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The professionals at Morey & Company, LLC have the expertise in Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting services to assist clients and their legal counsel through all stages of legal financial matters by using advanced forensic techniques and highly developed computer technology to present informed analysis and precise calculations. Being highly involved in the discovery process we are able to develop document requests, prepare interrogatories, conduct interviews, assist in pre-trial depositions, and review and critique opposing counsel's financial expert reports. All forms of grievances such as those involving fraud, shareholder disputes, business damages or lost profits, and divorce require specialists with experience, professional accreditations, and expert opinion. The Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support team at Morey & Company, which includes, Certified Public Accountants, Certified Valuation Analysts, Certified Fraud Examiners, experts Certified in Financial Forensic, and members of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, have the skilled knowledge to assist clients through all manners and phases of litigation support including:
The experienced professionals and Certified Public Accountants at Morey & Company provide qualified litigation support, including expert witness testimony and forensic accounting services to attorneys and law firms throughout central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. Forensic Accounting Our team applies knowledge, accumulated over many years, to instinctively search for information during a forensic accounting investigation. When appropriate, we also employ highly advanced software while performing computer forensics. Our litigation support experts and forensic accountants also provide accurate expert witness testimony that is defensible and clearly supported by evidence. In addition to providing a professional courtroom presence, our experts assist legal professionals in obtaining documentation and preparing reports, valuations, and projections in order to: assess cases and support or refute claims; offer clear, concise expert testimony; formulate questions and provide advice in the preparation of deposition questions, as well as questions for direct and cross-examination; identify losses and evaluate damages; value businesses and other assets; aid in negotiations and settlements
Shareholder Disputes Disputes among shareholders can be crippling to a well-functioning business, causing significant hardships on company operations. The litigation support team at Wagner, Morey & Nee, LLC holds the credentials and has the experience needed to provide expert support. In cases involving disputes for buy-outs, operations, finances, and possible fraud our team will use time tested forensic accounting techniques as well as powerful computer software to present informed analyses and precise calculations to resolve issues regarding: shareholder buy-outs; purchasing new issuance shares; distributing shares of company income and benefits; rights to assets during corporate liquidation; analysis of capital accounts; tax burdens to all transactions; valuations prepared for minority and/or majority interests with proper treatment of minority and marketability discounts. Lost Profits/Damages Determining the extent of the damages suffered by a plaintiff is an essential part of any lawsuit. Our team helps legal professionals calculate economic losses involved in a range of contract disputes and breach-of-contract matters, including: "but for" events; construction claims; eminent domain cases; business fraud or mismanagement; violations of trustee duties; regulation non-compliance...and any number of other cases involving lost profits. We use sophisticated technological methods to analyze voluminous data and generate defensible lost profits and damages estimates. Business Valuations Our highly credentialed valuation experts examine economic and industry conditions, perform extensive financial statement analyses, and employ all the valuation approaches as appropriate, ensuring findings that will hold up to extensive scrutiny. Our litigation support professionals are adept at determining the economic value of a business for a variety of legal purposes including: estate planning disputes; divorce and litigation settlements; purchase and sale of a business or assets; buy-sell agreements; dissenting shareholder actions and buy-outs; charitable contributions; fair value accounting; franchise evaluations. Matrimonial Litigation Our litigation support team is able to determine business value, prepare lifestyle analyses, and work with both sides to reach settlement. We will work closely with the attorneys to make sure we have reviewed all aspects of the case prior to trial, making sure our results are delivered in a timely manner. We hold a strong belief that success on the witness stand is a direct product of preparedness.
Bankruptcy The forensic accountants and fraud experts at Morey & Company are essential team members for attorneys and their clients in need of assistance during bankruptcy and reorganization. Our skilled team will work with the attorney to determine which type of bankruptcy is most essential to a debtor, including analyzing the viability of reorganization instead of liquidations, and preparing extensive documentation to support bankruptcy filings and legal motions. Our analytical skills and core understanding of financial statements and tax returns are vital to assisting the attorney to reach the appropriate conclusions. As bankruptcy proceedings begin, our team offers comprehensive services to attorneys, courts, debtors and creditors which include making recommendations and provided detailed analyses of: financial records and accounting practices; creditors' claims and debtors' records; preferential payments for avoidance purposes; fraud and misappropriated assets. Computer Forensics and Electronic Discovery Our forensic accountants are skilled at investigating, identifying, extracting, and analyzing digital evidence for pre-litigation assessment and electronic discovery. We use efficient, state-of-the-art computer forensic techniques, widely accepted by the legal community, to analyze tens of millions of transactional records for comprehensive audits in preparation for litigation. Additionally, we have developed a strategic alliance with The Intelligence Group - a leading investigative and intelligence firm. Through this alliance we are able to maximize our combined skill sets, while maintaining a seamless delivery of service. We use the latest technological advancements to: investigate and analyze financial evidence; present reports, exhibits, and document collections; prepare visual aids in support of trial evidence.
Post-Acquisition Damages Often in the acquisition of assets, as with a business property or intangible assets, disputes arise between a buyer and seller after purchase and sale is completed necessitating purchase-price adjustments and other legal damages. Our experts provide legal support and expert witness services to sellers, buyers and as courtroom neutrals. We can assist in analyzing and making recommendations for all post-acquisition accounting and valuation issues including: internal auditing, SEC, and GAAP compliance; due diligence reports; earn-out disputes and stock evaluations; inventory and accounting valuation; accounts receivable evaluations; cash flow, budget analyses, and revenue discrepancies; fraud. |
