Accounting Expert Witnesses

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Accounting expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including financial reporting, tax, auditing, valuation, and forensic accounting. Some of the most common specialties include fraud detection, damages calculation, business valuation, bankruptcy, and tax controversy. They can opine on the effects of financial misstatements, economic losses, improper accounting, regulatory violations, and complex transactions.

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Average Accounting Expert Witnesses Court Fees

$425/hr

Review Fee

$475/hr

Deposition Fee

$475/hr

Court Fee

  1. Economic Damages & Forensic Accounting Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $460/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $460/hr
    Court Fee
    $460/hr

    This expert focuses on accounting, forensic accounting, financial analysis, financial forensics, economic damages, business valuation and investigations. He has experience in lost profits/earnings, business interruption claims, analysis of financial transactions and balances, Court-ordered accounting, bankruptcy, fraud examinations, investigations and the reconstruction of incomplete, misstated and/or falsified financial information. This expert provides consulting and litigation support services to trial lawyers, trustees, examiners, receivers, business owners and managers and units of federal, state and local government. Many engagements combine financial analysis, economic damages determination, valuation issues, tracing procedures and/or other applications of financial forensics to assist in resolving complex commercial litigation and business disputes. He has more than 35 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, financial forensics, business economics, fraud examinations and investigations in diverse engagements and numerous industries, including more than 15 years of experience in economic damages and business valuations. He has participated in public hearings and alternative dispute resolutions, submitted expert reports in several jurisdictions and testified in arbitration, regulatory proceedings and State, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts.

    Managing Member, A private accounting firm in Midwest

    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Witwatersrand University

    Chicago,

    Illinois

  2. Fraud & Forensic Accounting Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $350/hr

    This expert has been in the accounting industry for nearly 30 years. A doctor of accounting, he regularly conducts continuing education seminars for organizations such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Accounting Association, law enforcement agencies, and Fortune 500 companies. Widely published in the field, he was a member of the Editorial Board for the Certified Public Accountants Journal for 10 years and served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Forensic Accounting for 4 years. A former Associate Professor of Accounting at Brigham Young University and Senior Forensic Accountant at Eide Bailly, LLP, this expert is now an Associate Professor of Accounting at another major university and is also a Partner at a forensic accounting firm that specializes in fraud detection, investigation, and litigation support services.

    Partner, A Forensic Accounting Firm in GA

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Kentucky

    Statesboro,

    Georgia

  3. Oil & Gas Assets & Forensic Accounting Expert Witness

    This expert has over 35 years of advisory and energy industry experience for both domestic and international projects. As Director of Forensics and Dispute Services for Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, he consulted with a Moroccan oil and gas company in an international fraud dispute involving an oil service technology company, while he provided expert testimony and analysis for a separate multimillion dollar lawsuit involving oil and gas fraud. He also provided debtor assistance and testimony in bankruptcy proceedings involving a $200 million offshore oil and gas company. As a Managing Director with Econ One Research, he prepared a rebuttal report and testified in an international arbitration involving a dispute between a government and a developer of a major heavy oil project A member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, he has been published in the "Journal of the American Chemical Society" and has testified in The Hague concerning the value of oil and gas reserves in an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes proceeding. Currently, this expert is a Managing Director at an international consulting firm, where he continues to advise on oil, natural gas, and related energy issues.

    Director, International Consulting Firm

    Master of Management (MM), Northwestern University

    Houston,

    Texas

  4. Energy & Petroleum Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $300/hr

    This expert has been working in the petroleum industry for over 40 years. He has worked for numerous petroleum and energy firms in a variety of capacities, from production and drilling accountant and oil and gas accountant to senior internal auditor, control analyst, audit manager, and senior staff auditor. Awarded the honor of Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners, he holds a number of certifications for auditing, fraud examination, and consulting, while he has held membership in the Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies for over 40 years. Currently, this expert runs his own petroleum consulting firm, where he provides services in the areas of auditing, negotiation, reviews, due diligence, fraud, litigation support, and joint interest and contract compliance. His clients have included Amoco, Chevron, Exxon, and Texaco, among many others, and his audits have returned exceptions of up to $60 million. This expert is an author and widely published.

    Owner and Principal, Petroleum Consulting Firm

    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Eastern New Mexico University

    Houston,

    Texas

  5. Appraisal & Valuation Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $200/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $500/hr
    Court Fee
    $500/hr

    This expert is a real estate valuation consultant specializing in a variety of property types. Coupled with a background in accounting and auditing, he provides a unique and detailed approach to valuation. Services for a wide client base include appraisal and consulting services for financing purposes, eminent domain, litigation support, expert testimony, property tax appeal, market studies, and real and personal property assessment. This expert has given numerous presentations regarding valuation and appraisal standards issues and is an active member of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. This expert has owned and managed a major appraisal and valuation company since 2006

    Real Estate Appraiser and Valuation Consultant, Property Valuation Firm

    Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

    Middleton,

    Wisconsin

  6. Financial Services & Accounting Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $350/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $550/hr

    This expert has over 25 years of experience in the securities industry as an accounting and compliance specialist. Industry experience with broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, hedge funds,regulation, compliance, accounting, and information technology. He has been FINRA registered since 1984 and is also a licensed Financial and Operations Principal. He currently serves as Principal for a financial compliance services firm.

    Principal, Financial compliance services firm

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Garvin School of International Management

    Woodland Hills,

    California

  7. Finance & Investment Research Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $160/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $160/hr

    This expert has almost 15 years of experience in the financial services industry with a focus on direct investment and operational due diligence of alternative investments. She received her B.S. in Finance and Accounting. Her focus involves an in-depth inspection of hedge funds and their operations including hedge fund administrators. At PNC Asset Management, she served on the national due diligence unit and was responsible for the selection and monitoring of hedge, fund of hedge fund, and liquid alternative investments in the U.S. and Asia. She currently serves as Managing Director of an alternative investment consulting firm that, among other tasks, focuses on thorough investment and operational due diligence and risk assessment.

    President and CEO, Independent Alternative Investment Consulting Firm

    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Drexel University

    Cherry Hill,

    New Jersey

  8. Forensic Valuation Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $400/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $475/hr

    This qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in accounting, law, and finance. He received a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Delaware and a J.D. from the Delaware Law School of Widener University. An active member of the American Society of Appraisers and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, he is certified in Financial Forensics and as a Public Accountant. His previous positions include Senior Consultant at Price Waterhouse LLP, Director of Valuation Services at Weiser Consulting Services LLC, and Director of Valuation Services at Mahoney Cohen & Company. He is currently President of a boutique appraisal and forensic valuation firm and Principal of a valuation and compliance consulting firm.

    Adjunct Professor, University

    Juris Doctor (JD), Delaware Law School of Widener University

    New York,

    New York

  9. Business Valuation Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $715/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $715/hr
    Court Fee
    $715/hr

    This highly qualified financial expert has 30+ years of professional experience at leading firms. Currently he is a Prinicipal at R. G. Quintero & Co. and a Managing Director at Chartered Capital Advisers. Previously he, was an investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., an insolvency and restructuring advisor at Zolfo, Cooper & Co, and also started and ran the first valuation practice of KPMG. This expert has performed 1000+ valuations of business, financial instruments, intangible assets, and other assets and liabilities and he has testified as an expert witness on more than 60 occasions in courts throughout the U.S. He is a member several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the CFA Institute, the New York Society of Security Analysts, the Turnaround Management Association, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. This expert has numerous certifications. He has ten professional licenses including CPA and CFA. He earned his MS in Accountancy and an APC in Investment Management at New York University.

    Principal, Financial Consultancy in NY

    Advanced Practice Clinician (APC), New York University

    New York,

    New York

  10. Public Accounting Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $500/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $500/hr

    This certified public accountant is a Harvard business graduate, as well as lecturer at among the nation's leading business academies. He is extensively published in major financial journals like the New York Post, Wall Street Journal and the Star Ledger, and has made high profile television appearances in CNBC and MSNBC business broadcasts. Finally, he is also listed in the Who's Who in Business and Finance.

    Adjunct Lecturer, A top business school

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), New York University

    Woodbridge,

    New Jersey

  11. Economics Accounting & Business Valuation Expert Witness

    This expert has been providing forensic accounting, economic damages and business valuation services to attorneys and their clients for over 20 years. He earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, where he also completed an M.B.A. in Accounting and Finance. Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics and Fraud Examination, he is an active member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the former of which he serves on the Economic Damages Task Force. He has provided accounting and consulting services to businesses ranging from start-up entities to Fortune 100 companies, specializing in forensic accounting. Currently, this expert is a Partner at a major accounting firm and practices in the firm's forensic, litigation, and valuation services group. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to economic damages and fraud, and his written work on topics relevant to economic damage analysis, fraud investigations, and business valuation has appeared in publications such as "FVS Consulting Digest" and "CPA Insider".

    Partner, Major Accounting Firm

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Pittsburgh

    Pennsylvania

  12. Forensic Accounting & Fraud Forensics Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $400/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $595/hr
    Court Fee
    $595/hr

    This highly-qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in the field of forensic accounting and fraud forensics, with an extensive background in fraud engagements, shareholder and partnership disputes, and other areas of investigative accounting. He earned his BS in accounting from Rutgers University and certified as a public accountant, valuation analyst, global management accountant, and fraud examiner. This expert is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the USA 500 Club. He has formerly served the managing director for multiple firms and as a professor of accounting at the graduate level. Currently, this expert serves as the partner-in-charge of the New York region at a public accounting and advisory services firm in New York.

    Partner & New York Practice Leader, A public accounting & advisory service firm in NY

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Rutgers University

    New York,

    New York

  13. Retail Finance & Consumer Products Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $850/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $850/hr
    Court Fee
    $850/hr

    This expert is a partner in a large independent public accounting firm, where he serves as the leader of the firm's National Retail/Consumer Products industry group. He provides consulting services in the apparel, manufacturing, distribution, and retail industries.

    Partner, A Southern CA Accounting Firm

    Bachelor of Science (BS), California State University, Northridge

    Los Angeles,

    California

  14. Finance Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $600/hr

    This expert has over 25 years of experience, transitioning through the professional disciplines of accounting, tax, law and finance, including public accounting and private law practice, as well as legal and corporate finance executive positions with Oryx Energy (now Anadarko Petroleum), Verizon and GreenTech Petroleum. He leverages on multi-disciplinary skill-sets in overseeing capital structure, determining the optimum mix of debt, equity and internal financing, building complex economic & financial models, performing the budgeting and forecasting function, developing strategies to improve economic efficiencies on capital deployed, managing complex tax issues and litigation and understanding and resolving financial and accounting questions. He is highly experienced at preparing and communicating business plans and strategies and preparing professional finance packages for qualified projects. He has a heavy international background, including mergers and acquisitions, and all types of domestic and cross-border transactions, with countries such as Russia, China, and Kazakhstan, among many others. He has been published in multiple national journals such as Business Week and the Journal of Corporate Taxation. He has also successfully testified as a finance expert witness in major commercial litigation (involving hundreds of millions of dollars) in venues including state and county courts, U.S. Federal District Court and U.S. Tax Court. Given his diverse background and global experience, he offers a unique blend of business acumen and legal knowledge in negotiating complex transactions, working with integrated teams of professionals from tax, accounting, finance, legal, engineering, geology, and operations departments of companies.

    CEO & Founder, Privately-held oil & gas consulting and management firm

    Graduate, National Geothermal Academy, University of Nevada-Reno

    Fort Collins,

    Colorado

  15. Forensic Economics & Lost Wages Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $250/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $350/hr
    Court Fee
    $350/hr

    This expert has over a decade of foresnic accounting and economic damage experience. Prior to founding his economic damage advisory consultancy, this expert worked as a senior associate for close to 10 years at a top consulting firm that specialized in forensic and investigative accounting. His practice focuses on quantifiable economic damages arising from medical malpractice, slip-and-fall, MVA, workplace accidents, defamation, wrongful death, and more.

    Managing Director, A Forensic Economics Consulting Firm in NJ

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Drexel University

    Moorestown,

    New Jersey

  16. SEC Reporting Requirements Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $400/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $400/hr
    Court Fee
    $400/hr

    This accounting consultant is a CPA with an M.B.A. from Cornell and a Ph.D. in Accounting from Ohio State University. Early in his career, he was an Academic Fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He now works as a consultant to public companies on matters including SEC compliance, U.S. GAAP, international accounting standards, and control of international operations. He produces training content has led 250 management education programs in 14 countries. The expert was a tenured member of the faculty of Thunderbird for 13 years, with previous faculty experience at Dartmouth College, MIT, and Wake Forest University. He is currently a Visiting Clinical Professor at a university in Texas and his a member of the Standing Advisory Group of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

    Instructor, A business learning institute in MD

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio State University

    Phoenix,

    Arizona

  17. Tax Accounting Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $350/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $350/hr
    Court Fee
    $350/hr

    This expert earned her BA in Accounting from Baker College and her JD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She also earned an LLM in Taxation at Thomas M. Cooley Law School. This expert is certified as a Public Accountant and Fraud Examiner. In addition, she is a licensed attorney in the state of Michigan. She is active in her field as a member of several associations including the American Association of Attorney-CPAs and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Advisory Board. Formerly, the expert held several roles as a Senior Accountant and Auditor, and she is currently an Attorney at a private legal practice.

    Attorney, A private legal practice

    Master of Laws (LLM), Thomas M. Cooley Law School

    Southfield,

    Michigan

  18. Business Valuation & Economic Damages Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $465/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $465/hr
    Court Fee
    $465/hr

    This expert on Economic Damages has over 35+ years of experience in calculating damages and performing business valuations. He obtained his BA in Economics, his MBA in Accounting and Finance, and his JD from Tulane University. He is a certified CPA, Senior Appraiser, and Business Appraiser and certified in Financial Forensics and Business Valuation. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.. He has 5 Publications and is currently a Tax and Business Valuation Partner with Moss Adams LLP.

    Shareholder, An accounting service in TX

    Juris Doctor (JD), Tulane School of Law

    Dallas,

    Texas

  19. Forensic Economics & Accounting Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $435/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $435/hr
    Court Fee
    $435/hr

    This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of forensic accounting. He earned his BA at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is Certified as a Public Accountant, Management Accountant, and in Financial Forensics. He is active in his field as a member of several professional accounting societies including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and he has lectured and presented extensively on topics relating to forensic accounting. He currently serves as a Principal at a Forensic Accounting Firm in California, and as an Adjunct Professor of Forensic Accounting at a University in California.

    Principal, A Forensic Accounting Firm in California

    Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of California, Santa Barbara

    San Rafael,

    California

  20. Forensic Accounting Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $360/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $360/hr
    Court Fee
    $360/hr

    This highly experienced forensic accountant is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has over 20 years of experience with operations and oversight of financial reporting, accounting and audit functions (internal and external), primarily publicly-traded companies reporting in compliance with GAAP, GAAS and SEC regulations. He began his career as an auditor for Deloitte & Touche. Later, he worked at private companies as controller and chief financial officer, and a public company in SEC reporting. From 1997-2008, he was an in-house forensic accountant at three law firms in California. He has extensive experience with well-publicized alleged accounting frauds by public companies, including Enron, UnitedHealth, Dynegy, Dollar General, Honeywell, Oracle, Qwest and Gemstar-TV Guide. He also has led forensic investigations into numerous "audit failures." He has helped counsel recover and return to shareholders $2.4 billion in losses from alleged securities fraud, an average recovery of ~$55 million per case.

    President, A Forensic Accounting Firm in Southern California

    Bachelor of Science (BS), San Diego State University

    San Diego,

    California

What Can an Accounting Expert Witness Opine On?

FAQs for Accounting Expert Witnesses

What is a accounting expert witness?

An accounting expert witness is a qualified accountant who provides professional opinions in legal disputes. They assist by reviewing financial records, preparing reports, testifying in court, and clarifying complex accounting issues.

What types of cases may benefit from the insight of an accounting expert witness?

An accounting expert witness supports fraud and embezzlement, business valuation, contract disputes, financial damages, bankruptcy, tax controversies, and shareholder litigation.

How should an attorney evaluate an accounting expert witness’s credentials and training?

An attorney should evaluate an accounting expert witness’s credentials and training by reviewing degrees, CPA or specialty certifications, continuing education, and relevant case experience.

How can an accounting expert witness assist in quantifying complex financial damages?

An accounting expert witness quantifies complex financial damages by analyzing records, modeling losses, and providing objective, defensible calculations for the court.

What engagement terms should counsel consider when retaining an accounting expert witness?

Counsel should define the accounting expert witness’s scope, fees, deadlines, confidentiality, discovery duties, report format, testimony limits, and conflict‑of‑interest terms in writing.

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