When appraising a new or growing business, valuators often turn to the discounted cash-flow (DCF) method. This technique, which derives value from a company’s ability to generate cash flow in the future, allows for significant flexibility in assump...

Occupational fraud continues to wreak havoc on businesses around the globe with the typical organization losing an estimated 5 percent of annual revenues to fraud, based on the Association of Fraud Examiners. Fraud experts have long suggested that th...

What role can you, as a CPA, play in my personal or business litigation matters? CPAs are often called upon to render expert witness or consulting services in many types of litigation. Typical cases CPAs play a role in include complex commercial liti...

What effects, if any, does the value of my business have on my estate? For many business owners, the value of their business comprises a majority of their net worth, yet they’re uncertain how much their business is really worth. Understanding the v...

Economic downturns can have a tremendous impact on people and businesses. Yet many businesses have managed to grow and prosper during times when others were going under. There are obviously ways to survive in even the worst depths of a recession. Her...

From insurance scams, to financial statement manipulation, to fudged expense reimbursement reports, fraud victimizes businesses of every size and in every industry. Even when owners suspect fraud, they may not know how to gather the evidence to confi...

Michigan litigation support advisors Bruce Knapp and Jason LeRoy, shareholders in Doeren Mayhew’s Valuation and Litigation Support Group, have recently become Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACF...

Doeren Mayhew Shareholder, Lawrence A. Simon, was retained as an economic damages expert resulting in a $15.2 million award for NorthPointe Holdings LLC during its five year legal battle against Ohio-based Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Read m...