• Forensic medical examination is the examination and evaluation of the financial statements of a firm or an individual.

  • During a forensic examination, the auditor seeks to obtain evidence that can potentially be used in court.
  • Forensics is used to detect criminal behavior such as fraud or embezzlement.
  • When you are a forensic auditor, you specialize in a certain type of accounting. Small firms may not have a forensic auditor on their payroll, but most large commercial accounting firms have forensic audit departments.