Forensic Accounting
Brand Protection
Computer Forensics
Corporate Investigation

Volume 12 - No. 1                    Download PDF

In this edition of
The Kessler Report:

Counterfeiters Target Obama and Nike

The Problem with Pretexts

Kessler's Corner:
Choosing an Investigator

Harrowing Intellectual Property Statistics

Protect Your Cell Phone and Mobile Devices From Theft or Data Loss

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Kessler's Corner: Choosing an Investigator

Everywhere you turn an expert is speaking, a conference is being created or a paper is being written regarding ethics in investigation. There are online discussions on licensed vs. unlicensed investigators and what qualifies one as being an investigator. Is it a matter of completing an online course? Does purchasing a membership from an organization that wil provide you a printed manual and video, make one literally a card-carrying investigator? Don’t count on it.

Having been in business for over two decades, we’ve seen all types of characters enter the industry, and many of them are there solely to make a buck and the bottom line is, they are often incompetent and simply can’t get the job done. Many of our clients have come to us as a result of having used an incompetent investigator, and it’s up to us to earn their trust. We aspire to engage in all of our work with the following tenets in mind:

Honesty - To be trustworthy and candid, and to act so on behalf of all of our clients.

Integrity - To be sincere, truthful and resolute, and to honor our commitments.

Responsibility - To act dependably, reliably and decisevely, and to be accurate and informed in our conclusions.

Trust - To inspire confidence and trust, and to treat all information and resources responsibly.

Don’t let your guard drop when choosing an investigator, expert witness, forensic accountant or computer forensics specialist. “Experts” are plentiful, but experienced, trustworthy experts who get results are often harder to come by.

Sincerely,
Michael G. Kessler, CFE Cr.FA CICA DABFA FACFE
President & CEO

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