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Keeping You Up to Date on The Top Tax Scams

David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence programs, and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Here, once again, is the annual list released by the Internal Revenue Service of the top tax scams it has… Read more »

Forensic Accountants Help Jurors Understand Complex Information

David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence programs, and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. The task of explaining complex matters to jurors and presenting them with reams of financial information can seem nearly impossible. … Read more »

Calculating the Value of Forensic Accountants in Termination, Discrimination Cases

David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, fraud deterrence programs, and forensic accounting services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. In many wrongful termination and employment discrimination, attorneys depend on forensic accountants to calculate damages and, if necessary, provide expert… Read more »

Time Is Money, So Don’t Delay When Hiring an Expert Witness

David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, forensic accounting and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. It’s surprising how many trial attorneys wait until the last minute to engage the help of forensic accounting experts for litigation… Read more »

Forensic Accountants Help Keep Divorce Proceedings Equitable

David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of fraud investigation, forensic accounting and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. The end of a marriage never is easy. Besides the obvious emotional issues and possible child custody decisions, there are assets… Read more »

Detailed Financial Data Needed for Litigation Support Services and Expert Witness Testimony

A forensic accounting expert in Philadelphia or elsewhere in the U.S. often requires very specific, detailed financial documents for analysis before providing litigation support services and expert witness testimony during legal proceedings. But too often, attorneys engage the services of forensic accountants late in the process after having requested insufficient financial data from the opposition…. Read more »

The Role of the Forensic Accountant in Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation

Faced with losses that come as a result of foreclosures, divorces and other legal proceedings, less-than-scrupulous business owners sometimes resort to the fraudulent conveyance or transfer of property or other assets to lessen or eliminate their losses essentially by hiding valuable assets. When that happens, it is the role of the forensic accountant to uncover… Read more »

Forensic Accountants Tackle Complexities of Economic Damages Calculation

When a business suffers financial or economic damages as the result of the actions of another or due to a catastrophic event, business owners, attorneys and the courts rely on forensic accountants to calculate damages and determine the amount of financial or economic recovery necessary to restore the business to the position it would have… Read more »

Damage Calculation and Expert Witnesses Testimony in Employment Cases

Attorneys often depend on forensic accountants to calculate damages in both wrongful termination and employment discrimination cases and subsequently to provide expert witness testimony in cases that make it to the courtroom. “Whether you are dealing with wrongful termination or employment discrimination, the methodology for calculating damages is similar,” said David Anderson, principal of David… Read more »

Forensic Accountants Simplify the Most Complex Data for Jurors

Presenting financial information to a jury, especially in complex matters, can seem a nearly impossible task.  Most jurors have little or no understanding of financial statements or financial analysis, and introducing large amounts of data and complex spreadsheets can be mind boggling and intimidating.  But the job of a forensic accountant providing expert witness testimony… Read more »

Forensic Accounting Experts Play Crucial Role in Marital Dissolution

Ending a marriage is difficult under any circumstances.  But it becomes a complex and tangled affair when the marriage involves spouses who brought numerous assets into the marriage or acquired them during it.  In these situations, a forensic accounting expert plays a crucial role in the marital dissolution by sorting through the financial maze to… Read more »

Engage Expert Witnesses Early for Successful Litigation Support

Trial attorneys know that expert witness testimony from a forensic accounting expert can be critical in determining the outcome of legal proceedings.  Likewise, the timing of when an attorney engages the services of a forensic accountant for litigation support services and, ultimately, expert witness testimony also has a direct bearing on the success or failure… Read more »