Accounting Expert Witnesses
What is an accounting expert witness?
Accounting expert witnesses typically have advanced degrees (MBA, PhD) with expertise in forensic accounting, economic damages, business valuation, and/or are certified public accountants (CPA), certified valuation analysts (CVA), or certified fraud examiners (CFE). Some experts are also certified in financial forensics (CFF). The chosen expert could be a member of an industry organization such as the Institute of Certified Forensic Accountants (ICFA), the National Association of Forensic Accountants (NAFA), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the American Board of Forensic Accounting (ABFA), or the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
What types of cases require an accounting expert witness?
Litigation matters that require an expert in accounting include forensic accounting services for a fraud investigations, business disputes involving a breach of contract, accounting firm auditing of financial records to support commercial litigation, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) expert opinions on economic damages relating to professional malpractice, real estate money laundering, business valuation, advisory service fraud, damage analysis for personal injury cases, intellectual property infringement valuation services, lost profits calculations to support business interruption cases, forensic accounting expert witness to support shareholder disputes, fiduciary duty, and tax liability and financial statement disputes. Accounting has several sub-specialties including financial accounting, management accounting, external auditing, tax accounting, forensic accounting, political campaign accounting, and cost accounting that may require additional expertise.
What litigation support work might an accounting expert witness be expected to perform?
Litigation support by an accounting expert witness could include services to support legal proceedings, often in a financial crime case such as fraud or embezzlement. Expert witness services by an accountant or economist could include auditing of financial records and financial statements, authoring an expert report or expert opinion, and sitting for depositions, dispute resolution, and courtroom testimony. In addition, litigators may request a CPA expert or forensic accountant for pre-litigation consulting services. In cases involving a sizeable financial stake, a law firm may require an accounting specialist with prior expert witness testimony experience.
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Accounting Expert Witness - Representative Bios
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The below expert witness bios represent a small fraction of those Accounting experts known by Cahn Litigation Services. These bios are provided to give lawyers a sense of the Accounting landscape.
Expert Witness #263873
This expert leads a highly successful consultancy specializing in Forensic Accounting, Economic Damage Analysis and resolving disputes by providing technical expertise in the relevant accounting and damages issues. This expert brings to the table many years of experience in public and private industry accounting, including forensic accounting and litigation support for both Plaintiffs and Defendants.
This expert regularly analyzes economic damages such as: embezzlements; fraud investigations; equipment and other contents losses; financial motive; fidelity bonds; anti-trust damages and theft losses. This expert has testified as expert witness in Federal and State Courts, and has testified on numerous occasions in a wide variety of economic damage and fraud related cases.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #253873
This expert is a founding member of an independent business advisory and transaction services consultancy. This expert brings to the table many years of valuation, financial analysis and litigation support experience, specializing as a consultant and expert in the fields of forensic accounting, economic damages analysis in commercial disputes, business valuation and automotive industry issues. This expert also has served as financial advisor to bank groups and creditor committees in connection with financial restructuring. Prior to founding the firm, this expert was the partner in charge of the Financial & Economic Consulting practices of a large accounting firm. This expert also served as an associate, manager and partner in the firm's assurance and corporate finance practices. This expert has served as a financial expert in well over two hundred engagements involving testimony in deposition, trial and alternative dispute resolution settings as an expert in auditing and accounting, commercial economics, financial and operational analysis, fraud investigation, determination of economic damages and business valuation. This expert has also participated in hundreds of additional commercial dispute engagements in a consulting role, a mediation role or where resolution of the matter was achieved without expert testimony. Matters addressed in these engagements include:
- Contract and business tort claims for lost profits and other damages- Stockholder disputes and post-acquisition disputes- Financial reporting fraud and asset misappropriation- Securities law enforcement actions- Construction and government contracting claims- Intellectual property disputes- Class action damage claims- Professional malpractice claims- Business interruption claimsThis expert has served as a sole arbitrator, court-appointed expert and arbitration panelist in matters involving commercial disputes, post-acquisition disputes and stockholder valuation disputes. This expert has been a course instructor, seminar leader and speaker at numerous professional conferences and continuing education programs on topics including auditing and accounting, litigation consulting, accounting theory and practice and forensic accounting and has been involved in the MICPA Litigation Consulting and Business Valuation Committee and the MICPA Fraud Issues Task Force.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #263960
This expert serves as Manager and helps lead a highly successful consultancy specializing in Forensic Accounting, Economic Damage Analysis and resolving disputes by providing technical expertise in the relevant accounting and damages issues. This expert brings to the table many years of experience in public and private industry accounting and litigation support for both Plaintiffs and Defendants.
This expert regularly analyzes economic damages for small businesses to multinational companies, including multimillion-dollar disputes. The financial accounting and economic studies are analyzed with independence, objectivity and consistency. Damage studies prepared for clients have included: loss of income for job termination, including values and extra expenses; government contract disputes; inventory, equipment and other contents losses; embezzlements; fraud investigations and theft losses. This expert holds a certification in Financial Forensics as well as a CPA and has developed/presented seminars on Business Interruption. This expert has prior litigation experience including deposition and trial testimony.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #248025
This expert is a Partner in the Advisory Services Department of a public accounting and consulting firm. This expert's project-based practice specializes in forensic accounting and valuation services. This expert has experience managing various litigation support engagements involving matrimonial dissolutions, business owner disputes, fraud investigations, and bankruptcy matters. This expert has testified as an expert witness.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #253230
Director of a nationally recognized consultancy specializing in Business Consulting and Accounting, this expert brings to the table many years of experience in forensic accounting/investigation, economic damages, insurance and litigation support services, as well as business valuations. This expert also has a long history of consulting on insurance damage claims including limited partnerships, intellectual property, trademark valuation, and shareholder and partner disputes. This expert's practice spans various service segments in regions throughout the United States. This expert has consulted on thousands of economic damages, construction delay, lost income, bodily injury, wrongful death, employee dishonesty, construction, and other insurance claims exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars in the United States and abroad. This expert also has prepared numerous business valuations of privately held companies as a whole and as partial interests. This expert's expertise also includes forensic accounting, fraud investigation, and litigation support services including assistance in case analysis, preparation for trial, and expert witness testimony.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #253283
This expert is Managing Director of a nationally recognized business valuation/investigative services and tax consulting and compliance firm. This expert has provided business valuation, dispute advisory, forensic accounting, and tax consulting services to clients for many years. This expert has also implemented and administered back and middle office operations for private equity and venture capital funds.
With respect to litigation support activities, this expert is a recognized business valuation and economic damages expert, and has presented expert witness testimony in these areas on numerous occasions. Among other engagements, this expert has provided business valuation services for M&A transactions, corporate divestitures, marital dissolutions, shareholder/partner disputes, joint ventures, estate and gift tax matters, and has analyzed economic damages for both plaintiffs and defendants. On each engagement, this expert uses training as a forensic accountant to formulate comprehensive and understandable analyses.
With respect to forensic accounting expertise, this expert has assisted attorneys throughout all phases of investigations from pre-case assessment through expert witness testimony. Among other engagements, this expert has provided forensic accounting services related to procurement reviews, tenant/landlord lease verifications, and income/cash flow assessments.
This expert holds the following certifications and qualifications:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)- Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)- Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)- Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)This expert has authored articles, and has presented at numerous business conferences.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #253240
This expert is the Director of an internationally recognized consultancy, specializing in Valuation Advisory, Transaction Opinions, and Dispute Consulting, brings to the table many years conducting forensic accounting, complex commercial litigation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, intellectual property damages, royalty audits and regulatory engagements involving publicly held and private companies as well as municipalities and government entities in a wide variety of industries. This expert has significant experience providing a broad range of business and financial advice to trial lawyers, in-house counsel, audit committees, and stake holders throughout the dispute process in both domestic and international contexts. This expert has also provided testimony in federal and state court as well as matters in mediation. This expert has performed numerous complex financial analyses involving false financial reporting, revenue recognition, warranty accruals, embezzlement and kickback schemes, post-acquisition purchase price accounting, cash application, Ponzi schemes, procurement fraud and asset tracing, among others. Additionally, this expert has directly participated in several large scale investigations including: an internal investigation of a multi-billion dollar company for potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, the investigation of a large metropolitan city's under-funded pension plan, and the investigation and quantification of damages on behalf of an unsecured creditors committee. Furthermore, this expert has assisted named corporate compliance monitors in their duties under settlement agreements with various regulatory agencies and evaluated the ability of a large multi-national corporation to pay a multi-billion dollar fine. This expert was an Associate in a Forensic Accounting Litigation Consulting practice where this expert focused on financial investigations and the quantification of economic damages. This expert was an Analyst at an international consultancy, where this expert advised clients on economic, valuation and strategy issues relating to intellectual property and complex commercial disputes.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #261974
This expert is a Managing Director for a highly regarded economic consultancy. This expert has consulted with plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of litigation and commercial dispute matters involving theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, chemicals and livestock, fraud, forensic accounting, conversion, shareholder, professional malpractice, and class action litigation. This expert has performed and managed many complex financial, economic, and accounting analyses, including lost profits, lost wages, reasonable royalties, business valuation, disgorgement/unjust enrichment, tracing, fraud investigation, cost of capital, and pre- and post-judgment interest. This expert has been designated as an expert in state and federal court proceedings and arbitrations and has testified in depositions and trials.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #248036
This expert is the founder of a successful forensic accounting and economic consulting firm. This expert's prior experience was as a senior manager with a prominent accounting firm, and as a consultant with another major accounting organization. This expert is established as an industry authority by lecturing on IP and economic damages at various State Bar Associations and Licensing Industry organization conferences. This expert is not only a CPA, but is also certified in financial forensics and in business valuation by the corresponding certification agencies. This expert works with a staff of consultants, and has significant expert witness experience in both State and Federal Courts throughout the country.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #271582
This forensic accounting and business valuation expert is a CPA, CFF, and CGMA, and serves as a managing partner at a professional services firm. This expert has over 30 years of experience, including experience as an auditor and CFO in high technology, before becoming a specialist in forensic accounting and litigation support.
This expert has testified as an expert witness in federal and state courts and has assisted attorneys primarily in matters involving complex commercial damages, corporate internal investigations, funds tracing, fraud and alter ego analyses, and securities litigation.
This expert is a member of a prominent national accounting association, has chaired a fraud prevention and detection division within a state CPA society's forensic and valuation services section, is active in legal and accounting associations, and sits on the boards of various nonprofit organizations.
This expert has a Master's degree in accounting from a well-regarded university accounting school.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #278859
This economic damages expert is a senior executive at an economic and financial consulting firm, a retired professor of accounting, a former senior business school administrator, and a former accounting department chair at a university.
This expert has published scholarly articles on the applications of finance and accounting to litigation matters and is regularly called upon to teach in-house seminars at accounting firms and continuing legal and accounting education seminars.
This expert is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and is Accredited in Business Valuation.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #284999
This PPP and forensic accounting expert is a manager at an accounting firm with over 10 years of experience in public accounting. In addition to a focus on forensic accounting and valuations, this expert is knowledgeable regarding the Employee Retention Credit ("ERC") and the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP").
When the CARES Act was passed in March 2020, this expert was selected for a firm COVID-19 task force and became the PPP subject matter expert. This expert initially served as a resource for answering internal and client questions about the program, with responsibilities that included overseeing PPP consulting services, PPP forgiveness assistance, ERC calculations, and PPP interplay. This expert has remained up to date on PPP developments since the program's inception and worked extensively on PPP-related services from March 2020 through July 2022. This expert has provided litigation support services in a range of matters, including fraud matters involving report writing, exhibit preparation, and deposition preparation.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #285324
This government contracting expert is a CPA and ABV with over 40 years of experience consulting to the government contracting industry. This expert has led a national government contract consulting and forensic accounting practice with responsibility and oversight for government contract consulting and forensic accounting work.
This expert previously served in senior national government contractor services leadership at a large accounting and consulting firm and held a finance director role for a publicly traded government contractor. This expert has specialized in providing accounting, consulting, and expert witness services to the government contracting industry, including reviews and audits of contractors' billing practices and time-keeping procedures.
This expert has been engaged as a government contracts expert in over 100 litigation matters and has written numerous articles and taught many seminars and courses on matters pertaining to the government contract industry.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #287087
This damages expert holds a BA (with Honors) in accounting from a university in London, England, and is a licensed certified public accountant in Pennsylvania, a chartered accountant (UK), a certified fraud examiner, and certified in financial forensics. This expert also attends courses offered by professional accounting, legal, fraud examination, and other professional organizations. This expert has presented various programs to the legal, accounting, and insurance industries on the calculation of damages in financial disputes and corporate fraud.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #287260
This appraisal/valuation expert holds senior leadership roles at a valuation, appraisal, and forensic economics firm and is trained in preparing damage calculations, business valuations, and forensic accounting.
This expert's experience covers economic damages, valuations for matrimonial and estate tax purposes, gift planning, shareholder disputes, and buy/sell agreements.
This expert has extensive experience in tax return preparation, accounting, and auditing for public and privately held companies, including manufacturing, wholesale and retail distribution, professional service organizations, and not-for-profit organizations, as well as over 5 years of accounting experience in the private sector.
This expert has experience determining the value of inventories in many prior matters.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #287516
This forensic accounting/business valuation expert serves in a forensic accounting leadership role at an accounting and consulting firm, performing business valuations and handling matters involving complex commercial and contractual issues, and has provided litigation consulting and testimony for over 25 years.
This expert possesses more than three decades of experience in public accounting and private industry and has overseen and managed accounting and financial reporting functions in various roles, along with directing administration, human resources, and finances for companies across multiple industries.
This expert received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from a California public university, is a licensed CPA, and holds the ABV designation for business valuation experts.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #287726
This forensic accounting expert is a CPA, CFF, CGMA, ABV, and CVA, and is the managing partner of a forensic accounting and taxation advisory service. This expert's duties include managing a full-time professional forensic and accounting staff that provides services including fraud analysis, mortgage resolution, and financial workout accounting for individuals and companies.
This expert has extensive experience in real estate, mortgage banking lending and securitization, and banking compliance. This expert participates in numerous bank and mortgage-related litigation matters due to extensive experience as an underwriter and operational experience in mortgage banking.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #288462
This forensic accounting expert is a senior professional at a multinational forensic and investigative accounting firm, has handled hundreds of engagements, and holds CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified Valuation Analyst credentials.
This expert has over 30 years of experience in forensic accounting and over 35 years of practice in forensic accounting matters, including shareholder disputes.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #290054
This tax and accounting expert is a certified public accountant licensed by a state board of accountancy and has completed a Core Forensic Accounting Certificate through a prominent professional accounting institute. Areas of focus include expert witness testimony, litigation consultation, fraud investigation, and business valuation. With over 25 years of professional experience, this expert worked for a public accounting firm with responsibilities including preparation of audited financial statements and individual and business tax returns. This expert later served in various controller and CFO roles in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, and construction industries.
This expert began a career in public accounting at a firm that blended audit and tax teams and has a number of years of tax preparation experience. In various roles outside of public accounting, this expert has been the primary liaison between organizations, business partners, and tax preparation firms.
Start Accounting Expert SearchExpert Witness #299483
This financial fraud expert has over 30 years of experience in complex business financial and accounting roles, including over 25 years as a consultant providing forensic accounting, financial recovery, and compliance services.
This expert has worked on numerous litigation and investigation matters, serving as a forensic accounting investigator, testifying expert, and support resource for investigative and expert teams.
This expert has served as a testifying expert in an accounts receivable factoring dispute and has participated in investigations involving financial misrepresentations and embezzlement.
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