Forensic Accounting Experts for Commercial Litigation

When the stakes are high and the accounting issues are complex, members of the RNCO Financial Litigation Advisors team deliver accounting opinions that get the attention of judge and jury.

Meet The Forensic Accounting Expert

Forensic accountant Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA, CFF, is a leading national authority on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Dr. Epstein’s work centers around technical consultation on GAAP, IFRS, auditing standards, litigation consulting, and Sarbanes-Oxley audit committee compliance. He is a practicing accountant and expert who works with attorneys extensively in the areas of forensic accounting, securities litigation, white collar defense, financial fraud, and accountants’ liability.

Dr. Epstein concentrates his forensic accounting practice in the following areas:

  • White collar defense
  • Financial reporting fraud and securities litigation
  • Accountants’ liability and accountant malpractice
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • International accounting convergence
  • Sarbanes-Oxley corporate governance matters

Court-Approved Expert Testimony

As a practicing accountant and respected author, Dr. Epstein has a proven in-depth knowledge of the most obscure U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). He is also familiar with the most recent developments of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

A California Appellate Court took notice, for example, and referenced an expert report written by Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA, CFF in an accountants’ liability case. See Kouri v Superior Court (BDO Seidman, LLP), 148 Cal. App. 4th 460 (2007).

Serving Regulatory Agencies and International Law Firms

Leading law firms and government regulatory agencies have relied upon our accounting expertise. We are routinely engaged for litigation involving securities fraud and other financial reporting disputes.

Contact a Forensic Accounting Expert

Forensic accounting expert Dr. Barry Epstein is available at 312-464-3520 or via email for a confidential discussion of your case.