Financial documents will tell a story in our expert hands. We are professional, ethical, and experienced in forensic accounting and financial investigations. We maintain the highest degree of confidentiality applicable to each case – including confidentiality of client identity and information when appropriate. We provide investigation and forensic accounting expertise in the areas of accounting reconstruction, investigating allegations of fraud and financial discrepancies, partnership dissolutions and other business disputes. We also perform asset tracing in probate, business dissolution, and in satisfaction of judgments. We perform workplace investigations including preparing proof of loss for insurance claims due to employee theft and including referral for prosecution. We work in both civil and criminal matters. We also strive to keep our practice balanced between victim-sided and defense-sided cases as a demonstration of our neutrality. We have testified in both state and federal courts nationwide.

Restaurant Expert Witness in Real Estate landlord-tenant disputes, lease contract litigation, damages, loss of income & future earnings, buy-sell agreements, premise liability, royalty disputes, Intellectual Property, franchiser and franchisee contracts, bankruptcy, family, estate & partnership liquidation cases. Restaurant Appraisal & Valuation in Partnership creation & dissolution/buyouts, Buy-sell decisions, joint venture plants, growth/expansion alternatives, workouts, Lease/purchase decisions, market valuation support, hard & soft FF&E assets, business opportunity purchase, land & building - fee simple, sale leaseback, financing & re-financing, sale-merger acquisition & insurance purposes.

Forensic accounting is our specialty, encompassing both investigative accounting and litigation support. Our Certified Fraud Examiners testify at all levels of court and arbitration panels. With expertise in gathering, analyzing and interpreting financial data and evidence, we equip counsel, management and others with the intelligence necessary to make informed decisions. We utilize investigative and accounting skills to look beyond the numbers and deal with the business reality of each situation.

Economic analysis (antitrust cases), economic damages (tort cases in general, antitrust, patent, trademark, business interruption from fires, floods, other property damage), business valuation for sale, minority interest, litigation, and condemnation damages, and forensic accounting.

Economic losses, lost profits, contract damages, employment economics, wrongful termination, class action and mass tort analysis, valuation of earnings & benefits; wrongful injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice; financial valuation, investment analysis, “what if” analysis, statistical analysis & modeling, intellectual property, compensation issues, including executive compensation; entertainment industry; construction defects; sampling & surveys; database construction & analysis; family business; forensic accounting including lost profits and business valuation; and custom research

Highest level of financial expertise applied with over 40 years of testifying experience throughout the United Stated and Europe resulting in exceptional levels of damage recovery and reduction of financial exposure in the areas of contract disputes, real property and business valuation issues, construction claims, loss profits, intellectual property, environmental, employment and insurance claims and defense.

Foodservice operations expert in: Restaurants, Bars/Lounges, Cafeterias, Casinos, Catering, Clubs, Colleges, Food Courts, Hotels/Resorts & Studios. Experience in industry custom & trade practices, operation standards, profit enhancement, cost control management, P&L analysis, expert witness support/testimony, contract/lease negotiations, food safety & sanitation & most foodservice issues & operations, Parking issues and site selection. Experience includes: Amgen, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, LA City Attorney & DWP, Morrison & Foerster & Embassy Suites. Published author in industry publications; seminar presenter: Who’s Who in California, Who’s Who in the West. Past president of California Restaurant Association. 35 yrs experience as an operator, consultant & expert witness.

Since 1992, we have been engaged in investigations, data management, and analysis for the complex civil litigation. Outsource data organization Free up your paralegals. Get data analysis done quicker. You can lower your costs for expensive forensic accountants by first processing mass documents and reducing the data for their analysis. We can digest and organize large amounts of complex data in any form. You can follow the money. We can present that data graphically for presentations. You gain insight into data relationships. We are experienced Complex Data Experts.

Change Order Development. Change Order Review And Analyses. Cost Overrun Analyses. Forensic Schedule Analysis. Delay & Disruption Quantification. Acceleration & Mitigation Impact Quantification. Cumulative Impact Quantification. Forensic Accounting. Expert Witness Testimony.

Our team of professionals has extensive experience assisting counsel and clients in complex dispute and litigation matters, forensic accounting engagements, and fraud investigations, in a wide range of industries. Team members have experience testifying as financial and damages experts in Federal court matters, State court matters, as well as arbitration hearings. Types of engagements and experience includes, but is not limited to, the quantification of economic losses, lost profits analysis, partnership disputes, fee disputes, valuation related disputes, labor and employment matters, trust and estate related disputes, fraud related matters, post-acquisition disputes, and insurance related disputes, among others.

Statistics, real estate analysis, econometrics, data analysis & sample surveys. Financial models, employment discrimination, forecasting, assessment of environmental pollution, analysis of medical data, economic analysis, insurance

Michael Spindler, CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist brings Over 40 years experience to complex disputes, forensic accounting & business fraud investigations across a wide range of industries. He has provided expert testimony in dozens of bench trials, jury trials & arbitration proceedings. He has testified regarding a variety of matters, including lost profits, funds tracing, defamation, embezzlements, alter ego, solvency, business valuations, punitive damages, media and entertainment & real estate litigation. He has conducted numerous high-profile forensic accounting investigations of financial statement fraud & other matters & has presented his findings to special committees & various govt agencies on behalf of clients. He is a former Pres of the LA chapter of the California Soc of CPA’s and of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Jack W. Harris, CPA is an expert with 44 years forensic accounting and auditing, claims and damages experience focused in the areas of construction, mining, energy, real estate and land development, insurance, surety, and related areas. Expertise includes damages quantification, cost verification, lost profits analyses, financial management, accounting, internal auditing, valuations, and fraud investigations.

Expert Economic Analysis; Comprehensive Valuation Reports; Present Value of Life Care Plans; Loss of Earnings; Loss of Earning Capacity; Loss of Profits; Household Services; Pension and Retirement Plans; Wage and Hours Losses; Expert Testimony in State and Federal Courts. Over 35 years of experience.

Forensic Accounting, Lost Profits, Economic Damages, Case Strategy, Expert Testimony, Discovery Assistance, Business Valuations, Construction Claims, Corporate Recovery, Alter Ego Evaluation, Financial Analysis & Modeling, Fraud Investigation. We are members of all major professional organizations & have experience across a broad spectrum of industries & business issues.

Specialties include accounting, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business interruption, business dissolution, construction defects, delays & cost overruns, elder abuse, false advertising, family law, fraud, insurance bad faith, intellectual property including trademark, patent & copyright infringement, & trade secrets, lemon law, lender liability, misrepresentations, partnership disputes, personal injury, product liability, professional malpractice damages, punitive damages, real estate, securities, tracing, trusts & estates, unfair competition, valuation of businesses, wage & hour claims, white collar crime, & wrongful termination.

Sample size calculation, confidence intervals, real estate housing, surveys, regression analysis, statistical significance, disparate impact race age gender, ADA, overtime, unpaid hours, hour shaving, minimum wage, meals/breaks, union and casual, product defects and liability, quality control, ASTM standards, automotive, mortgage related, medical device, prenatal testing, digital document classification, SAS, SPSS, OEWS, ACS, PUMS.

Cost Overrun Analyses. Forensic Schedule Analysis. Change Order Development. Change Order Review and Analyses. Delay & Disruption Quantification. Acceleration & Mitigation Impact Quantification. Cumulative Impact Quantification. Forensic Accounting. Expert Witness Testimony.

Economic consulting firm specializing in economic damages in employment matters, personal injury, wrongful death, commercial damages, intellectual property and patent infringement, unfair competition, and business valuations. Our team includes economists and finance, forensic accounting and life expectancy experts. State and federal cases in 25+ states, including California.

Economic damages, lost profits, loss of earnings; closely held & professional businesses; individuals; breach of contract, negligence, bad faith; PI, WD, MM & employment; financial analysis of business & accounting records.

Business and intangible asset appraisal, loss of business value, minority shareholder disputes, buy-sell agreements, commercial damages measurements, including, unjust enrichment, lost profits, disgorgement, breach of contract, business interruption, business interference, patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, theft of trade secrets, reasonable royalties, employment claims, wrongful termination, wrongful death, personal injury, future lost earnings, loss of earnings capacity, loss of benefits, financial accounting, forensic accounting, royalty and compliance audits, fraud investigations.

Patent damages and intellectual property; employment litigation; insurance litigation; sports & entertainment; economic impact studies; antitrust economics; surveys and statistical analyses; financial markets & event studies.

WE ARE: Litigation Consultants, Forensic Accountants, Expert Witnesses. Our mission is to develop the financial story that underlies every business litigation matter, and to convey that story in a clear and concise manner to the trier of fact. Our findings allow a realistic assessment of the case and support settlement efforts. Our work is designed to render conclusive opinions & to withstand cross-examination. WE SPECIALIZE IN: Business Damages - Lost Profits and Loss in Value; Personal Damages - Lost Earnings; Business Valuation.

DAMAGES: lost profits, reasonable royalty, economic harm, loss of value, unjust enrichment, SEP/FRAND, business impact, loss of value. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights. UNFAIR COMPETITION: economic harm, unjust enrichment, false advertising. ANTITRUST: market definition, restraints on competition, competitive impact, antitrust liability. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: irreparable harm, balance of hardships, class certification. OTHER AREAS: valuation, financial analysis, labor, employment, and more.

Full service CPA firm providing Business Valuations, Forensic Accounting Investigations, and Expert Witness Testimony services. Services are provided in a wide range of matters including marital dissolutions, civil litigation, misappropriation of asset investigations, tax controversies.

Valuation of closely-held businesses; loss of business goodwill; damage calculations; valuation of intangibles; extensive expert witness experience.

Our professionals are experienced CPA’s, MBA’s, ASA’s, CFA’s, affiliated professors & industry specialists. Our analysis & research combined with unique presentation techniques have resulted in an unequaled record of successful court cases & client recoveries. Our expertise encompasses damages analysis, lost profit studies, forensic accounting, business & intangible asset valuation, fraud investigations, statistics, forensic economic analysis, royalty audits, strategic & market assessments, competitive surveys, injury & employment damages, intellectual property disputes & a wide range of other financial advisory services.

Forensic accounting, consulting and expert witness testimony in connection with Business Valuation/Appraisal, Marital Dissolution (support, business valuation, apportionment, property division), Economic Damages, Corporate/LLC/Partnership Disputes (including Corp Code 2000), Trust Accounting Disputes. Recognized financial experts in Superior Court, Criminal Court, Federal Court, Arbitrations and Mediations. Also experienced in disputes and marital dissolutions involving Chinese and Hong Kong financial interests and international businesses.

Engel & Engel, LLP is a Los Angeles CPA firm engaged in the practice of forensic accounting for over 25 years. Mr. Engel has served as an expert witness in over 500 forensic accounting cases including expert testimony in connection with a jury award of $2.3 billion.

Analysis Group provides economic, financial & business strategy consulting to law firms, corporations & govt agencies. We assist law firms & their clients w/all aspects of litigation, incl pretrial discovery, damages estimation, economic & financial models, business valuation, prep of expert reports & testimony & critique of opposing experts. Areas of expertise incl antitrust, IP, securities, valuation, healthcare, entertainment, sports, energy, employment & general business litigation.

Nationwide consulting/expert witness company (est. 1973) in Banking, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and related Damages, Economics & Valuations: BANKING Operations/Administration, Check fraud, Regulatory issues, Compliance; LENDING (all types): Underwriting, Servicing, policies/practice, Foreclosures & Workouts. FINANCE: Securities, Investments & Brokerage, Trusts & Fiduciaries, Investment Banking, Corp Finance; REAL ESTATE: Lending, Brokerage, Title / Escrow, Property Management; INSURANCE (all types): Coverage, Claims, Broker/Agent functions; DAMAGES & ACCOUNTING: Economics, Valuations / Appraisals, Forensic Accounting.