Forensic & Environmental Audits in Chile
When fraud is suspected, or when permit obligations need verifying — carried out by certified auditors alongside legal counsel.
What this involves
Two specialized audits that share a method: verify what actually happened against what the records claim, and produce something that holds up if it is later used in a proceeding.
Forensic accounting applies when money is suspected to have gone somewhere it should not have — reconstructing the flow of funds and the documentary trail. Environmental auditing applies where an operation carries permit and regulatory obligations, and management needs to know its real position before an authority establishes it for them.
What we handle
Forensic accounting investigation
Reconstructing transactions, tracing funds and identifying the documentary gaps, with certified auditors working alongside legal counsel.
Evidence-grade documentation
Findings documented so they can support a criminal complaint, a dismissal or an insurance claim, rather than only informing management.
Internal environmental audit
Reviewing permits, conditions and reporting obligations against actual operations, with the gaps quantified.
Regulatory exposure assessment
What the findings mean in terms of sanction risk, and what to remediate first.
Remediation and follow-up
A plan with owners and deadlines, and verification that what was supposed to change actually changed.
How we run this for a client abroad
Assessment first
You send the documents you have. We tell you what applies, what it costs and how long it takes — before you commit to anything.
Power of attorney
Granted at a Chilean consulate or apostilled where you live. It lets us act for you in Chile without you travelling.
We file, you get updates
Our attorneys handle the filings and appearances in Chile. You get plain-English updates at every stage.
Forensic Accounting & Environmental Audits — common questions
What English-speaking clients ask us most about this specific service.
We suspect an employee is stealing. Where do we start?
Can the findings be used in court?
What triggers an environmental audit?
Who carries out the work?
Talk to a Chilean lawyer about a forensic or environmental audit
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