Dispute Consulting, Forensic and Valuation
Complex investigations, disputes and corporate valuations require independent financial experts that are credible, responsive, and focused on your needs. FGMK’s team includes Certified Fraud Examiners and Forensic Accountants devoted to servicing clients at a professional level developed through years of experience at global accounting and consulting firms.
DISPUTE CONSULTING
Comprehensive dispute consulting services span all aspects of the dispute process, from risk assessment and damage theory development to financial analysis and expert testimony. Our team has assisted clients and counsel in complex matters involving:
- Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
- Bankruptcy and reorganization services
- Forensic accounting analyses
- Fraud examinations and corporate investigations
- Lost profits and economic damages
- Marital dissolutions
- Post-closing disputes
- Valuation
FORENSIC
FGMK CPAs and Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) employ a variety of investigative techniques, including auditing, interviews, and computer forensics, to reconstruct financial records and explain complex transactions. Case experience includes investigating suspected fraudulent transactions for closely held companies and Fortune 500 corporations across numerous industries. Forensic accountants routinely interact with boards, fiduciaries, legal counsel and regulatory authorities.
FGMK Forensic Services:
- Analysis of “Big Data”
- Bankruptcy, restructuring and turnaround
- Corporate investigations
- Financial restatements
- Fraud risk assessments
- Transaction tracing
BUSINESS VALUATION SERVICES
The FGMK business valuation team includes Accredited Senior Appraisers (ASAs), Certified Valuation Analysts (CVAs) and CPAs designated with the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) credential. Equipped with the latest in market-research capabilities, our valuation team brings deep experience in determining the value of business enterprises, fractional interests and individual assets such as intellectual property and financial instruments. Major corporations, closely held companies and private equity investors commonly use the results of our valuation reports. We have assisted global and domestic organizations in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, dispute resolution, strategic planning, reorganizations, tax reporting and tax controversy, fair value accounting, royalty rate analyses and shareholder buyouts.
Business valuation services designed to support your needs include:
- Bankruptcy and fresh start accounting
- “Cheap stock” and employee compensation studies
- Intellectual property assessments
- Estate and gift
- Marital dissolution
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Purchase price allocations and goodwill testing
- Solvency and fairness opinions
- Tax planning and compliance
- Valuation disputes and damages
Independent insight when the facts matter most.
Our team provides objective financial analysis and valuation expertise to support litigation, disputes, and complex financial matters.