Forensic Services
We uncover and prevent critical issues
Our Forensic Services Unit provide services to prevent, detect and investigate critical matters that violate laws, ethical regulations or standards, such as corruption or other forms of fraud. Should companies experience or suspect embezzlement, fraud or suspicious transactions, PwC can help you chart the facts and obtain evidence.
Forensic Services is part of PwC global service area "Forensic Services". We have broad international experience and a large network that enables us to quickly get the right resources internationally and set up teams quickly and effectively. Our staff have broad experience from accounting and auditing, law practice and police and prosecuting authorities, intelligence services, and a good knowledge of industry.
We can help your business with
- Money Laundering
- Corporate Intelligence / Integrity Due Diligence
- Forensic services and other forms of factual investigations
- Assistance in disputes
- Fraud Preventive Services
- Compliance with competition legislation (Antitrust Compliance)
Money Laundering
How to prevent and detect transactions associated with the proceeds of crime or terrorist financing?
PwC offers several money-laundering services. We help you understand what specific steps your business need to take in order to comply with laws and regulations in this field. Further we contribute by analysing the current situation and assist with the design and implementation of measures.
Our engagements cover a wide range of services in this field, from investigations of individual customers to reviews of larger customer portfolios, training programs and preparation of reports and regulations.
Corporate Intelligence / Integrity Due Diligence
An integrity due diligence focuses on identifying risks not normally revealed through other due diligence processes. It enables you to reduce risk, make informed decisions, pursue opportunities and manage difficult situations with greater confidence.
We have considerable competence within human rights and also performs Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD). HRDD is particularly relevant for companies with investments in emerging economies. A HRDD is scaled to your company’s needs and is an important part of the company's understanding of how it and its partners' activities affect the human rights of, for example. In turn, this understanding provides the basis for required measures.
Forensic services and other forms of factual investigations
We provide you with a sufficient basis for decision and guarantee an efficient handling of the situation.
We offer professional assistance to factual investigations for all types of incidents and situations where there is a need to obtain knowledge about what has happened. Such incidents can both be confirmed events and alerts.
We have comprehensive experience in assisting companies in the managing of undesirable events in a way that secures that the client receives an independent and objective preparation of facts.
Assistance in disputes
Customized multidisciplinary teams for each case
Our multidisciplinary team assists companies and law firms with qualified technical and financial investigations, as well as specialized legal competence in connection with disputes, domestically and internationally.
We have extensive experience in assisting with disputes from the start of the process regarding reconstructing the facts from a financial standpoint, calculating financial consequences and losses, as well as acting as an expert witness in judicial processes. We work multidisciplinary and the team is put together as needed in each case.
Fraud Preventive Services
We can help you prevent fraud so that your organisation avoids reputational and financial loss and ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
We have specialist knowledge in the areas anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and background investigations. We also have expertise knowledge in designing, implementing and testing of internal controls.
Compliance with competition legislation (Antitrust Compliance)
We help you secure that your company is in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Trading Act.
This includes support to understand what the regulations of the law means for your business, review of existing routines and implementation of new, and investigation of events or transactions.
Issuers of shares (listed companies) and other financial instruments, investment firms, credit institutions and a number of other companies must adhere to the regulations set out in the Securities Trading Act and regulations and requirements set by Oslo Stock Exchange on a daily basis.