Business Details
32 Years
experience
Expert Forensic Accountancy Services in Bury
Stephen Harris & Co is a specialist forensic accountancy practice established in 1994 by Stephen Harris, who has dedicated his career to litigation support since 1979. Our expertise lies in quantifying damages for legal disputes, with extensive experience in business interruption, personal injury, professional negligence, and complex financial investigations. We provide expert reports for courts and advisory services to solicitors across the UK, many of whom have been clients for over two decades. Our work often involves preparing formal schedules of loss, joint statements with opposing accountants, and acting as single joint experts.With membership in leading professional bodies including the Academy of Experts and the Expert Witness Institute, we maintain rigorous standards of integrity and technical proficiency. Our practice combines deep industry knowledge with a commitment to delivering timely, cost-effective solutions tailored to each case's unique requirements. Stephen Harris's testimony in court on eight occasions since 1989 underscores our reputation for authoritative, evidence-based analysis. We serve both claimant and defendant legal teams, maintaining impartiality while fulfilling our overriding duty to the court in expert witness roles.
Services
Forensic Accountancy
Litigation Support
Business Interruption Claims
Personal Injury Claims
Expert Witness Reports
Details
- Year established: 1994
Highlights and features
- 40+ years' specialist experience in forensic accountancy
- Act as single joint expert in complex litigation cases
- Recognised members of leading expert witness institutes
- Proven track record with high-value court cases
- Direct experience with 8 court appearances since 1989
Associations and certifications
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
- The Academy of Experts
- The Expert Witness Institute
- Society of Expert Witnesses
Services
Forensic Accountancy
Our forensic accountancy services specialise in quantifying financial losses for legal disputes. We analyse business records, prepare court-compliant reports, and identify discrepancies in accounting practices. With extensive experience in fraud investigations and damages assessment, we provide expert testimony that has been accepted in court proceedings since 1989.
Litigation Support
We offer comprehensive litigation support including schedule preparation of loss calculations and joint statements with opposing experts. Our services help legal teams understand complex financial aspects of cases involving business interruption, professional negligence, and personal injury claims across the UK legal system.
Expert Witness Reports
Our expert witness reports provide impartial financial analysis for court proceedings. We prepare detailed assessments of damages claims, supported by comprehensive schedules explaining calculation methodologies and source data verification processes used in both civil and criminal litigation contexts.
People
Stephen Harris
Chartered Accountant
Stephen Harris qualified as a chartered accountant in 1975 with Touche Ross & Co. He has specialised in forensic accountancy since 1979, establishing his own practice in 1994. With eight court appearances as expert witness since 1989, he holds memberships in leading expert witness institutes.
Questions
What areas of forensic accountancy do you specialise in?
We specialise in business interruption claims, personal injury damages, professional negligence assessments, and complex financial investigations for legal proceedings.
How do you assist legal teams with litigation?
We prepare court-compliant expert reports, calculate damages schedules, and act as single joint experts to help legal teams understand financial aspects of cases.
What qualifications do you hold?
Stephen Harris is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales with memberships in the Academy of Experts and Expert Witness Institute.
