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Forensic Data Analytics

React. Prepare. Prevent

Discover hidden patterns
with forensic data analytics

When it comes to identifying fraud, corruption, collusion, abuse or unethical conduct, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. At Salient, we use a flexible suite of tools, technologies and methodologies to adapt each investigation to the specific matter at hand. Our forensic data analytics techniques include traditional rule-based analytics and non-traditional analytics like AI.

Whether you’re looking to proactively detect suspicious activities, respond to a known event, or unearth new insights into your own data and business processes, we’ll connect the dots to produce a factual, legally defensible picture.

Generate new insights

Through a process of understanding the data landscape, validation, cleansing, interrogation and analysis, we can uncover new insights into data and business processes and establish facts that are legally defensible. 

Detect suspicious activity

By designing purpose-built FDA routines that are adapted to the specific challenge, we can expedite the identification of irregular or fraudulent activity. We utilise Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAAT) to highlight suspicious activity which may warrant further detailed inspection. 

Find patterns in disparate data sets

Identify relationships, correlations and patterns that were previously not visible by applying non-traditional analytics, such as AI analytics or visualisations, to relate seemingly disparate sets of data. 

Why choose Salient?

Increasingly complex digital investigations call for new techniques and innovative application of forensic data analytics expertise. At Salient we do more than just turn a handle and run a standard set of processes; we understand the problem and find the very best way to solve it. Our creativity allows us to deliver faster insights that our clients can rely on to make decisions.

We look at the big picture, whilst keeping an eye on the detail

We work in partnership with our clients to fully understand the problem they’re trying to solve and the parameters they’re working with. This holistic approach allows us to use the full extent of our experience and expertise to solve data problems faster and more efficiently.

Analytical AND creative - flexible skills to solve difficult problems

You don’t need to know the ins and outs of FDA routines – we use our ‘data-smithing’ skills to understand and analyse the data and deliver meaningful insights without unnecessary complexity or jargon.

Large volumes, no problem

We’ve worked on plenty of large-scale fraud investigations that have involved large volumes of data in many different formats. We’ve got the scale to enable our smaller investigative clients to compete with even the biggest firms.

Cutting edge skills and the experience to adapt

Our forensic data analytics skills can be adapted and applied to the problem in hand. We’ve got a data toolkit at our disposal that we’re always reviewing and improving, ensuring our expertise and technology remains at the cutting edge of data analytics.

Our right-shored approach capitalizes on the expertise of highly skilled South African professionals, to provide top-tier forensic data analytics services at rates that are locally affordable and highly competitive within the European and global market.

Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

Convert documents with handwriting into quality, digitally searchable files that can be indexed and used within an investigation. 

Get the optimal results from documents containing old typescripts and fonts, faded and ‘dirty’ text and those including handwritten additions. 

Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAATs)

Identify red flags in transactional data with our library of standard tests, or have bespoke tests built specifically to suit your business needs. 

Apply library or bespoke CAATs proactively to mitigate against the risk of new or repeat threats by identifying them early and resolving them before they cost you money or reputational damage. 

Bespoke Visualisation Tools

Detect fraudulent activity within core business processes such as procurement and payroll using our purpose-built visualisations and data models within Power BI and Qlik.  

Alternatively, use insightful visualisations, for the forensic analysis of niche or custom processes and datasets, such as complex or obfuscated ownership structures or monetary flows, in the support of broader investigations. 

Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

Convert documents with handwriting into quality, digitally searchable files that can be indexed and used within an investigation. 

Get the optimal results from documents containing old typescripts and fonts, faded and ‘dirty’ text and those including handwritten additions. 

Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAAT)

Identify red flags in transactional data with our library of standard tests, or have bespoke tests built specifically to suit your business needs. 

Apply library or bespoke CAATs proactively to mitigate against the risk of new or repeat threats by identifying them early and resolving them before they cost you money or reputational damage. 

Bespoke visualisation tools

Detect fraudulent activity within core business processes such as procurement and payroll using our purpose-built visualisations and data models within Power BI and Qlik.  

Alternatively, use insightful visualisations, for the forensic analysis of niche or custom processes and datasets, such as complex or obfuscated ownership structures or monetary flows, in the support of broader investigations. 

Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

Convert documents with handwriting into quality, digitally searchable files that can be indexed and used within an investigation. 

Get the optimal results from documents containing old typescripts and fonts, faded and ‘dirty’ text and those including handwritten additions. 

Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAAT)

Identify red flags in transactional data with our library of standard tests, or have bespoke tests built specifically to suit your business needs. 

Apply library or bespoke CAATs proactively to mitigate against the risk of new or repeat threats by identifying them early and resolving them before they cost you money or reputational damage. 

Bespoke visualisation tools

Detect fraudulent activity within core business processes such as procurement and payroll using our purpose-built visualisations and data models within Power BI and Qlik.  

Alternatively, use insightful visualisations, for the forensic analysis of niche or custom processes and datasets, such as complex or obfuscated ownership structures or monetary flows, in the support of broader investigations. 

Creative solutions to complex challenges

We can’t describe every problem we can solve, because every new challenge pushes us to test our skills in creative and innovative ways. We’re ‘data smiths’ at heart, wielding our tools with skill and precision.

There is no methodology or formula to follow when solving complex data problems. Our team use their experience to find the right combination of tools and techniques to deliver answers to our clients’ data conundrums. We relish the opportunity to test our skills to the limit.

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Bespoke document analytics to reduce review time

Salient expedited legal review of a large court production of evidence by splitting a single large pdf into easily searchable, single page documents. We reduced document load time and legal review time. 
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New visual model to simplify a complex data set

Salient developed a completely new visual model to highlight connections and inter-relationships between entities in a large data set, allowing our client to navigate and dig deep into the most important elements.  Read more >>