The Ocean Tomo Bid-Ask™ Market mid-year market indicators suggest that 2021 will be one of continued growth in the intellectual property and other intangible asset transactions. For the first six months of 2021, the Ocean Tomo Bid Ask market (OTBA), launched 21 auctions, compared to the 2020 year-end total of 32. As we enter the second […]
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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 Acquires Veris Consulting
Earlier today, Ocean Tomo in partnership with Bow River Capital, announced the acquisition of Virginia-based financial forensics firm, Veris Consulting. Founded by industry stalwart Larry Johnson, Veris Consulting is led by an experienced team including Michelle Avery, Jon Couchman, and Ed Buttner. Veris Consulting expands Ocean Tomo’s platform of services, adding several testifying expert witness […]
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 […]
Veris from Ocean Tomo – Timely Service Expansion into Corporate Investigations
Michael Cohn, writing last week for Accounting Today, reported on the results of a poll of global anti-fraud professionals conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), which found that “71% expect the level of fraud impacting their organizations to increase over the next year.” Discovering the real story during a corporate investigation can […]
5 Years of Defend Trade Secrets Act
Today marks five years since the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which grants parties the right to pursue trade secret claims and damages in federal courts instead of only state courts. While damages available to a plaintiff under federal law are similar to damages under state law, Ocean Tomo financial damages testifying expert […]
Ocean Tomo Celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 2021
Today, Ocean Tomo, the intellectual capital merchant banc™ firm, joins forces with intellectual property leaders across the globe to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day. Members of our firm will participate in several World IP Day events and will share their experience via the Ocean Tomo Insights blog later this week. Small and medium sized enterprises […]
Ocean Tomo Releases OLED Industry Report
This week Ocean Tomo released its OLED Industry Report examining market opportunities, increased patent activity, and the expansion of intangible asset protection in the OLED industry. Ocean Tomo has extensive experience in OLED, assisting in intellectual property litigation, strategy and transactions for key market players in this complex industry. In the report, Kevin Bennett, Ocean […]