Coordinating Forensic Accounting, Valuation, and Economic Damages in One Engagement
Executive Summary Commercial disputes often require more than one kind of financial expert work. A shareholder case may require tracing disputed transactions, determining whether the
Business Interruption Claims: Documentation Checklist That Wins or Loses Cases
Quick Answer Business interruption claims require a documentation checklist: (1) pre-event financial statements (12-24 months baseline), (2) tax returns, (3) bank statements covering the loss
Building Effective Damages Theories With a Financial Expert on the Team
Executive Summary Quantifying economic damages in litigation requires more than legal arguments and a rough estimate of what the claimant says was lost. Courts expect
Guardianship and Elder Financial Exploitation Investigations: A Forensic Accounting Playbook
By Joey N. Friedman, CPA, ABV, M.Acc, MIB — President, Joey Friedman CPA PA. The forensic accounting, business valuation, and expert witness services described here
Bank Statement Analysis for Litigation: What Patterns Actually Matter
Quick Answer Bank statement analysis identifies transaction patterns, deposit sources, transfers, cash withdrawals, counterparty relationships, and timing issues that may affect income, asset tracing, damages,
When to Retain a CPA Expert Witness in a Financial Dispute
Retaining a CPA expert witness too late can cost attorneys time and money. This guide helps litigation counsel identify the right timing to engage a financial expert for maximum case value.
Normalizing Earnings and Owner Compensation in Business Valuation Disputes
Normalizing earnings and owner compensation is a critical step in business valuation disputes. Attorneys need to understand how these adjustments affect damages calculations and expert opinions.
Litigation Consulting Services for Financial Disputes
Joey Friedman CPA PA provides litigation consulting for financial disputes—serving attorneys, business owners, and litigants who need organized financial analysis and damages support.
Daubert and Admissibility: How Courts Evaluate Financial Expert Witnesses
Daubert admissibility challenges are a real risk for financial expert witnesses. Attorneys need experts whose methodologies are defensible under the reliability and relevance standards courts apply.
Using Demonstrative Exhibits to Support Financial Expert Testimony
Demonstrative exhibits turn dense financial data into compelling courtroom visuals. A financial expert witness who prepares strong demonstratives helps attorneys present damages more persuasively.
Rebuttal Expert Strategies in Financial and Economic Damage Cases
When opposing counsel retains a financial expert, a rebuttal expert witness can challenge damages calculations, methodological flaws, and unsupported assumptions before or at trial.
Working Effectively with Your Financial Expert: What Information They Need from Counsel
Attorneys who understand how to work effectively with a financial expert witness get better testimony, stronger reports, and fewer deposition surprises. Here is what your expert needs from you.