Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Michael A. Strauch is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and is Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV). Mr. Strauch’s professional career in public accounting began in 1973 with one of the then “Big Eight” international accounting firms. Since 1990, the focus of his professional engagements has been primarily in the area of forensic accounting. Mr. Strauch’s specialized assignments have included: • Business valuation for marital property divisions, owner disputes, final estate tax reporting, estate planning and for gifting purposes • Employee fraud and embezzlement calculations • Business interruption determinations • Lost profits damage calculations • Bankruptcy fraud investigations • Search for asset analysis in divorce disputes • Professional liability damage calculations • Reconstruction of accounting records destroyed by fire • Wrongful death and physical or mental disability damage calculations • Appointed as umpire or mediator in insurance disputes Expert witness testimony has been given regarding business valuations, lost profits analysis, business interruption calculations and employee embezzlement investigations.
Course work relating to the academic requirements for forensic accounting designations were completed in 1992 (National Association of Forensic Accountants), 1993 (sponsored by the National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners), 1995 (National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts) and 2006 (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - ABV designation). Forensic accounting articles have been written by Mr. Strauch for distribution to the legal community of Central Indiana since 1995. These articles are completed and distributed two to four times annually.
CERTIFICATIONS CERTIFIED IN FINANCIAL FORENSICS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2008 ACCEDITED IN BUSINESS VALUATION American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006 CERTIFIED VALUATION ANALYST National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, 1995 CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 1993 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTANTS, 1992 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT State of Indiana, 1976