There are a number of ways corporate investigations can be useful to companies or to your case. For instance, they can reveal criminal activity performed within a corporation or breaches in a company’s security. A private investigator can help you determine if there’s been fraudulent accounting. They can even determine if a company’s digital assets have been hacked in any way. Cybersecurity breaches are a very serious matter and important to get to the bottom of swiftly.
Private investigators can also take on corporate investigations to prepare for any upcoming litigation. Not to mention they can assist business executives and higher-ups in remaining prepared for important decisions they need to make. They can achieve this by acquiring vital data with discretion and respecting confidentiality.
Corporate investigations can be very sensitive matters
Corporate investigations are sensitive issues and coupled with that, they are also quite often time-sensitive. Above all, accuracy and confidentiality is paramount when dealing with a corporate investigation.
It can be disastrous for a company if an investigation leaks to the public before they are ready. Especially if no real information has come to light.
Taking this into account then, when is it time for a company to take on the responsibility of a corporate investiagion? There are many reasons one might. This might be necessary, for example, for a case concerning misconduct at the workplace. Like a sexual harassment case. A very sensitive internal investigation, that must be treated with caution and respect.
One of the primary reasons these internal investigations are sensitive is because they involve many different parties. PIs must handle these with utmost care since they stand to affect these parties significantly if they fail to conduct the investigation properly. Hence why confidentiality is important until they complete the review process and collect all relevant information.
It is then that the evidence will be sufficient to make a decision and reach a final verdict. And if an internal investigation were to go to court, then the information is readily available to present too. Allowing for the relevant parties to build a strong and compelling case.
What other situations may require an internal investigation?
Other instances in which a company would need to perform a corporate investigation could include the following:
- Company activity that may affect national security
- The presence of corrupt activity
- Cybersecurity breaches
- Cases of discrimination or as mentioned earlier, harassment
- When CEOs or board members break from their fiduciary duties
- Financial fraud
- Whistleblowers filing against a corporation
- Any form of litigation that may involve the company
In the following posts, we will go into more detail on some of these types of corporate investigations. As they can be rather sensitive and bring about complex cases.
If you find yourself in need of a licensed private investigator and their particular set of skills, please feel free to call us. Or simply click on this link to get in contact with one of our team members.
