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CASES IN FORENSIC INVESTIG. AND

EVIDENCEEkojA B. EkojA Ph.D.

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WHERE TO BEGIN

OBTAIN COMPLETE FINANCIAL AND TRIAL RECORDS FROM THE LAWYER

DECIDE WHERE TO BEGIN YOUR EXAMINATION

PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE RECORDS THAT PROVIDE THE QUICKEST AND POSSIBLY THE EASIEST SOLUTION TO YOUR EXAMINATION

GIVE SOLID REASONS TO THE LAWYER FOR SEEKING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION

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COMPETENCE

YOU MUST BE COMPETENT TO APPEAR IN COURT

BY HAVING PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION

OBTAINED THROUGH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FROM ONE OF THE FIVE HUMAN SENSES:

YOU HAVE SEEN, HEARD, FELT, TASTED OR SMELLED. WHAT?

SOMETHING RELEVANT TO THE CASE AND CAN BE DESCRIBED IN COURT

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MUST YOU BE PERFECT?

NO. YOU MUST: APPLY ORDINARY COMMON SENSE TO

DIFFICULT PROBLEMS ARRIVE AT CONCLUSIONS BASED ON

FACTS, AUTHORITATIVE AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, SUBSTANCE AND LOGIC

INTERPRETE THE FACTS, ISSUES, AND AUTHORITY IN A LOGICAL MANNER

INTERPRETATION MAY DIFFER-OTHERS

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WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL?

YOU MUST HAVE GREAT KNOWLEDGE OF ACCOUNTING AND LAW

CONTINUING EDUCATION INCLUDING FICTIONS, PHILOSOPHY, AND LOGIC

CRITICAL SUCCESS QUESTIONS: WHAT ARE THE FACTS?, WHAT ARE THE ISSUES?, WHERE AND HOW DO I RESOLVE THE ISSUES?, AND HOW DO I REPORT MY FINDINGS?.

OTHERS ARE: WHERE DO I BEGIN?, HOW DO I PROCEED?, AND WHEN AM I DONE?

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PERFORMING YOUR WORK

LOOK AT THE PETITION HEADING WITH A CRYSTAL GLASS

MAKE DISCOVERY (IES) THROUGH CRITICAL REVIEW, ANALYSIS, AND COMMENTARIES

DEVELOP A WORK PROGRAMME MAINTAIN WORKING PAPERS DELIVER SUBSTANCE RATHER THAN FORM ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ACTUAL FACTS

AND NOT NONFACTUAL FACTS UNDERSTAND SIMPLE AND BASIC ACCTING

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CONCLUSION

SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO FORGET ACCOUNTING AND CONCENTRATE ON FACTS. KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING FACTS MEANS ISSUES WILL RESOLVE THEMSELVES. BYE…..

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