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Average Accounting Expert Witnesses Court Fees
$425/hr
Review Fee
$475/hr
Deposition Fee
$475/hr
Court Fee
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
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
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
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
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
This expert is a CPA with over 30 years experience in forensic accounting and economics. He regularly serves as an expert witness to present economic damage calculations or other matters involving accounting, finance or business valuation. He is currently the principle founder of a financial and economics consulting firm.
Founder, A financial and economics consulting firm
Master of Business Administration (MBA), CSU Los Angeles
Los Angeles,
California
This highly-qualified forensic accounting expert is a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with 20 years of experience performing fraud investigations, economic damages and lost profits calculations, and business valuation. She earned her BS in commerce from the University of Virginia and is active in her field as a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. She was previously honored by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts as among the “40 Under Forty” who have made extraordinary advances in their field. This expert is currently a CPA and certified fraud examiner at a financial analysis firm where she specializes in damages calculations, including lost profit analysis, valuation, forensic accounting, and royalty and distribution audits.
Certified Public Accountant and Fraud Examiner, A financial analysis firm in CA
Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Virginia
Los Angeles,
California
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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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