Understanding and Combating Guardianship Fraud
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
The Role of Forensic Accountants in Combating Elder Financial Abuse
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
The Role of Forensic Accounting in Bankruptcy Cases
Quick Answer Forensic accounting in Florida bankruptcy cases investigates pre-petition transfers, preference payments under 11 U.S.C. § 547, fraudulent transfers under 11 U.S.C. § 548
The Impact of Business Valuation on Mergers and Acquisitions
Quick Answer Business valuation in M&A transactions establishes defensible enterprise value before listing, before negotiating, and before closing. The forensic CPA applies the income approach
How Forensic Accountants Detect Fraud and Protect Businesses
Quick Answer Forensic accountants detect fraud by combining financial-statement analysis with investigative techniques that traditional auditors miss. They review bank deposits against reported revenue (bank
Forensic Accountants in Divorce Cases
Quick Answer Forensic accountants in Florida divorce cases trace marital and non-marital assets, reconstruct lifestyle from bank deposits and credit-card statements, identify hidden income (cash
A Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Economic Damages Expert
Quick Answer Choosing the right economic damages expert in Florida requires verifying: CPA license + ABV (Accredited in Business Valuation) where valuation work is involved;
Financial Detective Work: A Deep Dive into Forensic Accounting Techniques
Quick Answer Forensic accounting techniques used in Florida litigation include bank-deposit method (reconstructs total receipts from deposits), net-worth method (compares income to asset accumulation), lifestyle
Everything You Need to Know About Litigation Support
Quick Answer Litigation support from a forensic CPA encompasses pre-filing case assessment, discovery response strategy, document-production review, deposition preparation, expert reports under Federal Rule 26
Why Small Businesses Need Business Valuation
Quick Answer Small businesses in Florida need a business valuation at multiple triggering events: divorce equitable distribution, partner buyout under a buy-sell agreement, shareholder dispute
The Role of a Forensic Accountant in Fraud Detection
Quick Answer A forensic accountant detects fraud by applying systematic procedures: data analytics on general ledger transactions (Benford’s Law, duplicate-payment tests, vendor-employee match), bank-statement analysis
“The Indispensable Role of a Forensic CPA in Guardianship Litigation”
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