Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation & Litigation Support Services

When financial questions become urgent, organizations need clear answers grounded in facts. PYA’s forensic accounting consulting services help attorneys, boards, audit committees, executives, compliance leaders, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, secured creditors, and other organizations facing sensitive financial concerns.

Whether funds cannot be reconciled, assets appear to be missing, financial results do not make sense, misconduct has been reported, or litigation involves accounting issues, PYA helps uncover what happened, document the financial facts, and provide analysis that can support informed decisions.

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Our Forensic Accounting & Fraud Investigation Services

Internal, Board & Special Committee Investigations

  • Internal investigation support
  • Employee misconduct allegations
  • Whistleblower matters
  • Audit committee investigations
  • Special committee investigations
  • Board-requested independent reviews
  • Executive misconduct and mismanagement allegations
  • Financial reporting irregularities
  • Related-party transaction and conflict-of-interest investigations

Fraud, Embezzlement & Financial Misconduct Analysis

  • Financial investigations
  • Fraud investigation services
  • Embezzlement allegations
  • Ponzi scheme investigations
  • Financial misconduct investigations
  • Misappropriation of assets
  • Tax evasion-related financial analysis
  • Securities fraud-related financial analysis

Asset Tracing & Fund Movement

  • Asset tracing services
  • Asset tracing and recovery
  • Transaction tracing
  • Flow-of-funds analysis
  • Source-and-use-of-funds analysis
  • Fund diversion analysis
  • Missing asset reviews
  • Asset movement analysis

Financial Records, Reconstruction & Data Analysis

  • Document and data analysis
  • Financial records review
  • Financial reconstruction
  • Transaction documentation review
  • Contract and supporting documentation review
  • Unreconciled funds
  • Unexplained financial results
  • Complex financial data analysis

Damages, Exposure & Loss Analysis

  • Damages and exposure calculations
  • Financial damages analysis
  • Fraud-related damages assessments
  • Lost profits analysis
  • Overpayment exposure calculations
  • Exposure analysis for litigation, audit, and settlement contexts
  • Contract dispute financial analysis

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

  • Litigation support forensic accounting
  • Forensic accounting expert witness services
  • Expert witness financial analysis
  • Expert analysis and report support
  • Rebuttal analysis
  • Deposition support
  • Testimony, where applicable
  • Alter ego analysis
  • Inheritance dispute, divorce, and marital asset financial analysis

Financial Institution & Secured Creditor Support

  • Financial institution litigation support
  • Banking fraud investigations
  • Loan dispute analysis
  • Loan proceeds and collateral investigations
  • Collateral tracing
  • Borrowing base investigations
  • Preference and fraudulent transfer analysis
  • Bankruptcy-related financial investigations
  • Receiver, trustee, and distressed borrower support

Healthcare, Regulatory & Government Inquiry Support

  • Healthcare forensic accounting
  • Healthcare fraud investigation
  • Billing and coding investigation support
  • Payer audit response
  • Overpayment analysis, overpayment audits, and root cause analysis
  • Regulatory inquiry support
  • Government investigation support
  • Subpoena response support
  • Civil Investigative Demand support
  • Requests for financial records

Objective Analysis for High-Stakes Financial Questions

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Focused Forensic Insight for Financial Uncertainty

When financial integrity is in doubt, PYA brings the experience, precision, and speed to clarify the facts. We know how to move quickly and deliberately, gathering facts, tracing transactions, and clarifying complex financial data so leadership and counsel can act with confidence. Our forensic accounting team combines technical skill with clear communication, ensuring every finding can stand up under pressure.

Objective Answers That Withstand Scrutiny

As an independent, privately owned firm, PYA is built to deliver conclusions grounded solely in facts, not external influence. Our team applies disciplined methodology to bring transparency and clarity to uncertain situations, whether supporting internal investigations, litigation, or regulatory response. We work closely with executives, boards, and legal teams to present findings that are defensible, documented, and actionable.

Clarity That Extends Beyond the Crisis

PYA views every engagement as an opportunity to strengthen financial oversight for the future. We continually study fraud patterns, control breakdowns, and governance risks to help organizations prevent issues before they escalate. Through our thought leadership and client education, we share practical insights that equip decision-makers to make informed, forward-looking choices long after the investigation is complete.

Forensic Accounting Support When Financial Facts Must Be Clear

Sensitive financial matters rarely arrive neatly packaged. The records may be incomplete. The allegations may be serious. The financial impact may be uncertain. PYA helps organizations and counsel clarify the facts through disciplined forensic accounting, financial analysis, documentation review, and expert support.

When to Engage PYA

Consider engaging PYA when:

  • Suspected fraud, embezzlement, or financial misconduct has been reported
  • A whistleblower allegation has been received
  • Funds cannot be reconciled
  • Financial results do not make sense
  • Assets appear to be missing
  • A board or audit committee needs an independent review
  • A lender questions collateral or loan proceeds
  • A payer audit requires financial analysis
  • A contract dispute involves accounting or financial issues
  • Litigation support, damages analysis, asset tracing, or expert testimony may be needed
  • Regulators, payers, or government agencies request records
  • A subpoena or Civil Investigative Demand requires financial analysis

Support for Regulatory Inquiries and Government Investigations

PYA’s forensic accounting professionals support organizations and counsel in sensitive financial matters involving regulatory inquiries, payer audits, subpoenas, Civil Investigative Demands, and government investigations. Our work may include financial analysis, flow-of-funds analysis, asset tracing, document and data review, overpayment exposure calculations, damages analysis, and expert support.

For broader government investigation matters, PYA draws on multidisciplinary healthcare compliance, audit, valuation, reimbursement, and advisory resources across the lifecycle of an investigation.

Representative Matter Types

The examples below reflect common situations where forensic accounting, financial analysis, investigation support, litigation support, or expert analysis may be needed.

Financial Investigations, Ponzi Schemes, and Embezzlement Analysis

Financial investigations, asset tracing, flow-of-funds analysis, fund diversion analysis, embezzlement allegations, Ponzi scheme investigations, financial misconduct, misappropriation of assets, financial reconstruction, transaction tracing, source-and-use-of-funds analysis, contract disputes, and fraud-related damages assessments.

Expert Witness and Litigation Support

Expert analysis, report support, deposition support, testimony, rebuttal analysis, and financial damages analysis, where applicable and confirmed.

Financial Institutions and Secured Creditors Support

Loan proceeds investigations, collateral tracing, borrowing base investigations, preference and fraudulent transfer analysis, bankruptcy-related financial investigations, receiver and trustee support, and distressed borrower investigations.

Board and Special Committee Investigations

Audit committee investigations, special committee investigations, executive misconduct allegations, financial reporting irregularities, related-party transactions, and conflict-of-interest investigations.


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litigation, financial disputes, and decision-making when financial facts need to be clear

The PYA Difference

Over our 40-year history, PYA has consistently delivered high-value advisory services to our national client base. Our team is deployed to develop custom plans using proven approaches and work plans.

Independence

Private ownership means we answer only to our clients, not to third-party investors, giving us the freedom to be thorough and thoughtful in our work. We judge our success by our clients’ success.

Relationships

We value long-term relationships and work hard to maintain them. Our commitment to client relationships and the communities we serve remains constant.

Responsiveness

PYA has a reputation among clients for responsiveness. PYA's goal is to respond to calls and emails within 24 hours when possible.

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Team Leader

Jessica Scouten Headshot Jessica Scouten

Principal and Director of Forensic Services

Subject Matter Experts

Carol Carden Headshot Carol Carden

Managing Principal of Compensation Valuation Planning & Design

Jason Hardin Headshot Jason Hardin

Principal and Director of Business Intelligence & Analytics

Mike Shamblin Headshot Mike Shamblin

Managing Principal of Accounting & Advisory and Firm Chief Risk Officer

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