Fraud & Embezzlement
End-to-end response to employee theft and financial tampering — discreet, decisive, and built to hold up.
- Prevention & internal controls
- Detection & diagnostic exams
- Investigation & remediation
Since 2004 · Dentistry's forensic data experts
Unraveling dishonesty,
Unraveling dishonesty,
one transaction at a time.
Confidential embezzlement investigations, digital forensics, and litigation support for dentists, practice owners, and dental attorneys across North America.
Your inquiry is confidential — and goes straight to William Hiltz.
Since 2004Trusted by dentists & attorneys
100% confidentialConducted off-site, in secrecy
Hundredsof investigations completed
North AmericaPractices, specialists & counsel
What We Do
Three ways we protect your practice
Whether you suspect employee dishonesty, need electronic evidence reconstructed, or are heading into litigation — we bring the forensic firepower dentistry demands.
Litigation Support
Expert consulting and testimony for dental attorneys in negligence, financial, and partnership disputes.
- Negligence & commercial claims
- Discovery & document review
- Expert & consulting witness
Digital Forensics
Truth in data. We determine who did what, and when, on a digital device — and reconstruct the record.
- Data audits & reconstruction
- Audit-trail & metadata review
- Electronic evidence analysis
Professional Services for Dentists
Specialized expertise, start to finish
A full range of forensic, investigative, and advisory services — purpose-built for dental practices and the attorneys who represent them.
Embezzlement Investigations
Investigate, identify, verify, and report losses from employee dishonesty — for internal use or recovery and prosecution.
Fraud Examinations
Diagnostic examination of your practice data and business records for evidence of a financial crime.
Fraud Prevention & Risk
Internal controls that reduce or remove the opportunities for employee theft before it ever starts.
Digital Forensics
Determine who did what, and when, on a digital device — with defensible electronic-evidence analysis.
Data Analytics & Mining
Analyze practice data for errors, omissions, and anomalies that point to leakage or wrongdoing.
Due Diligence
Independent review for practice acquisitions — so you buy with evidence, not assumptions.
Tort Loss Calculations
Economic loss quantification for dental litigation, prepared clearly for courts and counsel.
Expert Consultant & Witness
Testifying and non-testifying expert services in dental litigation matters.
Audit Trail Review
Expert review of Dentrix and Open Dental audit logs and metadata to surface the truth in your records.
Our Flagship Review
FOURCORE Practice Review
A smarter way to protect your practice from hidden risk. FOURCORE is a structured, evidence-driven examination of the four systems that keep a practice financially and operationally sound — and it finds problems before they cost you.
Security
Who can access your data, money, and records — and whether that access is appropriate.
Controls
The checks and procedures that should catch errors and prevent loss.
Accountability
Clear ownership of every transaction, adjustment, and approval.
Nonconformity
Behavioral integrity and operational conformity — how the practice actually operates.
25+years of expertise
Boutique by design
You'll work directly with William Hiltz
We're "BIG" on small-firm values. No large-firm bureaucracy or egos — just expert focus, discretion, and a founder who never hands your file off.
A recognized expert in embezzlement detection, investigation, and remediation — and a published author and speaker on fraud in healthcare — Bill brings a rare blend of dental informatics, accounting, auditing, and digital forensics to every engagement.
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Published authorExpert witnessFounder & CEO
More about the firm
Why hire us
Now is not the time for second best
You need a firm that gets the job done — effectively, efficiently, and with your concerns fully resolved. We take a hard line on fraud, financial tampering, computer crime, and employee misconduct.
- Complete confidentiality. Investigations are off-site and secret — colleagues and staff never know.
- We work on your schedule. The 9-to-5 workday doesn't exist here.
- Undivided attention. As a boutique firm, every client gets our full focus.
- We go the extra mile. When it comes to wrongdoing, some say playing hardball is what we're known for.
- Truth in data. Defensible, evidence-driven findings you can act on.
- Plain-language clarity. Complex findings, communicated clearly to you, insurers, counsel, and police.
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For many dentists, the topic of embezzlement is unfamiliar, and they procrastinate out of fear, uncertainty, or doubt. Meet with me for 30 minutes and you'll get a level of expert focus and direction that is second to none.— Bill Hiltz, Founder & CEO, Hiltz & Associates
Common questions
Answers before you call
Will my staff or partners find out I've hired you?
No. Our investigations are conducted off-site and in complete secrecy using a safe, secure digital workflow. Unless you consent, your colleagues, staff, and partners will never know we're working on your behalf.
What does an initial consultation cost?
Consultations with Mr. Hiltz are free, and your privacy is assured. In many cases, Bill can help resolve your concerns over the phone.
Do you work with attorneys on dental litigation?
Yes. We provide litigation support and expert services — testifying and non-testifying — for dentists, specialists, practice owners, and their legal counsel in negligence, financial, employment, and partnership matters.
Can you review Dentrix or Open Dental audit trails?
Absolutely. Expert audit-trail and metadata review is one of our most-requested procedures — surfacing the truth in your practice-management data.
Contact Hiltz & Associates
If you suspect employee dishonesty — or you're a dental attorney who needs forensic firepower — we can help. Your inquiry is confidential and goes directly to William Hiltz.