LedgerScout / Financial investigative services

Find where your money goes missing.

Profit on paper. Cash that doesn’t add up. We trace financial discrepancies, clean up the books, and help business owners put stronger controls in place.

For small businesses, contractors, retailers & property associations.

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Our commitment

Clear scope before work beginsWritten findings, not guessworkPractical next steps

Follow the money

From unexplained numbers to a clear plan.

A discrepancy isn’t automatically fraud. It may be a duplicate payment, a bookkeeping error, or a process that needs attention. We start with the records—not assumptions.

01

Investigate the gaps

Financial health checks & fraud-risk reviews

Review selected transactions, vendor payments, payroll and expense discrepancies, and unreconciled balance-sheet accounts. Identify where a closer look is warranted.

02

Put the books back in order

Accounting cleanup & stronger controls

Resolve accounting discrepancies and improve reconciliation, payment approvals, and recordkeeping so the same issues are less likely to return.

03

Keep a clearer view ahead

Monthly controller & fractional CFO support

Build an ongoing rhythm of financial reporting, cash-flow planning, and decision support, with an engagement shaped around your business.

Start with a defined scope

The Money Leak Review

A focused review of an agreed period of financial records, with selected discrepancies and control weaknesses documented in a prioritized action report.

  • 01 — Agree on scope and required records
  • 02 — Review selected transactions and controls
  • 03 — Receive findings and recommended next steps

Proposed introductory offer

$500

Final scope and price are agreed before work begins. This introductory price is being tested; larger or more complex reviews may require a different fee.

See available engagements

Cleanup and ongoing advisory work are separate engagements. No guarantee of recovered funds or fraud detection.

Available engagements

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Your first step / Free checklist

Know where to look first.

Use this 10-point money leak checklist to spot questions worth investigating. Save it for your next financial check-in—no signup required.

Take the next step with a review
  1. 01Check for duplicate vendor payments.
  2. 02Match bank activity to the books.
  3. 03Reconcile credit-card balances.
  4. 04Compare payroll records with payments.
  5. 05Look for unsupported expense claims.
  6. 06Review overdue customer invoices.
  7. 07Verify vendor details and changes.
  8. 08Investigate old balance-sheet entries.
  9. 09Check who can approve and release payments.
  10. 10Track unusual refunds and adjustments.