Importance of Evaluating Defendant’s R&D Acceleration and Related Cost Savings More than six years have passed since President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) in May 2016. Since then, Federal trade secret actions have been on the rise, with an average of nearly 160 new DTSA cases filed each quarter since […]
Expert Testimony
Extraterritorial Application of the Defend Trade Secrets Act
Trade secrets are a valuable form of IP which need to be protected. In 2019, the FBI reported that the annual cost to the US economy of counterfeit goods, pirated software, and theft of trade secrets is between $225 and $600 billion. To further the protection of U.S. trade secrets, President Obama signed into law […]
Mastery of Accounting Standards
Mastery of accounting standards is critical to the evaluation of issues such as potential financial statements misstatements, auditor misconduct, insolvency, and the damages potentially resulting therefrom. However, such analysis should not be limited to the contemporaneous standards, but rather include an understanding of their evolution over time. This understanding provides increased perspective into the proper […]
Ocean Tomo Campus Recruiting
Ocean Tomo, announced their (virtual) visits to several college campuses – University of California Berkeley, University of Southern California, University of Illinois, and Indiana University – for a meet and greet with college students via Handshake. Ocean Tomo offers a unique career experience – we are experts at understanding the intellectual property that supports innovation […]
Amy Yurish, CPA, CFF, CFE, Participated in AICPA Panel Discussion For (SSFS No. 1)
Last week Amy Yurish, CPA, CFF, CFE, participated in a panel discussion held by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) related the Statement on Standards for Forensic Services No. 1 (SSFS No. 1). The panelists included Annette Stalker of Stalker Forensics, Lynda Schwartz of Lynda Schwartz LLC, and Amy Yurish, and the discussion […]
Carey Miller, CPA, CFF, Selected for AICPA 2021 Leadership Academy
Carey Miller, CPA, CFF, was one of only 30 CPAs honored by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as a member of the Leadership Academy’s 13th graduating class. Carey was selected based on her exceptional leadership skills and professional experience. Carey provides forensic accounting services and dispute consulting services to public and private sector clients. […]
Veris from Ocean Tomo: Introducing Accounting and Auditing Standards
When assertions of error in financial statements are made or when the conduct of professionals is challenged, it is imperative that those assertions and challenges be evaluated by competent professionals who will call it as they see it. That competency and integrity define the Veris from Ocean Tomo practice and professionals. Veris from Ocean Tomo […]
Ocean Tomo Welcomes Michelle J. Avery, Senior Managing Director and Practice Leader, Accounting & Auditing Litigation
Michelle J. Avery provides expert witness testimony and has extensive experience leading major dispute resolution engagements, providing forensic accounting and expert witness services to prominent law firms in high-profile domestic and international civil litigation involving complex accounting, financial reporting and economic damages issues. Her work frequently involves allegations of misstated financial statements, inadequate disclosures, auditor […]