Authored by Josh Gifford, CPA, CFE What is the value of a business and how is it calculated? How much would someone pay for it? The question sounds simple, but it’s part of the fundamental definition of fair market value according to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”). […]
Read moreBy David Bateman, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE Cases involving alter ego, successor liability and substantive consolidation are fact and circumstance intensive. While attorneys frequently use financial experts in cases involving damage calculations, a financial expert such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and more specifically, one trained in forensic accounting, can be […]
Read moreBy David Bateman CPA/ABV, CFE In the first section of his epic poem, “The Divine Comedy,” Dante is led on a journey through the nine circles of hell. Each successive circle represents progressively more heinous sins committed by both historic figures and some of his contemporaries. The eighth circle of […]
Read moreBy Gil A. Miller CPA, CFE, CIRA, CDBV The use of both federal and state receiverships is becoming a more common tool during the litigation process. From securing and watching over real and personal property to liquidating the assets of a business venture, receiverships can many times be a very […]
Read moreBy Matt H. Connors CPA/ABV, CFE Questions related to the value of a partial or 100 percent business interest can become central issues of disputes. These questions frequently arise in connection with the value of a privately held business for which no market price is readily available. Identifying an appraiser […]
Read moreBy John H. Curtis CPA/ABV, CFE, CIRA We recently received a phone call from a financial controller for a relatively small company. He was looking for a forensic accountant and informed us that they had discovered what appeared to be a pattern of embezzlement by the former financial controller and […]
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