Fraud and forensic review
This category is for the reviewer who suspects something is wrong. It covers how to detect a fake or altered bank statement, which frauds leave traces in genuine statements, how forensic accountants rebuild and trace funds from bank data, and which detection techniques, from Benford's law to gap testing, hold up. It ends with what forensic accounting software should prove. Read How to Detect Fake Bank Statements Before You Rely on Them first.
How to Detect Fake Bank Statements Before You Rely on Them
How to detect fake bank statements: arithmetic and running-balance tests, PDF edits and fonts, real-world consistency checks, and verifying with the bank.
Published October 16, 2026fake statementsdocument fraudverification
Fraud Detection Techniques in Forensic Accounting
Fraud detection techniques in forensic accounting: Benford's law, duplicate and gap tests, ratio and trend analysis, and when each technique fails.
Published October 16, 2026Benford's lawanalyticstechniques
Fraud Detection Bank Statements Support: 8 Red Flags
Fraud detection from genuine bank statements: eight red flags for embezzlement, kiting and personal spending, and what to do once a flag appears.
Published October 16, 2026red flagsembezzlementcheck kiting
Forensic Accounting Software: What It Should Prove
What forensic accounting software should do with bank statement data, why extraction accuracy comes first, litigation features and the audit trail it must keep.
Published October 16, 2026softwarelitigation supportaudit trail
The Bank Statement Analysis Forensic Accountants Run
The bank statement analysis forensic accountants run: scoping, a transaction database, source and use of funds, tracing transfers and findings that hold up.
Published October 16, 2026forensic analysistracing fundssource and use