Accounting Expert Witnesses in Arkansas

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Review Fee $650/hr
    Deposition Fee $650/hr
    Court Fee $650/hr

    This expert on Economics Damages has over 19 years of experience as an auditor and forensic accountant. He has extensive experience as an investigator and an expert witness. He obtained his BBA in Accounting from Texas State University. He is a certified CPA and Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor and is certified in Financial Forensics and Business Valuation.

    Senior Managing Director, A Forensic Accounting Firm

    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Texas State University

    Dallas,

    Texas

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  • Review Fee $305/hr
    Deposition Fee $305/hr
    Court Fee $305/hr

    This expert has been an active teacher in the areas of taxation and international accounting at a prominent University for over 15 years. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he has also provided tax consulting services for nonresident alien and U.S. taxpayers. This expert’s research articles have appeared in such journals as The Journal of the American Taxation Association, Journal of State Taxation, the Journal of World Trade, Accounting Horizons, CPA Journal, Tax Executive, Business and Tax Planning Quarterly, and Oil and Gas Tax Quarterly. This expert is currently a professor at a top tier Midwestern University.

    Professor of Accounting, A Midwestern University

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

    St. Louis,

    Missouri

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  • Review Fee $155/hr
    Deposition Fee $335/hr
    Court Fee $335/hr

    This highly-qualified expert has more than 20 years of experience in oil and gas accounting. She earned her BS in accounting from Phillips University and is an accredited petroleum accountant. She is active in her field as a member of the Council of Petroleum Accountants Society and the Petroleum Accountants Society of Oklahoma. She formerly served as a financial analyst at KCS Resources/Petrohawk Energy and as a senior financial analyst and joint venture audit supervisor at SM Energy Company. She then worked as a joint venture audit and accounting consultant at Ellington Enterprises. Currently, this expert is the president of an oil and gas accounting consultancy in Oklahoma.

    President, An oil and gas accounting firm

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Phillips University

    Broken Arrow,

    Oklahoma

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What Can an Accounting Expert Witness Opine On?

Bookkeeping

Recording financial transactions systematically.

Financial Reporting

Preparing financial statements for stakeholders.

Tax Preparation

Calculating and filing tax returns accurately.

Auditing

Examining financial records for accuracy.

Budgeting

Creating financial plans for future expenses.

Payroll Processing

Calculating employee salaries and deductions.

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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