Matthew Berardini
Expertise
- Forensic Accounting
- Business Valuation
- Expert Testimony
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Accountancy, California State University – Long Beach
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Finance, Real Estate and Law, California State University – Long Beach
Certifications & Licenses
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
- Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Certified Fraud Specialist (CFS)
- Forensic Certified Public Accountant (FCPA)
Location
Matthew Berardini is a Senior Director at CBIZ in the Forensic Consulting Group. He is a seasoned Certified Public Accountant, expert witness, and financial professional with over 20 years of experience in forensic accounting. His expertise includes income available for support analysis, business valuations, marital balance sheets for use in the division of the marital estate, Moore Marsden and Walrath analysis, complex tracing, retirement account allocations, Marital Standard of Living analysis, stock option and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) apportionment, federal and state taxation, Internal Revenue Service audit representation, and all aspects of family law accounting matters from discovery through trial. Matthew has been deemed an expert witness and has provided testimony in trials throughout California, including Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, and Santa Clara County.
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- National Association of Certified Valuators and Analyst (NACVA)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- Association of Certified Fraud Specialists (ACFS)
- Forensic CPA Society (FCPAS)
- Specialized Forensic Accounting Certificate – AICPA
- Core Forensic Accounting Certificate – AICPA
- Fundamentals of Forensic Accounting Certificate – AICPA
Areas of Special Competence
- Forensic Accounting – specializing in Family and Civil Law
- Deemed Expert Witness in Family Law Matters
- Orange
- Los Angeles
- Santa Clara
- Riverside Counties
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