Crouching Tiger, Hidden Assets:

In family law cases, forensic accountants often “make or break” cases.  Income always seems to be lower in the year following divorce and assets seem to disappear.  CPAs are uniquely qualified to assist lawyers by suggesting discovery and reviewing financial statements and tax returns.  Sifting through the endless financial figures, forensic accountants can make numbers speak their uncovered truth.  This presentation describes in simple terms the most important methodology and techniques used by forensic accountants in family law cases.  Two of the nation's leading forensic accountants, Thomas F. Burrage, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, of Albuquerque, NM, and Darrell D. Dorrell CPA/ABV, MBA, ASA, CVA, CMA, DABFA of Lake Oswego, OR, will be joined by former ABA Family Law Section Chair, Sandra Morgan Little.

Tom Burrage has practiced as a CPA in Albuquerque since 1973.  He is a principal in Burrage & Johnson, CPAs, LLC, The Forensic Firm.  Tom holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is currently a member of the organization's Forensics and Valuation Services Executive Committee.  Tom also holds the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. Tom is the coauthor of Divorce and Domestic Relations Litigation:  Financial Advisor's Guide.  He has been a contributing editor to the Guide to Divorce Taxation and the Guide to Tax Planning for High Income Individuals, published by Practitioners Publishing Company.  Tom is an Editorial Adviser to the Journal of Accountancy, Editorial Adviser to the CPA Expert.  The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts named him a 2005, 2006 and 2007 Instructor of Exceptional Distinction and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants awarded him the 2007 BV/FLS Volunteer of the Year.

Darrell Dorrell is a founding partner of financialforensics®, a boutique forensic accounting practice in Lake Oswego, OR.  He practices in civil and criminal matters throughout the US and has served as an expert witness/consultant in 500+ matters; additional assignments exceed 1,000. A nationally recognized speaker and author, Darrell has delivered more than 100 presentations on forensic accounting-related topics during the last 5 years.  Darrell has published more than 60 articles in various publications including three for the American Journal of Family Law: He has provided training to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), Bankruptcy Bar Association, Oregon Bar Association, Washington  Bar Association, National Litigation Support Services Association (NLSSA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA), PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Institute of Management Accountants, SEAK, CPAA International, Inc., AGN, Inc., Turnaround Management Association, and many State Societies of CPAs.

Sandra Morgan Little is a New Mexico Board Recognized Specialist in Divorce and Family Law, and practices in the Albuquerque Firm of Little, Gilman-Tepper & Batley, P.A. a firm devoted to complex divorce and family law.  She has over thirty years of practice.  Ms. Little is Past Chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  She is a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers and is listed in Best Lawyers of America.  She has written numerous books including Divorce and Domestic Relations Litigation - Financial Advisors Guide, and articles in the area of Family Law. Ms. Little lecturers frequently, both nationally and locally.

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