Lakefield, ON
Professional Services:
BERKELEY INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE INC.
Professional Investigators serving Businesses, Law Firms & Residents throughout the Kawarthas.
Member:
Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
HRPA ( Peterborough Chapter )
International Intelligence Network
Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners
www.berkeleyintelligence.com
Litigation Intelligence & Support:
Law firms preparing or prosecuting complex financial and corporate actions need the support of sophisticated, multi-disciplined commercial "intelligence services". Many law firms and corporate in-house counsel have concluded that Berkeley International Intelligence Inc. is unique in its capacity to deliver these highly specialized services.
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Berkeley is unmatched in its skill, its range of services and its resources. Our staff have the necessary business, financial, research and investigative expertise. Law firms utilize our firm's litigation services for assistance in:
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Investigating the merits of claims and allegations material to a case
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Determining the assets of a defendant to gauge the likelihood of recovering on a judgment
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Locating, interviewing and gathering information about witnesses and parties to actions
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Developing pre-examination facts to ensure productive discovery
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Business Intelligence / Due Diligence:
Berkeley International Intelligence Inc. is widely recognized among leading law firms, corporations, Financial Service companies and investment banking firms, as a highly reliable, confidential source of critical, time-sensitive information.
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Due Diligence Analysis:
Our Intelligence Investigators frequently work with underwriters and lenders who require comprehensive background information about corporations and other entities seeking financing in connection with:
• Leveraged buyouts
• Syndications
• Divestitures
• Joint ventures
• Mergers and acquisitions, etc.
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Corporate & Financial Crimes:
Unprincipled or illegal acts often from within a company pose grave threats to the integrity of corporate assets and information. Senior management that suspect the company is being victimized by such conduct need to be able to substantiate its suspicions sufficiently to curtail the undesirable activity.
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Using proven techniques, we conduct confidential inquiries into suspect activities. The need for discretion in these inquiries is paramount. Premature disclosure or inexpert investigations can alert the offenders, undermine the organization's day-to-day operations and provoke legal action by those under suspicion. Our methods ensure the collection of reliable information about he suspected conduct, thereby maximizing the client's ability to assess the extent of the losses, attempt recovery of assets or documents
and contain or prevent damaging financial impact on the company.
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Forensic Accounting:
Accounting professionals have been providing these "specialized services" for many years, however with the growing complexity of the business environment and the increased number of "Corporate Fraud Investigations", these professional skills are "in high demand".
Forensic Accountants Vs. Corporate Auditors When Investigating Financial Irregularities:
Expertise and disclosure requirements are quite different for Forensic Accountants, as apposed to the Corporate Auditors. Forensic accountants prepare their work for court purposes while Auditors generally report their findings to the end users of financial statements.
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It is our belief that the "Investigative Team Approach" is the most effective solution when the services of Forensic Accountants ( FAs ) are engaged. Berkeley's Fraud Investigators, who are expert examiners, interviewers, interrogators and negotiators in the highly specialized fields of Commercial Crime, Business Intelligence and Commercial Litigation, work in tandem with "FAs" who are specialists in accounting, legal and investigative procedures, and also possess the unique talent of "looking beyond the numbers"
to understand the business reality represented by documents, people and organizations.
Berkeley's "FAs" are routinely retained by Corporations, Not-For-Profit Organizations ( including Charities ), Insurance Companies, Financial Institutions, Law Enforcement Agencies and numerous other government agencies, to analyze, interpret, summarize and report on complex financial and business related issues in a manner which is both understandable and properly supported. The practice requires a knowledge and understanding of "court procedures and rules of evidence", as the "FA" is often called as an expert
witness.
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Digital Forensics:
A Digital Forensics Analyst ( DFA ) is required when an investigation involves the retrieval and examination of "electronic evidence" ( desktops, laptops, PDAs, etc. ) A DFA should be consulted at the early stages of most investigations, especially where it is suspected proprietary information has been internally / externally compromised or stolen.
Digital Forensic Analyst Vs Corporate IT Department Personnel:
Corporate management quite often turn to their internal IT department personnel when "suspected employee irregularities" surface. This is a "huge mistake", as IT personnel are not trained investigators or DFAs. Once the IT personnel become involved, evidence becomes tainted and not preserved, thus creating serious legal ramifications down the road.
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With the exception of major financial institutions and some government agencies who have highly trained resources on staff, IT personnel should not be used to investigate suspected irregularities for the following reasons:
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They are not trained to handle & preserve evidence
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They are not trained in "Forensic Methodologies", or to use Forensic Tools (which are capable of recovering deleted files, discovering concealed files, and much more)
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They are not equipped with a Forensic Lab or Tools
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They are not perceived to be an unbiased analyst
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They are known for unintentionally destroying evidence ( for example, turning on suspect computer )
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Labour & Employment Law:
• Breach of Shareholder / Employment / Non-Competition Agreements
• Misappropriation of Corporate Assets
• Expense / Accounting Irregularities
• Conflicts of Interest / Fraud / Kick Backs
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• "Suspect" Contractor Relationships
• Corruption / Money Laundering
• Threats / Extortion Against Management
• Employment Related Criminal Matters / Theft of Trade Secrets
• Theft of Proprietary Information / Wrongful Dismissal
• Workplace Harassment / Bullying / Violence
• Human Rights Issues
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BERKELEY INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE INC.
has been a member of the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce since
2000
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Products/Services for
BERKELEY INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE INC.
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