Certified Fraud Examiner
Fraud can happen anywhere, at any time. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (“ACFE”) estimates that organizations lose 5% of revenue to fraud each year. As a Certified Fraud Examiner (“CFE”), Brad Kanter is a fraud investigation expert, with a focus on detecting, preventing, and examining various types of business fraud.
Common Types of Business Financial Fraud
Embezzlement
Trusted employees with access to financial records and inadequate oversight are sometimes tempted to skim off the books. This can take the form of pocketing cash, inventory theft, or the misuse of credit cards.
Procurement Fraud
The purchasing process presents many opportunities for fraud, such as bid rigging, kickbacks, bribery, false invoices, inflated prices, and more.
Financial Misrepresentation
This can take the form of falsifying records, improperly recognizing revenue, expense manipulation, overstating assets, understating liabilities, or concealment of financial data.
When fraud results in litigation, the legal counsel leading a fraud investigation needs the help of a Certified Fraud Examiner. Brad Kanter works with attorneys to build a compelling case of financial mismanagement in the following ways:
- Examine and Analyze Financial Transactions
- Uncover Hidden Assets
- Reconstruct Books and Records
- Interview Parties to Determine What Occurred
- Quantify The Financial Impact of Fraud
- Design Future Anti-Fraud Programs
KFF Methodology for a Fraud Investigation
Kanter Financial Forensics utilizes Case Fleet—a legal case management software tool used by many law firms—to oversee each case. Under the direction of a Certified Paralegal, the firm categorizes all case documents, maintains a case timeline, monitors the court docket, records all hearings and calendar deadlines, tracks involved parties, and documents the evidence behind every important finding of fact.
KFF works proactively with attorneys and their clients at every stage of litigation to define the business issues of the matter and investigate the facts. It also provides support for the deposition of key fact witnesses and opposing experts. In addition, Brad Kanter will critique and analyze opposing expert reports as well as economic damage calculations.
Fraud Investigation Qualifications
Mr. Kanter holds multiple fraud-related credentials, including the following:
- Masters of Accounting in Financial Forensics (MAFF), Florida Atlantic University
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Florida & District of Columbia
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), ACFE
- Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), NACVA
- Certified Financial Forensics (CFF), AICPA
- Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI), IAI
- Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), AICPA
- Enrolled Agent (EA), U.S. Treasury
- Forensic Certified Public Accountant (FCPA), Forensic CPA Society
- Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), NACVA
- National Tax Practice Institute Fellow (NTPIF), NAEA
KFF Methodology for a Fraud Investigation
If you’re facing complex financial disputes, fraud concerns, or litigation challenges, Kanter Financial Forensics is here to help. With deep expertise in forensic accounting, litigation support, and behavioral analysis, we bring clarity to the numbers, and the people behind them. Whether you need expert witness testimony, a fraud investigation, or strategic business valuation, our approach combines technical precision with human insight to uncover the truth and support sound decisions.