Perzel & Lara - Certified Valuation Analysts - Certified Forensic Financial Analysts

Patricia A. Perzel, CPA, CVA, CFFA, CFF is the founder of Perzel & Lara Forensic CPA’s, P.A. and has more that twenty-eight years of experience testifying in both criminal and civil matters in state and federal courts, serving as an expert witness / consultant in the following types of cases.

Forensic accounting investigation	Patent, trademark, cyber piracy
Business valuations	Estate & gift taxes
Hidden asset tracing	Mergers & acquisitions
Divorce litigation	Damage claims
Lost profit analysis	Business Interruption claims
Shareholder / Partner disputes	Economic loss analysis
Insurance damage claims	Securities Fraud
Embezzlement	Expert witness testimony
Money laundering	Ponzi schemes
Fraud deterrence analysis	Litigation support
Breach of contract	Personal Injury
Intellectual property infringement	Complex fraud schemes

Pat is credentialed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Business Valuation Analyst (CVA), Certified Forensic Financial Analyst in the areas of economic damages and fraud deterrence & detection (CFFA), and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF).

She employs highly technical forensic investigation techniques to analyze and unravel complex financial issues resulting in the development of easily understood conclusions. She is frequently designated as a joint expert or a Court appointed expert in various litigation matters.

A sample of the types of clients, cases and subject matter in which her forensic skills were utilized are as follows:

Automobile Dealerships	Landscaping Companies
Agricultural Organizations	Law Firms
Boat Distributors	Manufacturing - various types
Chiropractic Practices	Medical Consulting Firms
Computer and IT Companies	Medical Equipment devices
Construction Companies - various	Medical Practices- various types
CPA Firms	Real Estate Brokers
Dental Practices	Real Estate Developers
Distributors - various types	Retail - various types
Employee Placement Firms	Schools - various types
Engineering Firms	Sign Companies
Family Law	Stock Portfolio Analysis
Furniture Companies	Tax – Gift (709) – Estate (706)
Golf Courses	Telecommunications
Holding Companies	Trucking Companies

Pat currently teaches and was also a contributing author for the development of the following publications and educational courses for the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA):

-The Fundamentals, Techniques & Theory of Business Valuations Training Course

Pat’s lectures nationally and internationally in the areas of business valuations, forensic investigation techniques and damage quantifications. She also participates as a speaker in continuing education courses for Attorneys & CPAs.

Odalys Z. Lara, CPA, CVA, CFFA, CFF is a principal of Perzel & Lara Forensic CPA’s, P.A. and co-chairs the firm’s litigation support department. Her extensive experience in providing a broad spectrum of professional services including forensic accounting, auditing, tax, pension and estate planning, provides the technical foundation required to excel as a certified business valuation analyst (CVA), Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA), and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF).

Over twenty years as a certified public accountant, with a wide variety of experience in many different industries, with differing accounting practices and methods, as well as significant tax issues, has provided the technical background needed in a professional providing business valuations, forensic and fraud prevention services, expert witness, and litigation support services. Odalys Lara’s ability to communicate clearly as well as withstand cross-examination and other courtroom dynamics strengthen a case by adding an unparalleled level of credibility and expertise. Clients depend upon her business valuation recommendations in the areas of divorce, mergers and acquisitions, buy-sell agreements, partner and stockholder agreements, damage losses, and succession and estate planning.

Odalys has also earned the premier NACVA designation of Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA) and AICPA designation of Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). She uses this additional training in forensic accounting to investigate and uncover financial fraud as well as construct fraud prevention programs.

Odalys’s experience includes valuation services for medical and professional practices, service businesses, construction, manufacturing, etc. Her varied background in working in many industries as well as her thirst for up-to-date technical information keeps her on the forefront of business valuation issues.

Odalys also teaches nationally for NACVA fraud prevention and detection training.