Semantic Coherence: Vincents – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

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We are a solutions-focused professional services firm with deep expertise in Forensic, Tax and Advisory.
We have been supporting our clients to see all aspects of their affairs for over 35 years. We bring the best analytical minds and mindsets to each engagement, leveraging our experience and diversity to identify opportunities and issues that others don’t, converting the unknowns to knowns.
The long-standing relationships we foster are evidence of our ability to provide our clients with a clear direction when they need it most.
This deep expertise, client-centric approach, and ability to see the world from every angle sets us apart.
Integrated client outcomes are delivered on a national basis from offices located in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

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Financial Crime - Defendant

Our team of experts have a long history of partnering with defence lawyers to assist them in gathering, reviewing, and presenting evidence.
We can assist you with:
Reviewing and providing commentary on the accuracy and reliability of the financial evidence relied upon by the Crown
Identifying financial information of an exculpatory nature
Helping with the formulation of questions to be directed to Crown experts at trial
Critical case reviews including the Crown’s expert report and / or testimony
Appraisal and advice regarding strengths and weaknesses of Crown reports
Providing expert evidence for courts, tribunals, and Commissions of Inquiry

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Financial Investigations

Our expert team can assist in all aspects of financial crime investigations, including:
Assisting in the drafting and execution of search warrants, freezing orders (Mareva orders) and search orders (“Anton Piller” orders)
Developing cost-effective investigation plans
Maintaining and preserving evidence (particularly electronic)
Retrieving and examining financial evidence
Providing advice on the use of data analytics and data mining
Planning for and interviewing witnesses or alleged offenders
Tracing funds and / or assets
Conducting financial analysis
Managing financial evidence
Preparing briefs of evidence
Preparing expert accountants for courts, tribunals, or Commissions of Inquiry

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Proceeds of Crime – Expert Evidence

Proceeds of Crime matters may be referred to as a criminal confiscation or civil confiscation. The Commonwealth and many of the States have enhanced their existing conviction-based confiscation powers with civil-based confiscation powers.
In the event that our experts are appointed to act on behalf of respondents (or the Crown) in confiscation proceedings, we are familiar with all the financial aspects of proceeds of crime work.
As financial crime experts, we are tasked with identifying what proportion of the respondent’s income can be shown to be lawful. In our experience, the principal causes of financial disputes in such matters is often:
Arithmetical accuracy
Double counting of expenditure
Failure to identify the respondents’ lawful sources of income
Incorrect assumptions
Incorrect analysis methodology
Failure to consider the respondents cash at the start of the analysis period.

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Risk & Financial Crime Training

Fraud awareness is critical in protecting any organisation. Our experts routinely provide fraud awareness training to Commonwealth and State Government Departments, Public companies, and law firms.
Benefits of providing such training to staff include:
Staff are more likely to act to deter potential fraud
Increased vigilance
In the event that a fraud is committed, staff are more likely to report a fraud event

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Serious Drug Offences – Defendant

Often the Crown seeks to rely upon the Defendant’s unexplained income as evidence in support of the inference that the Defendant trafficked in illegal narcotics.
If we are appointed to act on behalf of the Defendant, our team brings with them a sound understanding of unexplained income. This is based on our experience in similar engagements (e.g., drug trafficking litigation) that also rely on evidence of unexplained income.
Our work for Defendants consists of identifying that proportion of the Defendant’s income that can be shown to be lawful. The principal causes of financial dispute in drug trafficking matters are often one of the following:
Arithmetical accuracy
Double counting of expenditure
Failure to identify the Defendants lawful sources of income
Incorrect assumptions
Incorrect analysis methodology
Failure to consider the Defendants cash at the start of the analysis period

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Insurance Matters

We assist clients with expert accounting reports that analyse and quantify insurance claims.
The reports provided are the product of an in-depth process of investigation, analysis, and review. Our diligent approach ensures that the factual and financial circumstances of the insured are reflected in the final claim quantum.
Our experts act for defendants and plaintiffs in various insurance matters. We have experience supporting individuals, law firms, insurers, government departments, business and corporations, and more.
Our expertise and reputation for providing thorough and accurate insurance litigation support has seen us work across a number of high-profile national and international claims including:
MH 370 and MH 17 air incidents
QF 32 air incident
Dreamworld “rapid river” incident
Ruby Princess Class Action
Home Insulation Class Action
De Puy Class Action
Latz v Amaca [2018] HCA 22
Norris v Routley [2016] NSWCA 367
Having the support of an expert who understands the factual circumstances and financial implications that relate to a claim is an invaluable resource. Whether the claim relates to income protection or benefits under a third-party personal insurance policy, our team of experts can assist.
Both the insurers and the insured consider ‘claim quantum’ a critical measure of success in any insurance claim settlement. The ‘claim quantum’ refers to the ‘amount one deserves’, or the estimated total value of damages. Often, the quantum is disputed due to varied interpretations of:
The concept of ‘actual loss sustained’
The Policy’s Basis of Settlement
PAWE assessments
Evidence required to prove the claim
Our team can help determine the quantum, providing the required evidence and justification to support our recommendations.

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Personal Injury Matters

Economic loss is often a significant component of a personal injury claim. Our team works alongside legal professionals to provide authoritative quantification and reporting services for the assessment of damages resulting from accidents or disease.
Having a detailed understanding of current accounting and tax issues affecting employed and self-employed claimants is one of the biggest challenges that legal professionals need to overcome with personal injury cases. Our experts provide support throughout the litigation process in a range of ways including investigating, examining, analysing, quantifying, preparing for court and, if necessary, testifying in court.
Our team of financial experts, whether acting for a plaintiff or defendant, have the knowledge to explain the technical accounting and financial issues of a dispute as simply as possible.
We have experience working on a broad range of claims including those related to:
Abuse
Dust disease injuries
Medical negligence
Motor accidents
Public Liability accidents / incidents
Workcover
Wrongful death / dependency
We are also available to assist with assessments for Australian residents injured in foreign jurisdictions as well as non-residents injured in Australian jurisdictions.

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Professional Negligence Actions

In professional negligence actions, it is important for legal professionals to understand issues relating to both liability and the assessment of damages.
Our experts can provide a range of services for:
Corporate governance and breaches of director duties
Examining the conduct of accountants and financial advisors
Financial advice disputes including investment and insurance advice
Quantifying losses
Understanding the taxation consequences of settlement

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Business Interruption Claims

Unexpected damage and disruptions to daily operations can happen at any point during the lifecycle of a business. Damages can be caused by storms, floods, cyclones, fires, theft, accidents or malicious damage. To ensure that your business survives the impact of an unexpected event, it is important that you recover any lost gross profits and other insured out-of-pocket expenses.
Engaging an experienced financial professional to assist you in quantifying the damages and preparing your claim/s in accordance with the policy cover ensures that your full entitlements form part of the claim. Our team does a thorough job, providing our detailed findings in a clear and concise manner. This enables you to focus your energy on getting your business operations back on track, knowing that your claim is being looked after by a team of experts.
Preparing an insurance claim is a complex process – especially if you want to ensure that you are maximising your entitlements. It requires:
Understanding the key terms of the insurance policy
Understanding the factual circumstances of the damage event
Understanding the financial information of the business
Determining the key business drivers
Considering the effect of the loss event on the key drivers
Using appropriate loss quantification methodologies
Communicating this information to the insurer in an appropriate format
Our experts can assist with the claim preparation for material damage and business interruption. This can include:
Explaining what is covered by your policy
Quantifying the costs you have incurred to repair material damage
Reviewing invoices and collating supporting documents for the claim
Quantifying the business interruption loss in accordance with the insurance policy
Reviewing the insurance claim
Preparation of a comprehensive expert report quantifying the claim
Providing the report to the insurer
In most cases, the cost of claims preparation is covered by the insurance policy, allowing the claim to be prepared at no additional cost to your business.

[H2] Meet the Experts

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[H3] Anita Cunningham
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Carissa Lacey
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Ben Gordon
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Daniel Hains
Director
Forensic Technology

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[H3] Hayley Head
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Ian McKinnon
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] John Thynne
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Jonathan Dooley
Director
Corporate Advisory, Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Julia Bossert
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Kain Elsmore
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Lance Kahler
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Mariano Rossetto
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Mark Thompson
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Melissa Bates
Associate Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Michael Lee
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Nicholas Malowiecki
Associate Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Paul Green
Director
Private Wealth

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[H3] Paul Vincent
Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Peter Haley
Special Counsel
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Robert Smith
Associate Director
Forensic & Litigation

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[H3] Shannon Walker
Director
Forensic & Litigation