A Statistical Foundation to Forensic Analytics

The firm's principal is adept at using statistical methods in forensic accounting — including Benford's Law to uncover potentially fabricated financial accounts and statements.

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Benford's Law describes the naturally occurring frequency distribution of leading digits in many real-world numerical datasets. Authentic financial data closely follows this predictable distribution; fabricated or manipulated figures often do not — a discrepancy that skilled forensic analysis can detect and quantify.

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The principal's primary research interest is in the first-two digit realm, a more targeted approach to Benford's Law.