David Watt & Co Pty Ltd Market Street

At David Watt & Co we deliver expert forensic accounting, helping you get to the bottom of the problem as quickly and efficiently as possible. We have been providing expert forensic accounting services for many years and pride ourselves on delivering positive outcomes for our clients. When you need targeted and fastidious forensic accounting you need David Watt & Co.

We bring years of experience to each and every case and can deliver success for you. When you come to us you get a team with commercial and court experience, responsiveness, technical competence, director leadership and focus. We have the tools, skills and contacts needed to provide astute and thorough forensic accounting that gets to the heart of the matter. When you need results you need David Watt & Co, we deliver across the board.

We have experienced in a broad array of forensic accounting areas including commercial litigation; failed finance companies; fraud; shareholder disputes; relationship property disputes; breach of directors’ duties/insolvent companies; insurance claims; and black market operations to name just a few. With our experience and expertise you can be sure that we will deliver accurate and timely reporting.

We operate with integrity and professionalism and pride ourselves on going the extra distance for our clients. We want to develop a long term working relationship with our clients so that when they need help in any area of forensic accounting they know that they can rely on us to provide excellent service and a positive result.

No case is too small or big, we handle each with the same focus and attention to detail. We have advised clients in virtually every industry sector, ranging from multinational corporations and major financial institutions through to governments and high-profile individuals. We are regularly asked to advise on potentially contentious aspects of major disputes and handle each and every case with integrity.

When you need forensic accounting please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help.

Services

How we can help you help your clients

We are specialists.

Our goal is to provide you and your client with superior & professional service.

We are independent, expert and commercially astute ensuring that you and your client receives the optimum value from the fees invested in finding a solution to your commercial dispute or litigation.

We are highly skilled and experienced in all aspects of forensic accounting as demonstrated by the following list of ways in which our forensic accounting skills have been deployed.

Commercial litigation

Assessment of damagesBreach of contract
Tort
Trade Practices Act breaches
Quantification of economic loss
Loss of profits
Security of costs
Security of damages
Insurance disputes
Insolvent trading
Contested Wills

Professional negligence

Quantification of economic loss
Accounting negligence
Negligent tax advice
Financial investigations
Trust Account investigations
Directors’ responsibilities

Insurance disputes

Loss of revenue
Loss of gross profits
Loss of net profits
Quantification of business interruption losses

Personal injury

Loss of earning capacity
Loss of business profits
Loss of superannuation benefits
Loss of other employment benefits
Past and future care
Medical and other needs created by the injury
Funds management costs
Compensation to Relatives
Dust diseases

Financial crime

Investigations
Fidelity claims
Proof of loss documentation

Critiques of expert reports

Strengths and weaknesses reported on orally or in writing
Expert report in reply
Assistance to Counsel whilst cross-examining expert

Training & presentations

Understanding tax returns
Typical business structures used by businesses
Gathering forensically sound financial information