Litigation Services
LKB has a specialized group of CPAs to support attorneys and their clients in all phases of litigation. As CPAs, we understand the subtleties of financial issues the way attorneys understand nuances in the law. In addition, because our firm specializes in serving the legal profession, we can provide you with specialized technical resources that support your efforts throughout all phases of the litigation process.
Our services include:
- Professional consultation
- Expert witness testimony
- Pre-trial support
- Collection, interpretation, and evaluation of financial data
- Financial modeling and forecasts
- Forensic accounting
Areas of assistance include:
- Accountants malpractice
- Bankruptcy services for debtors, creditors and trustees
- Business Valuation Services
- Business interruption
- Construction claims
- Contract damages
- Divorce
- Fraud investigation
- Intellectual property
- Lost profits
- Personal injury or wrongful death
- Probate
- Services to federal and state agencies
It’s no secret that the legal environment has grown increasingly complex. Many cases involve reams of accounting, financial, statistical, and economic information. Preparing for court can require analyzing large quantities of technical evidence, testimony and documentation, all within rigid time constraints. A CPA experienced in litigation support can be invaluable in gathering, organizing and interpreting financial data for lawyers, judges and juries.
At LKB, our litigation support team is accustomed to working under the same conditions and time constraints as trial lawyers. Our high standards of professionalism, combined with extensive experience and personalized service, provide you with expert witness and consulting services you can count on, in and out of the courtroom.
Business Valuation Services
Analyzing More Than Just Numbers
Often, business valuations are required in connection with litigation matters. These types of valuation-related litigation include:
- Breach of contract
- Disputes with taxation authorities
- Divorce
- Estate and gift tax
- Minority interests
- Purchase and sale of business
- Shareholder disputes
Regardless of the purpose, valuing an ongoing business involves more than an appraisal of the underlying assets. It requires an analysis of constantly changing financial information to arrive at a value as of a fixed date. Our specialized training and experience enable us to see more than just the balance sheets. At LKB we combine our training as Certified Public Accountants with everyday business experience to identify and evaluate factors contributing to value. We apply not only acceptable theorems and methodology, but also common sense and sound judgment. Moreover, we support findings with reasonable, well-supported documentation that is easily understood by all interested parties.