Houston Financial Forensics

What Houston Financial Forensics does

Houston Financial Forensics, LLC is a Houston, Texas-based professional services firm founded in 2014 by Dan Ramey that delivers forensic accounting, fraud investigation, enterprise and IT risk assessment, internal audit, SOX 404 compliance, business valuation, litigation support, and M&A due diligence to corporations, non-profits, and professional service firms. The firm operates as a referral-driven, sales-led practice with no proprietary technology platform, no API, no disclosed integrations, and no AI capabilities; service delivery is built around human expertise in established frameworks such as COSO 2013 rather than software or data products. Go-to-market is anchored by founder Dan Ramey's dense certification stack (CPA/CFF/CITP/ABV, CFE, CVA, CIA/CRMA, CISA/CISM, CMA), adjunct professorship at the University of Houston's C.T. Bauer School of Business, frequent speaking engagements on fraud, cybersecurity, and risk, and recognition through three successive ACFE awards (2017 Houston Educator of the Year, 2018 Global Educator of the Year, 2019 Houston CFE of the Year). Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees quoted per engagement, with no public pricing, no disclosed revenue figure, and no external capital; the firm is privately held, founder-owned, and operates from a single Houston headquarters serving Texas-based clients.

Name

Houston Financial Forensics

Legal name

Houston Financial Forensics, LLC

Website

https://houstonfinancialforensics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Houston Financial Forensics, LLC is a Houston-based forensic accounting and risk assessment professional services firm founded by Dan Ramey in 2014, serving corporations, non-profits, and professional service firms with fraud investigation, internal audit, SOX compliance, business valuation, and litigation support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forensic Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

akta.pro primary industry

Forensic Accounting & Fraud Investigations (BPAHANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forensic Accounting & Fraud Investigation (BPAHABAH), Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL), Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

Keywords

• Forensic accounting services
• Fraud investigation
• Internal audit consulting
• Business valuation services
• Litigation support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Forensic Accounting: Project-based consulting engagements for forensic accounting, fraud investigation, litigation support, business valuation, and risk assessment services provided to corporate and non-profit clients. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for engagements with corporations, non-profits, and professional service firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Houston Financial Forensics is a professional services firm that delivers project-based forensic accounting, fraud investigation, internal audit, enterprise and IT risk assessment, business valuation, litigation support, SOX 404 compliance, M&A due diligence, and ERP implementation consulting engagements. The firm is led by founder Dan Ramey and serves corporations, non-profits, and professional service firms. The firm explicitly states it is not a CPA firm.

Product overview

Houston Financial Forensics is a professional forensic accounting services firm that provides a comprehensive portfolio of advisory services to corporations, non-profits, and professional service firms. Rather than a single unified software product, the firm offers an integrated suite of specialized professional services including Internal Audit, Fraud Investigation, Enterprise and IT Risk Assessment, Forensic Accounting, Business Valuation, Litigation Support, SOX 404 Compliance, Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions, and ERP implementation consulting. These services are delivered by a team led by President and Founder Dan Ramey and address the full spectrum of financial forensics, risk management, and compliance needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fraud Investigation
• Forensic Accounting
• Internal Audit Services
• Enterprise and IT Risk Assessment
• Business Valuation
• Litigation Support
• SOX 404 Compliance
• Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions
• Business Performance Analysis and Process Improvement
• ERP Requirements, Analysis, Selection, and Implementation

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: BDO USA operates a national Forensic Accounting practice serving corporations with fraud investigation, business valuation, and litigation support. Comparable on service line coverage and buyer segments, but with vastly deeper bench and international footprint.
• Alvarez & Marsal: A&M is a global professional services firm with deep Disputes and Investigations, Forensic Accounting, and Valuation practices. Overlaps with Houston Financial Forensics on fraud investigation, business valuation, and litigation support for corporate clients, but at a much larger scale.
• Crowe LLP: Crowe is a national accounting firm with a Forensic Services practice addressing fraud, litigation, and valuation needs. Comparable on enterprise risk, SOX, and forensic engagements, but serves enterprise clients across many states rather than a single regional market.
• RSM US LLP: RSM US is a national accounting firm with a Forensics and Valuation practice addressing fraud, disputes, and risk. Comparable on mid-market and enterprise SOX, fraud risk, and internal audit outsourcing offerings.
• Marcum LLP: Marcum is a top-15 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with a sizable Forensic, Valuation, and Litigation Support practice. Overlaps with Houston Financial Forensics on fraud investigation, business valuation, and litigation support, but operates at much greater scale and across multiple geographies.
• Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps): Kroll is a global advisory firm with Investigations, Forensic Accounting, Business Valuation, and Risk practices. Comparable service portfolio for enterprise and cross-border mandates, but operates globally rather than as a regional boutique.

Regional players

• PKF Texas: PKF Texas is a Houston-based accounting and advisory firm serving closely overlapping corporate and non-profit clients in the same Houston/Texas market. Direct competition on regional SOX, internal audit, valuation, and forensic mandates.
• Whitley Penn LLP: Whitley Penn is a Texas-based accounting and advisory firm with forensic, valuation, and risk advisory capabilities. Comparable as a regional competitor for the same Houston/Texas corporate and non-profit buyer base.

Direct peers

• Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP: Anchin is a mid-market accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support practice serving NY/Tri-State and national clients. Comparable as a similarly-sized firm offering fraud investigation, valuation, and litigation support to non-CPA specialist boutiques and general corporate buyers.
• Focal Point Holdings (Focal Point Forensics): Focal Point is a specialist forensic accounting and risk advisory boutique. Like Houston Financial Forensics, it focuses narrowly on fraud investigation, forensic accounting, and internal audit services, often serving as co-source partners to CPA firms and corporations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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