Financial Forensic Examination

Rebecca Bowden provides independent forensic analysis of your financial records, helping you gain clarity and confidence in decisions that matter. This work supports careful, disciplined inquiry and proportionate understanding without presumption of wrongdoing or unnecessary escalation.

The focus is on financial records, internal controls, and documented representations—not on individuals.

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Scope of Engagement

Financial forensic services are limited to the review and analysis of client-owned or client-authorized financial records, including:

• Bank and brokerage statements
• Accounting records and general ledgers
• Financial statements and supporting schedules
• Transaction histories
• Internal controls and documentation
• Cash flow and funds-movement analysis

This work does not include background investigations, surveillance, interviews, or verification of third-party claims

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Contexts Where Financial Review Is Applied

Financial forensic examination is often applied in matters involving divorce, business disputes, internal financial irregularities, and pre-investment evaluation.

In these contexts, the objective remains consistent: to establish a clear, supportable understanding of financial activity based on available records before determining whether additional action is necessary.

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How Review Is Conducted

Engagements are structured to maintain containment and analytical discipline. Review typically involves:

• Establishing a clear scope tied to the client’s stated decision need
• Evaluating records for internal consistency, anomalies, and patterns
• Assessing representations against documented financial activity
• Identifying areas requiring clarification, reconciliation, or further inquiry
• Presenting findings in a proportionate, documented format

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What This Work Is — and Is Not

This work is:

• Independent and methodical
• Limited to financial records
• Designed to reduce ambiguity
• Conducted without assumption or accusation

This work is not:

• A private investigation
• An inquiry into individuals
• A substitute for legal counsel
• An adversarial or prosecutorial function

If review indicates that investigative or legal steps may be appropriate, those considerations are addressed separately and deliberately.

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Who This Is For

This service is appropriate for clients who:

• Need clarity before taking action
• Want to understand discrepancies or irregularities
• Are evaluating financial risk or exposure
• Prefer structured review over reactive escalation

The service can also support professional advisors reviewing client-held records.

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Engagement Boundary

Financial Forensic Examination is not a private investigation service. Any investigative work involving individuals or third-party claims falls outside the scope of this work.

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Investment and Pre-Commitment Review

Financial forensic methods may also be applied in the review of private investments, business acquisitions, or financial representations prior to commitment.

This includes analysis of cash flow consistency, structural alignment, and the relationship between reported performance and underlying financial activity.

Some transactions require deeper due diligence. When forensic analysis alone cannot address material concerns a separate investigative component will be advised.