As published in Forefront By Andrew Malec, Ph.D., Partner and Managing Director A thorough economic analysis is required in computing economic damages on a complex, commercial litigation claim.  Yet, many times we see our peers put forth economic analyses that… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Russell Long, Partner and Managing Director Procrastination is rarely an effective strategy. Yet when the inevitable conflict associated with a business divorce arises, the parties frequently put off bringing in a financial expert. There are… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Susan Koss, Partner and Managing Director People are intrigued when I tell them I am a forensic accountant. High profile cases like Bernie Madoff and Enron come to mind immediately for many people. These cases… Continue Reading  

As published in the Chicago Lawyer By Andrew Malec, Ph.D, Partner and Managing Director A litigator can hire a skilled economic damages’ expert, but if that expert cannot concisely convey complex, financial topics in a succinct fashion to a judge… Continue Reading  

As published in Michigan Lawyers Weekly By Patrick M. O’Keefe, Founder and CEO Why are corporations perceived so poorly in the public eye? Public opinion polls show that 84 percent of all people believe corporations care only about the bottom… Continue Reading  

As published in the Chicago Lawyer By Andrew Malec, Ph.D, Partner and Managing Director As we approach year-end, our litigation support practice has seen an increasing docket of intellectual property (“IP”) infringement matters. This is not a surprise to us… Continue Reading  

As Published in Chicago Lawyer By Dr. Andrew Malec and Susan Koss, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA Partners and Managing Directors at O’Keefe As is the case with most complex commercial litigation matters, patent holders must first prove causality before economic damages are… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Patrick O’Keefe Clients with debt covenants in their loan documents should be aware that new proposed accounting guidelines for leases will require companies to put on their balance sheet all “right to use assets” with… Continue Reading  

A Message from Mike Boudreau CPA, CTP, CFF I hope all of you enjoy this newsletter and I wanted you to know I appreciate all the kind feedback and suggestions on how to make this a better publication. As an… Continue Reading  

Actions you take now can help determine the ‘value’ of your life Did you know that your choice of whether to spring for antilock brakes in your last car purchase can reflect how much you value your life? Do you… Continue Reading