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This engagement consists in providing an independent opinion on the quantum of damages or losses in a dispute. May it relate to damages pursuant to a breach of contract or a default on obligations, our forensic accounting specialists will determine the quantum of the losses by means of a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the situation. In addition, we may also act as experts in assignments related to professional negligence. As independent experts, we document the findings of our analysis in a report which may eventually be presented to the Court where our professionals may be called to act as expert witnesses. We have carried out significant engagements for major national and international organizations as well as for numerous leading law firms.
We carry out investigations of suspected or alleged fraud and/or other financial or commercial crimes on a regular basis. Our investigations may be directed at employees, shareholders, business partners, customers or suppliers. Our investigations consist of, among other things, determining the facts and circumstances, gathering testimony, assembling the documentary evidence and determining the loss, if any, sustained by the victim. In establishing our investigation plans, we always take into account the protection of our clients assets, while preserving the evidence. Having a wealth of experience in this field, we ensure that the collected evidence meets the requirements of court proceedings. Our clients include major financial institutions, governments and governmental agencies, Crown corporations, public and private companies and law enforcement agencies.
We are mandated by insurance companies, as well as by insured parties, in order to perform quantitative analyses of financial losses incurred as a result of a disaster. Our services also include assistance to the insured parties in order to determine the operating losses as a result of a business interruption or an unlawful action. Our clients include, among others, the largest insurance companies.
Leclerc Forensic Accountants is the only firm in Canada to have developed a training program in the field of investigation and forensic accounting specially designed for organizations. As an example, we have developed a series of specialized courses on investigation for several governmental agencies. We have also developed courses designed for financial institutions in order to meet the new regulations on the Proceeds of Crime. As of today, we have trained more than 5,000 people in numerous companies and organizations across Canada.
This program is offered to companies which are preoccupied by the identification and prevention of the risks of fraud within their organization. We have developed a program which goes beyond the mere examination of a company's usual business functions by assessing the risk in exceptional situations. Considering the number of investigations in which we have been involved, we are best positioned to understand the various schemes used by fraudsters, which complements internal audit.
Our role consists in determining the value of a company in the context of a personal or business litigation, the sale or the purchase of a company, or for the purpose of meeting certain legal requirements. In order to perform a most accurate valuation, we proceed with an in-depth analysis of the pertaining elements to the valuation, both on the quantitative and qualitative aspects.
The services of Leclerc Forensic Accountants are regularly retained in the context of penal or criminal proceedings. Our role consists in determining the quantum of the damages sustained by the victim, identifying the modus operandi or the financial motive of the fraudulent suspect. Our clients include major law enforcement agencies, major financial institutions and regulating agencies.
Thanks to our broad expertise, we are regularly mandated by governments and governmental agencies to perform compliance audits of government grant beneficiaries, also called ''beneficient audits''. Our role consists, among others, in verifying that the funds have duly been used for the purpose intended for, and that the grant beneficiaries duly fulfilled their obligations.