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Horwath Forensics has conducted research into bank charges
For the past 4 years, Horwath Forensics has conducted research into bank charges for the purposes of Finweek magazines annual bank charges survey. The research incorporates South Africa’s ‘big 4’ retail banks, namely: FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and ABSA. The findings are based on assumptions defined by Finweek and our researchers obtain the information from the banks’ branches (each year we select 2 branches per bank to visit), the banks’ literature (obtained from brochures and the internet) and the banks’ call centres. Once we have performed our research we collate the information and report our findings to Finweek, which forms the basis for their published annual survey.
Below are downloadable links for the bank charges survey as published in Finweek magazine for 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 (right click ‘save target as’ to download) as well as viewable media coverage from Radio 702 and etv news channel for the most recent 2009 survey:
Catch Them Before They Catch You
White Collar criminals rely on deception and the manipulation of trust in order to illegally enrich themselves, often causing severe financial damage to victims. The majority of these frauds are committed by employees, and statistics reveal that less than 10% of perpetrators had been convicted of a previous crime. To prevent or uncover such cases of white collar fraud, a company requires specialist accountants and financial analysts who possess an intimate understanding of accounting and legal processes. Horwath Forensics is uniquely positioned to offer such specialist services to you and your company. Within our team, we have accumulated substantial experience from extensive financial and forensic accounting investigations across a variety of industries.
We investigate, we uncover and we back it up in a court of law
Our range of specialist services
The right person for the job: Attention to detail begins by allocating the right expert to the job. Our fraud squad includes CA’s that enjoy getting their hands dirty.
Rapid turnaround times: When money is at stake, time is always of the essence. We have the resources required to complete the job in the required time.
Independence: In a court of law or dispute situation, all parties can count on our complete objectivity and unbiased presentation of the facts.
Cost Effectiveness: Specialist skills are never cheap, but we have managed to keep costs down and offer clients market leading skills at market leading prices.
Depth of Experience: Our team’s reputation has been earned both locally and internationally. Our case-experience includes:
- Money laundering
- Reckless Trading – Factual and commercial insolvency
- Procurement Fraud
- Internal control breakdowns
- Mis-statement of financial statements
- Debtors rolling schemes and billing scams
- Alter ego (related party) schemes
- Fraudulent transfer of assets
- EFT payment fraud
- Business valuations
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Marital dissolutions
Contact
Horwath Forensics S A (Pty) Ltd
Terence Hatzkilson or Ryan Sacks
Tel: +27 11 217 8000
Fax: +27 11 217 8001
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