I have more than 20 years of experience leading forensic accounting investigations into alleged securities fraud and related matters. I provide expert advice, technical research and other complex litigation support to prominent law firms. Prior to that, I worked with senior management responsible for 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. I am a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified in Financial Forensics, a Certified Management Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CPA, CFE, CFF, CMA, CGMA)FAILSAFE CPA is a forensic accounting firm, specializing in complex litigation and other disputed matters with major financial consequences. We are experts in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, SEC reporting rules and regulations, financial statements and financial reporting. We have litigation experience with most industries and business types.* FAILSAFE is an acronym for Forensic Accounting, Investigation, Litigation Support and Fraud Examination.Of note: In 56 settled cases on which I worked from 1998-2018, total recoveries were $2.9 billion - an average of $52 million per case.Specialties: Accounting specializations (examples):♦ Encyclopedic knowledge of GAAP, GAAS and SEC reporting requirements♦ Technical research ♦ Revenue recognition ♦ Financial instruments♦ Leases ♦ Derivatives and HedgingTechnical accounting skills (examples):♦ Cost accounting ♦ Budgeting ♦ Financial statement analysis♦ Management accounting ♦ Treasury ♦ Mergers & Acquisitions Industries (examples): ♦ Insurance ♦ banking ♦ healthcare ♦ mining ♦ software ♦ energy ♦ retail ♦ distribution ♦ construction ♦ manufacturing
Listed skills include Financial Statement Analysis, Budgets, Revenue Recognition, Banking, and 46 others.