Expert Witness
Expert Witness
Kanter Financial Forensics regularly prepares and presents financial evidence in settlement negotiations, mediation, arbitration proceedings, and at trial. Representative investigations have included the tracing of assets, matters involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, and accounting irregularities.
Managing partner Brad Kanter is a court-approved expert witness who serves as a consulting and/or testifying financial expert in the types of cases listed below.
IRS Tax
Disputes
In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) licensed in Florida and the District of Columbia (D.C.), Brad Kanter is certified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) as an Enrolled Agent (“EA”), which is the highest credential that the IRS awards. In this capacity, he has earned the privilege of representing taxpayers across the country in a full range of IRS tax disputes involving individual and business tax returns.
Business
Valuations
When a business entity becomes central to a legal dispute, precision in business valuation matters. Kanter Financial Forensics provides clear, defensible financial analysis that helps attorneys and courts make informed decisions. Brad Kanter is a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) who specializes in complex divorce and shareholder matters.
Operational Management
Brad Kanter is a CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, and former operational manager for business entities generating up to $180 million in annual revenue. He understands both the standard operating procedures for fiscal responsibility as well as the potential for fraudulent activity.
While serving as an expert witness charged with the identification of financial and operational mismanagement, Mr. Kanter reviews the strength of checks and balances in financial systems, conducts background checks on key personnel, and analyzes the flow of funds in an organization. He can also testify on fraud, embezzlement, the correct application of GAAP accounting principles, damage calculations, and more.
Financial Statement Analysis
Kanter Financial Forensics makes complex financial accounting statements and business concepts easy to understand by attorneys, jurors, and judges.
As a financial expert witness, Mr. Kanter strives to uncover potential fraud or the misapplication of accounting standards by conducting an in-depth analysis of financial statements. By examining the profit and loss statement, he can identify unusual revenue recognition patterns, inflated income, or understated expenses that may signal manipulation.
In the cash flow statement, he looks for discrepancies between reported net income and actual cash flows from operations, which may suggest earnings management. A healthy profit paired with weak operating cash flow could indicate aggressive accounting tactics. On the balance sheet, the goal is to assess asset valuations, liabilities, and the equity structure for signs of misclassification or off-balance-sheet financing.
As a CPA, Mr. Kanter can also evaluate whether accounting standards, such as GAAP or IFRS, have been properly applied. This can be particularly important in areas like lease accounting, goodwill impairment, or contingent liabilities. Through forensic techniques and professional judgment, Mr. Kanter can provide compelling evidence of financial misrepresentation or noncompliance.
Accounting Expert Witness Experienced in Trials and Depositions
Mr. Kanter has been court-approved as an accounting expert witness in Florida state and federal courts. He has been deposed many times and has given testimony in court. Additional details are available on request.
Contact an Accounting Expert Witness
If you’re facing complex financial disputes, fraud concerns, or litigation challenges, Kanter Financial Forensics is here to help. With deep expertise in forensic accounting, litigation support, and behavioral analysis, we bring clarity to the numbers, and the people behind them. Whether you need expert witness testimony, a fraud investigation, or strategic business valuation, our approach combines technical precision with human insight to uncover the truth and support sound decisions.