Forensic Accounting Expert Witnesses in California

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Forensic accounting expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including financial fraud investigations, economic damages calculations, business valuation, bankruptcy and insolvency analysis, and money laundering investigations. Some of the most common forensic accounting expert witness specialties also include embezzlement detection, securities fraud analysis, tax evasion investigations, marital dissolution accounting, and corporate governance audits. They can opine on the effects of fraudulent financial reporting, misappropriation of assets, corruption schemes, economic damage claims, and complex financial transactions.

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Ms. Heather Hathaway Xitco, MBA, CPAView profile

ID: 202114

Ms. Heather Xitco, MBA, CPA

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California

Ms. Heather Xitco has over 30 years of experience in the fields of Forensic Economics and Forensic Accounting. She earned her BA in Economics from the University of Southern California and her MBA with an emphasis in Finance and Management from the University of San Diego. Today, this expert is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. Formerly, she served as a Shareholder at Mack Barclay, Inc....

Forensic Economics And Accounting Expert WitnessView profile

E-151787

Forensic Economics And Accounting Expert Witness

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California

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...

Mr. Peter David Wrobel, CPA, CFEView profile

ID: 539021

Mr. Peter Wrobel, CPA, CFE

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California

Mr. Peter D. Wrobel has 37 years of experience in Valuation and Forensic Analysis with expertise in Damages and Forensic Accounting. He earned his BA, MA, and C.Phil in History from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his MBA in Accounting from USC Marshall School of Business. Today, this expert is certified as a Fraud Examiner by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners,...

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E-018428

Forensic Accounting Expert Witness

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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 &...

Mr. David Weiner, MBAView profile

ID: 6084949

Mr. David Weiner, MBA

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California

Mr. David Weiner has specialized experience in Forensic Analysis, specializing in Forensic Accounting. They earned their MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and BS from the University of California, Berkeley. Formerly, they held roles as an Economist at VWM Analytics. Currently, they work as an Executive Vice President and Economic Damages & Valuations Practice Lead at...

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Accounting Expert Witness

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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.

Mr. Brian James Bergmark, MBA, CPAView profile

ID: 69620

Mr. Brian Bergmark, MBA, CPA

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California

Mr. Brian James Bergmark has over 36 years of experience in Accounting, Forensic Accounting, and Business Valuation. He earned his BS in Economics from the University of California Los Angeles and his MBA in Finance from San Diego State University. Today, this expert is certified as a Business Valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Formerly, this expert held roles as...

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E-523163

Forensic Accounting Expert Witness

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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...

Mr. Trevor Kai SturgesView profile

ID: 7612709

Mr. Trevor Sturges

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California

Mr. Trevor Sturges has experience in the field of Accounting with a focus on Mergers & Acquisitions and Economic Damage Analysis. He earned his BS in Business Administration from California State University Northridge. Previously, he served as a Director at AlixPartners, LLP, and as the Chief Financial Officer at Resolution Economics LLC. He currently works as a Director at Resolution Economics...

Mr. Danell B. RaabView profile

ID: 7612749

Mr. Danell Raab

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California

Mr. Danell Raab is a Manager at Resolution Economics, LLC. He holds a Masters in Forensic Accounting and B.S. in Business Administration, both from the State University of New York at Albany. Prior to joining Resolution Economics, Danell worked in the private industry at Activision Blizzard and Arena Capital Advisors, in the SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting group and as the accounting...

Mr. Theresa Wong, CPAView profile

ID: 7612761

Mr. Theresa Wong, CPA

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California

Ms. Theresa Wong has experience in the field of Accounting with a focus on Fraud and Damages. She earned her BS in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego. Previously, She served as a Manager at Resolution Economics, LLC and as a Senior Assurance Associate at Ernst & Young. She currently works as a Senior Manager at Resolution Economics LLC.

Forensic Accounting Expert Witness FAQs

A forensic accounting expert witness provides insight into financial matters, including fraud detection, valuation, and financial reporting. They can analyze complex financial data and present it in an understandable way.

Cases involving financial disputes, fraud allegations, business valuations, bankruptcy proceedings, or any case where financial clarity is needed often require a forensic accounting expert witness.

Forensic accountants use their expertise to detect fraudulent activities by examining financial records. They can identify irregularities that may indicate fraud and provide evidence for court proceedings.

Yes, some forensic accountants specialize in areas like tax fraud, insurance claims, money laundering, or corporate finance which could provide specific insights depending on your case needs.

While both handle financial data, a forensic accountant specializes in investigating and interpreting complex financial information for legal proceedings.

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