Our Services
Financial Services in Divorce
Our team has extensive experience in consulting with attorneys and clients on economic, financial and accounting matters in divorce. We have served as expert financial expert witnesses in numerous Colorado court proceedings, many times as a court appointed witness.
Our divorce-related services include:
Appraisal of closely-held business and professional practice interests.
Valuation of other intangible assets including defined benefit plan participations, trust beneficiary interests and equity interests in holding entities.
Separate property tracing and analysis.
Forensic and investigative accounting matters.
Income and expense analysis and assessments for child support and spousal maintenance consideration.
Assessment of financial and income tax implications of proposals during settlement negotiations.
Expert witness services at trial.
Civil Litigation Services
Attorneys require qualified, objective financial expertise to obtain favorable results for their clients. We provide full service assistance in the dispute resolution and litigation process. We will complement your legal team with an ability to communicate complex financial matters in a clear, concise manner, which may be required for presentation to a judge or jury.
These services include:
Providing initial assessments of business valuations and/or economic damages.
Fraud examinations.
Reconstructing accounting records and analyzing complex transactions.
Assisting in the development of settlement and negotiation strategies, preparing deposition or interrogatory questions, and evaluating responses.
Providing expert witness testimony at trial. Providing expert witness testimony, preparing other witnesses for trial and developing important exhibits for trial.
Business Appraisals
Establishing a credible and defensible assessment of value for any business or security requires in-depth, specialized experience and knowledge of applicable professional standards, methods and techniques.
We perform valuation services for every type of client and motivation including litigation, taxation, transaction, financing, and planning needs. We structure innovative valuation solutions to challenging business problems in a practical, cost-effective manner designed to meet the specific needs of each client and situation.
We have extensive experience in preparing and defending business valuations in many different venues including civil litigation, divorce litigation and settlement negotiations with the IRS.
Our valuation services include:
Valuations of closely held businesses (including closely held corporations, general and limited partnerships, and limited liability companies).
Valuations of professional practices and practice ownership interests.
Intangible property valuations for divorce purposes including pension benefits and beneficiary interests in trusts.
Valuations of stock options, warrants, grants, and rights.
Valuations of securities and fractional business interests (including family limited partnership interests).
Investigative accounting and fraud examinations
We possess specialized skills in analyzing financial data, uncovering hidden assets, and providing expert witness testimony. Investigative accounting goes beyond regular financial analysis. We use our investigative skills to identify financial irregularities, follow money trails, and obtain supporting evidence. We are proficient in using advanced data analysis tools and the latest forensic accounting techniques.
We have a deep understanding of fraud detection, litigation support, investigative techniques, and tracing separate property in a divorce.
