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.
Forensic investigations often relate to criminal investigations on behalf of police forces. For example, a Forensic Accountant may be retained by the R.C.M.P., the O.P.P., as well as by regional or local police forces and organizations such as the Law Society. A Forensic Accountant's report is prepared with the objective of presenting evidence in a professional and concise manner. Shareholders' and Partnership Disputes. These assignments often involve a detailed analysis of numerous years accounting records to quantify the issues in dispute.