Are you properly safeguarding your assets?  Are your business processes efficient and effective or are they costing you money and not working properly? SGI can help you whether you are just starting a business or have been in business for some time.

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Due Diligence
When buying, selling or merging a business, SGI can verify if representations of a financial nature on either side are accurate. Part of this service verifies the existence of assets and income and also determines if there are undisclosed expenses or liabilities. It is easy to get into a new business arrangement, but often very difficult to get out. Make sure you do your due diligence before you make the wrong move. Do you want to sell your share in a business? Let SGI examine how much money is really due to you.

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Preparation for Audit
SGI Consulting can help businesses prepare for internal or external audits. SGI ensures that schedules backed by supporting documentation are ready on time for the audit, prepare information in accordance with your auditor’s requirements, and present the information in a format that will help ensure a cost-effective audit. Lenders may require audits in order to extend financing to a business.

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Internal Controls Reviews
SGI Consulting can also examine a business’s system of checks and balances. These controls help to protect assets, prevent theft, and help ensure compliance with laws and regulations.  Internal controls can also help to prevent and detect fraud, irregularities and errors.

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Auditing
SGI Consulting can perform internal audit services, whether financial, operational or compliance auditing.

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Settlement Recovery
You won the lawsuit and have received an award. Now you need to collect it. Just because you won doesn’t mean you are automatically going to receive any money. Let SGI determine what assets are available for your settlement.

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Other Services
SGI can assist an attorney in preparing deposition questions for witness or questions for witnesses at trial.

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Reprographics
Learn more about our reprographics services on our reprographics page.

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