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View our Expert Witness DirectoryThis 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
This expert currently serves as Owner and Founder of a hedge fund advisory firm that provides various services including due diligence evaluation, accounting, and compliance consulting. He previously worked in various positions as an accountant, a capital markets consultant, CFO, and Managing Director for a hedge fund consulting group. He is both a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst with a degree in Accounting from Hofstra University.
Owner and Founder, Hedge Fund Advisory Firm
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Hofstra University
Commack,
New York
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
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
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
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
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 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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What is a cpa expert witness?
A CPA expert witness is a certified public accountant who provides specialized financial expertise in legal cases. They assist by reviewing records, offering opinions, testifying, and clarifying complex accounting issues.
In what case types might the expertise of a CPA expert witness be beneficial?
A CPA expert witness is beneficial in fraud and embezzlement, business valuation, divorce, bankruptcy, tax disputes, lost profits, shareholder, and financial reporting litigation.
How can a CPA expert witness support complex financial damages analysis?
A CPA expert witness supports complex financial damages analysis by applying forensic accounting, valuation methods, and clear testimony to quantify and explain economic losses.
What CPA expert witness qualifications are most critical for testimony?
The most critical CPA expert witness qualifications are a CPA license, relevant forensic or industry experience, strong testifying history, and clear, unbiased communication skills.
How does a CPA expert witness evaluate the reliability of opposing financial reports?
A CPA expert witness evaluates the reliability of opposing financial reports by testing underlying data, methods, assumptions, and compliance with GAAP or other relevant standards.
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