James Hyland and Company

Forensic accountants based in Ireland, James Hyland and Company says its directors combine chartered accountancy and forensic accounting with broad commercial experience. They are members of the Expert Witness Institute. The firm says its work is prepared on the basis that its directors may be required to give evidence in court, and that all of them have given evidence before. Readers can see its work through sample reports, written case studies and a fraud prevention guide.

Loss of earnings and contract disputes

The firm works on loss of earnings in personal injury cases, where the financial effect of an injury on a person's income must be set out. It also works on consequential loss in contract disputes, where the knock-on financial cost of a breach has to be measured. The firm says its directors are trained and experienced in preparing the reports these cases require.

Shareholder, partnership and family disputes

The firm's investigations also cover shareholder and partnership disputes, where the financial records of a business need to be examined by someone independent. It works on matrimonial and separation proceedings, where a court needs an accurate picture of a household's finances, and on fraud and white collar crime. The firm describes forensic accounting as a source of specialised expertise in many different areas. Its directors combine chartered accountancy with long experience of commercial matters, which the firm says gives its investigations a practical grounding.

Expert reports and evidence in court

Preparing expert witness reports and giving evidence are central to the firm's work. Its directors have experience of both. The sample reports are there to show readers how the firm sets out its calculations and the value it adds. The firm publishes sample reports so that readers can see the detail and the value of its work, and it presents its case studies as examples of work it has completed. The firm also publishes a fraud prevention guide.