Michael D. Pakter CPA, CFF, CGMA, CFE, CVA, MAFF, CA, CIRA, CDBV

Chicago, Illinois

General Specialty

Economic Damages
Financial Analysis

Specialty Focus

Accounting
Accounting Analysis
Accounting Books and Records
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Analysis of Transactions
Arbitration
Asset Tracing
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Core Proceedings
Business Interruption Claims
Business Valuations
Charge Backs
Claims
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Litigation Support
Compensatory Damages
Construction
Contractual Disputes
Copyright
Cost Accounting
Costs of Construction
CPA Malpractice
Damages
Deposition Assistance
Discovery Assistance
Distressed Businesses
Distribution
Divorce
Earn Outs
Earnings
Economic Damages
Economic Losses
Economics
Employee Misconduct
Estates and Trusts
Expense Categorization
Expert Testimony
False Claims
Federal/State/Local Government
Financial Analysis
Financial Condition/Performance
Financial Forensics
Financial Reporting Irregularities
Forecasts
Forensic Accounting
Franchise Litigation
Fraud
Fraud Detection
Fraudulent Conveyances
Intellectual Property
Internal Controls
Internal Corporate Investigations
Internal Investigations
Inventory
Investigations
Landlord/Tenant Disputes
Litigation Support
Lost Earnings
Lost Profits
Manufacturing
Other Economic Damages
Plan Feasibility
Preference Transactions
Program Revenues/Costs
Projections
Real Estate Developers
Real Estate/Construction
Reconstructing Accounting Books/Records
Record Reconstruction
Royalty Audits
Solvency
Trademark Infringement
Transportation
Trial Binders
Turnarounds
Use of Likeness
Valuation Analysis
Vendor Audits
Wholesale/Retail

Michael focuses his professional practice on determining lost profits, lost earnings and other economic damages, forensic accounting, financial analyses, investigations and business valuation. He provides consulting and expert services regarding economic damages, forensic accounting, business interruption, contract disputes, GAAP, GAAS, solvency, alter ego, fraud and bankruptcy and financial transactions and balances.

Michael provides consulting and litigation services to trial lawyers, trustees, receivers, business owners and units of federal, state and local government. Many engagements combine complex litigation, forensic accounting, financial analysis, economic damages, valuation and distressed business issues with the reconstruction of all or portion of incomplete, misstated and/or falsified accounting books and records and financial statements.

Michael has more than 40 years of experience in accounting, forensic accounting, business economics and investigations including more than 20 years of experience in economic damages and business valuations. State, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts, as well as arbitrators, have recognized him as an expert in economic damages, forensic accounting, GAAS, GAAP, business valuation, financial analysis and financial investigations.

Michael is a Certified Public Accountant. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has accredited him as Certified in Financial Forensics and as a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He earned the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts Certified Valuation Analyst and Master Analyst in Financial Forensics designations.

The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors has designated Michael a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor and issued him its Certification in Distressed Business Valuation. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Chartered Accountant.

 

Education:

  • Bachelor of Commerce, Witwatersrand University, South Africa (1974-1976)
  • Bachelor of Accountancy, Witwatersrand University, South Africa (1977-1979)
  • Bankruptcy Mediation Certificate Program, DePaul University (2000)
  • Construction Management Certificate Program, DePaul University (2007)
  • Continuing Education, including AICPA, ICPAS, ACFE, AIRA, NACVA (1986 – present)

 

Services:

  • Gould & Pakter Associates, LLC
  • Provides financial forensics, commercial litigation services, investigations and dispute resolution services.
  • Calculates economic damages, lost profits, lost earnings, business interruption claims and earn-outs.
  • Values closely held businesses for shareholder litigation, family law services, bankruptcy and business litigation and estate and gift tax compliance.
  • Traces undisclosed assets, analyzing financial transactions/balances, determines sources of funds used to acquire assets and reconstructs falsified/incomplete financial information.
  • Litigation Support Services
  • Gould & Pakter Associates, LLC provides expert testimony and litigation support services for both plaintiff and defense.

 

Certifications/Memberships:

  • Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
  • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
  • Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF)
  • Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
  • Certification in Distressed Business Valuation (CDBV)
  • Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA)
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Chartered Accountant (CA) (Non-Dues Paying)
  • National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) Practitioner Member
  • Editorial Board (NACVA QuickRead)
  • Editorial Board (NACVA The Value Examiner);
  • NACVA Litigation Forensics Board (2012-2014, 2017-2020, 2022-2025)
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Member, Forensic and Valuation Services & Private Companies Practice Sections
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Member and Past President (Chicago Chapter); 25 Year Pin
  • Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA) Member
  • Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA) Treasurer

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