HOA Forensic Accounting Review for 2024 & 2025
Budget: $3,000 – $5,000 USD
Our HOA Board representing 1400 homeowners needs an experienced forensic auditor to put fresh, objective eyes on our 2024 and 2025 financial activity. Our community is managed by an HOA Management Company, and all bookkeeping runs through Avid Strongroom.
QUALIFICATIONS: CPA and verifiable Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Fraud Investigator (CFI)
and perferred business located in Southern California, but will look at all applicants with verifiable credentials. Prefer candidate with strong HOA experience. Must submit copy of Verifiable Credentials plus at least 5 Testimonials from prior work.
SCOPE:
• Re-examine my preliminary audit of four vendor invoices pulled directly from Strongroom. Confirm every figure and supporting document I captured, and flag or correct anything I missed.
• Conduct a full-2 year forensic review of the2024 and 2025 Operating and Reserve bank statements. .We are most concerned about deposits and credits, with particular attention to:
– Unusual deposits
– Duplicate entries
– Any withdrawals that appear irregular or out of policy
• Where a questionable entry traces back to DRM’s internal process, document how the transaction was authorized in Avid Strongroom so we can determine whether the issue is procedural or fraudulent.
DELIVERABLES:
1. A concise exception report outlining every irregular deposit, duplicate credit, or suspicious withdrawal, cross-referenced to the bank statement line item and the corresponding Strongroom record.
2. A vendor-invoice verification memo confirming (or correcting) my findings for each of the four vendor invoices, with supporting screenshots or ledger exports.
3. A closing summary that quantifies any potential exposure and recommends next steps for the Board.
TIMING & TOOLS:
I’d like the engagement to kick off within the next 30 days. Remote access to read-only Strongroom exports and the 2024 AND 2025 bank statements will be provided immediately after we execute an NDA. Familiarity with audit tools such as IDEA, ACL, or Power Query is a plus, but your ability to trace transactions inside Avid Strongroom is paramount.
I’m available to clarify details as needed. Let’s ensure our community’s funds are fully protected.
QUALIFICATIONS: CPA and verifiable Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Fraud Investigator (CFI)
and perferred business located in Southern California, but will look at all applicants with verifiable credentials. Prefer candidate with strong HOA experience. Must submit copy of Verifiable Credentials plus at least 5 Testimonials from prior work.
SCOPE:
• Re-examine my preliminary audit of four vendor invoices pulled directly from Strongroom. Confirm every figure and supporting document I captured, and flag or correct anything I missed.
• Conduct a full-2 year forensic review of the2024 and 2025 Operating and Reserve bank statements. .We are most concerned about deposits and credits, with particular attention to:
– Unusual deposits
– Duplicate entries
– Any withdrawals that appear irregular or out of policy
• Where a questionable entry traces back to DRM’s internal process, document how the transaction was authorized in Avid Strongroom so we can determine whether the issue is procedural or fraudulent.
DELIVERABLES:
1. A concise exception report outlining every irregular deposit, duplicate credit, or suspicious withdrawal, cross-referenced to the bank statement line item and the corresponding Strongroom record.
2. A vendor-invoice verification memo confirming (or correcting) my findings for each of the four vendor invoices, with supporting screenshots or ledger exports.
3. A closing summary that quantifies any potential exposure and recommends next steps for the Board.
TIMING & TOOLS:
I’d like the engagement to kick off within the next 30 days. Remote access to read-only Strongroom exports and the 2024 AND 2025 bank statements will be provided immediately after we execute an NDA. Familiarity with audit tools such as IDEA, ACL, or Power Query is a plus, but your ability to trace transactions inside Avid Strongroom is paramount.
I’m available to clarify details as needed. Let’s ensure our community’s funds are fully protected.