Forensic Accounting Gold Coast

We are recognised as one of Australia’s leading forensic accounting and litigation support firms delivering expert opinion evidence of the highest quality to strengthen legal cases and resolve complex financial disputes.

Our forensic accountants specialise in investigating financial records and producing clear, defensible reports for use in litigation, mediation or arbitration. We provide trusted expert witness testimony in Courts and Tribunals across Australia, helping clients, legal professionals and accountants navigate matters with confidence.

With dedicated teams in Brisbane, Sydney and the Gold Coast, we offer nationwide forensic accounting support for matters ranging from commercial and corporate disputes to family law, financial crime and personal injury cases.

We can assist you with:

Criminal, fraud, and financial investigations
Expert witness and shadow expert testimony
Business valuations and financial assessments
Economic loss and business disruption analysis
Assessment and quantification of damages
Family law and de-facto dispute support
Shareholder and commercial disputes
Personal injury claims and loss assessments
Business review and performance analysis
Review and critique of other expert reports
Acquisition, preservation, and analysis of electronic data

Areas of Expertise

We provide specialist forensic accounting support for commercial disputes, helping parties understand complex financial matters and resolve conflicts efficiently. We deliver independent financial analysis, quantify damages and prepare defensible reports that are accepted in Courts and Tribunals nationwide. Our team works closely with legal counsel to clarify financial matters, identify risk and support strategic decision-making. Our expertise includes:

Shareholder, partnership and contractual disputes
Business valuation and economic loss assessments
Business interruption and financial impact analysis
Reviewing and critiquing opposing expert reports
Expert witness and shadow expert testimony

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We guide clients through the financial challenges of family disputes, offering expert advice across valuations, investigations and dispute resolution. Our team draws on the wider expertise of our firm to provide integrated solutions for litigation, collaborative practice or mediation. Our services include:

Matrimonial and family business valuations
Quantifying and negotiating net matrimonial asset pools
Financial investigations and tracing hidden or undisclosed assets
Acting as financial neutrals, expert witnesses, or shadow experts
Access to taxation, superannuation, advisory, and insolvency specialists

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Our forensic accountants provide comprehensive financial assessments for legal, business, and personal matters. We analyse complex financial records, prepare detailed valuations and quantify losses or damages with clarity and precision. Our assessments enable informed decision-making and support litigation strategies. Our services include:

Business valuations and performance analysis
Quantification of economic and financial loss
Asset and liability assessments
Family law and de-facto dispute support
Personal injury loss calculations

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We assist clients, law firms, and corporations in uncovering fraud, embezzlement, bribery and other financial misconduct. We combine investigative accounting techniques with practical insights to trace assets, identify misconduct, and preserve evidence for litigation or regulatory review. Cases we cover include:

Fraud detection and investigation
Asset tracing and recovery
Money laundering and bribery assessment
Expert witness testimony in criminal matters
Compliance reviews and internal control assessments

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Meet our Expert

Ian McKinnon is a Gold Coast-based forensic accountant and Director specialising in forensic accounting and litigation support, with expertise in financial crime, commercial litigation, valuations, and financial assessments.

He conducts financial crime investigations and provides expert evidence on behalf of defendants charged with a financial crime or subject to a proceeds of crime order, including arson, drug trafficking, and fraud cases.

Ian also acts as an expert in commercial litigation, delivering due diligence and financial assessment services to support clients and legal professionals in complex disputes.

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Case Studies

Robodebt class action

Investigated and quantified losses in the Robodebt class action, addressing errors affecting 443,000 Australians and contributing to a $1.2 billion settlement and government reforms.

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NSW Junior Doctors compensation

Quantified compensation entitlements in the NSW Junior Doctors class action against the NSW Ministry of Health, securing $229.8 million for 16,000 claims and achieving the largest underpayment class action resolution in Australian legal history

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Uber class action

Quantified losses for taxi drivers in the Uber class action, achieving the fifth largest class action settlement in Australian history of $271.8 million for 8,700 group members across four states, ensuring compensation for lost income and licence devaluation.

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