FOR3705
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, FOR3705 – Advanced Forensic Crime Intelligence
Assessment 02 – Semester 2, 2025
Question 1
How a behavioural profile can fill gaps in a financial profile
A financial profile often focuses strictly on quantifiable aspects like income, assets, and
liabilities. A behavioural profile, by contrast, examines intangible factors such as lifestyle
patterns, motivations, mindsets, and risk-taking tendencies. This psychological context
helps investigators understand unexplained financial anomalies—such as sudden luxury
purchases or lifestyle changes—that financial data alone cannot explain. Combined,
behavioural insights and financial data create a richer, more complete picture that may
reveal hidden motives or illicit income sources.
Reference
Ozili, P. K. (2015). Forensic accounting and fraud: A review of literature and policy
implications. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 3(1), 63–68.
https://doi.org/10.14419/ijaes.v3i1.4541 ResearchGate
Question 2
2.1 Key records/documents for business profiling
1. Company incorporation and registration documents (e.g., CIPC records)
2. Tax compliance (SARS filings, VAT returns, PAYE records)
3. Financial statements (audited or management accounts to assess financial
health)
4. Tender and contract documentation (bid submission files, evaluation scores)
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, FOR3705 – Advanced Forensic Crime Intelligence
Assessment 02 – Semester 2, 2025
Question 1
How a behavioural profile can fill gaps in a financial profile
A financial profile often focuses strictly on quantifiable aspects like income, assets, and
liabilities. A behavioural profile, by contrast, examines intangible factors such as lifestyle
patterns, motivations, mindsets, and risk-taking tendencies. This psychological context
helps investigators understand unexplained financial anomalies—such as sudden luxury
purchases or lifestyle changes—that financial data alone cannot explain. Combined,
behavioural insights and financial data create a richer, more complete picture that may
reveal hidden motives or illicit income sources.
Reference
Ozili, P. K. (2015). Forensic accounting and fraud: A review of literature and policy
implications. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 3(1), 63–68.
https://doi.org/10.14419/ijaes.v3i1.4541 ResearchGate
Question 2
2.1 Key records/documents for business profiling
1. Company incorporation and registration documents (e.g., CIPC records)
2. Tax compliance (SARS filings, VAT returns, PAYE records)
3. Financial statements (audited or management accounts to assess financial
health)
4. Tender and contract documentation (bid submission files, evaluation scores)
