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Affordable housing
Accounting System
Management
Forensic
Accounting
Forensic
Accounting
Forensic accounting is the specialty
practice area of accountancy that describes engagements that
result from actual or anticipated disputes or litigation. "Forensic"
means "suitable for use in a court of law", and it
is to that standard and potential outcome that forensic accountants
generally have to work. Forensic accountants, also referred
to as forensic auditors or investigative auditors, often have
to give expert evidence at the eventual trial. In our experience
we have learned that the courts want to be able to understand
the basis for a calculation. It takes the combination of experience
and presentation to be able to identify numbers in a way that
everybody can understand where they came from. This is what
we do at Bodilly CPAs & Consultants, LLP
Forensic accountants utilize an
understanding of business information and financial reporting
systems, accounting and auditing standards and procedures, evidence
gathering and investigative techniques, and litigation processes
and procedures to perform their work. Forensic accountants are
also increasingly playing more proactive risk reduction roles
by designing and performing extended procedures as part of the
statutory audit, acting as advisers to audit committees, fraud
deterrence engagements, and assisting in investment analyst
research.
Stephanie Barganz brings a rare
combination of the vocational experience with designations as
a Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR), Certified Valuation
Analyst (CVA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). This combination
allows her to assess cases with a variety of wage impacts, calculate
and present them in a manner that is suitable for both attorneys
and jurors.
“Over the course of thirty-five
years as a trial lawyer, I have rarely worked with an expert
whose forensic accounting skills and ability to communicate
and defend her expert opinions rival those of Stephanie Barganz.
I will continue to look to her for critical litigation support.“
~ Michael P. Erhard
Erhard & Payette, LLC
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