OAS, Organization of American States-an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation.PCW, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-international organization for chemical disarmament; administers the Chemical Weapons Convention.
DEFINITION of 'Forensic Audit'. An examination and evaluation of a firm's or individual's financial information for use as evidence in court.
What is 'Forensic Accounting' Forensic accounting utilizes accounting, auditing and investigative skills to conduct an examination into a company's financial statements. Thus, forensic accounting provides an accounting analysis suitable for court. Forensic accountants are trained to look beyond the numbers and deal with the business reality of a situation.