We already have a relationship with a major accounting firm that says they can do computer forensics. Why can they examine computers for us?
There are some excellent forensic examiners working for the major accounting firms. However, there are also some unqualified individuals being passed off as qualified. As with a data recovery firm or any other firm, the qualifications of every individual that will be involved in your case must be known in advance. Besides, using an accounting firm to do a computer forensics examination is like a person going to a veterinarian for a medical checkup. That would not make sense in the same way that using an accounting firm for computer forensics does not make sense. That is why they are called accounting firms and not computer forensics firms.
There are some excellent forensic examiners working for the major accounting firms. However, there are also some unqualified individuals being passed off as qualified. As with a data recovery firm or any other firm, the qualifications of every individual that will be involved in your case must be known in advance. Besides, using an accounting firm to do a computer forensics examination is like a person going to a veterinarian for a medical checkup. That would not make sense in the same way that using an accounting firm for computer forensics does not make sense. That is why they are called “accounting” firms and not computer forensics firms.
