Financial statements often point to wrongdoing in fraud cases

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Céline Dostaler
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Since financial fraud involves money transactions, paper and electronic records are the most common forms of evidence. Many fraud cases I’ve been involved in have required me to sift through financial statements and banking information, trying to find documentation that supports my clients. Any type of record that shows money being transferred can be used as evidence, as well as testimony from those who claim they were defrauded.

To successfully prove a fraud-related charge, the Crown must demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused “by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means” defrauded a person or a company. In cases where an employer was defrauded, company files usually form the basis of the Crown’s case. To read more, click here.

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