Scope sheet
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Forensic accounting
Transaction tracing and funds-flow analysis
Transaction tracing and funds-flow analysis from Finbryn follows money across every account it touched, bank to bank and entity to entity, so a transfer that looked ordinary on one statement gets laid out step by step for counsel, an investigator or an insurer. A senior reviewer checks every figure against the source document first.
What is included
- A funds-flow schedule showing source, destination, and timing for every traced transfer
- A funds-flow diagram laid out chronologically for use in a filing or a client meeting
- A source list mapping every dollar figure to the exact statement it came from
- A written note on every point where a missing statement breaks the trail
- Round-trip and layering patterns flagged with the underlying transfers shown
- A working file of collected statements organized by account and date
- A summary memo suitable for a non-accountant reader, attorney, or adjuster
- Revision turnaround against the case or claim timeline as new records arrive
The process
- 1.
Scoping call
We establish which accounts, entities, and date range are in scope, and whether counsel wants tracing to start from specific transactions or a full account population.
- 2.
Statement collection
Bank, card, and processor statements are gathered from the client, counsel's document production, or records already collected in the matter, then logged before tracing begins.
- 3.
Line-item tracing
Each transfer is followed to its next stop, whether another account, a vendor, a person, or an asset purchase, with the date, amount, and account logged for every hop.
- 4.
Pattern flagging
Round-trip transfers and layering patterns are identified and shown with the underlying transfers behind them, described as patterns, not as conclusions about intent.
- 5.
Gap documentation
Any point where a missing or unreadable statement breaks the chain is noted directly in the source list rather than bridged with an estimate.
- 6.
Dual review
A senior reviewer checks the schedule against source statements line by line, then reviews the finished package before delivery.
- 7.
Delivery and revision
The schedule, diagram, and source list are delivered on the timeline counsel set, with revisions turned around against the case schedule as the matter develops.
Software
Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks Online, Xero, CaseWare IDEA, Relativity
Quality control
That is the standard we hold every traced figure to before it leaves our hands, and a senior reviewer reviews the full schedule against source documents before delivery.
Pricing
Funds-flow tracing is scoped and quoted per engagement rather than sold as one of our standard monthly bookkeeping tiers, since the work depends on account count, period length, and how many statements survive. See the published rate card at /us/pricing for how our standard bookkeeping tiers are structured; a forensic engagement like this one is quoted separately after a scoping call.
Finbryn is a brand of Northlane Solutions Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Reviewed September 2026