STEP NO. 1 - PRELIMINARY REVIEW

This is the first step whereby the forensic investigators seeks basic information to guide him in making a quote proposal to the client.

The preliminary review of the area(s) affected by the fraud or any other white collar crime provides an opportunity for coming up with a rough estimate of the time and expertise that might be required to execute the investigation.

This step definitely assists in getting an understanding of the nature and extent of the assignment.