Expert No. 97485 – Appraisal Expert – NV
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Expertise Description: C.P.A., A.B.V., C.V.A., C.F.E., C.F.F.A., P.F.S. - Practicing certified public accountant (C.P.A.) with additional accreditation in business valuation and forensic accounting. Expertise includes: asset tracing; business interruption claims; business sales; business valuation; complex taxation issues; economic damages; forensic accounting; fraud loss; gaming; innocent spouse relief; Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) appeals; lost profits determination; professional ethics; and shareholder disputes. Peer reviewer of other C.P.A. firms for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (A.I.C.P.A.). Also serves on disciplinary board for state bar. Accredited in Business Valuation (A.B.V.). Certified Valuation Analyst (C.V.A.). Certified Fraud Examiner (C.F.E.). Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (C.F.F.A.). Certified Personal Financial Specialist (P.F.S.). Expert witness consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Business Valuation
- Forensic/Investigative Accounting Experience
- Economic Loss Experience
- Representation before the Internal Revenue Service
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Performed a business valuation of an off-Strip Las Vegas casino for the purpose of determining its fair market value for a buy/sale transaction between shareholders
- Analyzed and reviewed accounting records involving a fee dispute between attorney and client; supplied expert witness report for the bar's fee dispute arbitration board
- Calculated the lost profits of a convenient store forced to cease operations for months as a result of a major explosion
- Representation at the Appeals level of the Internal Revenue Service in cases involving tax assessments ranging in excess of seven figures
- Provided significant financial statement reporting services
Licenses & Certifications:
| CPA-Certified public Accountant licensed in states of Nevada and Kentucky |
| ABV-CPA Accredited Business Valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| CVA-Certified Valuation Analyst in good standing with the NACVA |
| CFFA-Certified Forensic Financial Analyst in good standing with the NACVA |
| Certified Fraud Examiner in good standing with the ACFE |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. | Accounting | Univ. of Kentucky |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Board member of the Disciplinary Board of the Nevada Bar
- Member of the Nevada Society of CPAs and the AICPA
Awards & Honors:
| Graduated with distinction from the Univ. of Kentucky |
Other Career Highlights:
| Article, "Are you Ready for the Tougher Tax Preparer Standards?" in Nevada Society of CPAs magazine |
