Refreshing Our Vision for Our Work Appraisal is one of the oldest and most universal human habits. Humans have been appraising since the beginning of time. Appraisal is also a uniquely human habit requiring a spectrum of skills and thought processes that are not found in nature or machines. While often impugned for being faulty and having a variety of biases, our ability to “appraise,” assess, form judgment ...

People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump et al. The recent lengthy court opinion in People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump et al., provides a cautionary tale to aspiring damages expert witnesses. In this article, Michael Molder synthesis the factors that persuaded and dissuaded the judge. It is axiomatic in the civil justice system that everyone is entitled to present their case as the ...

and Contingency Recommendations This article is authored by two Litigation Forensics Board members who have also created a survey to help practitioners with the process of exit planning. Have you thought about what will happen when you exit your current position or consider selling your practice? Here are some questions to ask yourself: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LFBSurvey. Now that awareness has been c ...

Any service can be replicated, leaving only the execution as a true differentiator. And your difference—your winning difference—is the reason people do business with you and not someone else. It sets you apart and makes you the best choice for your ideal client. The author shares three ways to find your winning difference. Any service can be replicated, leaving only the execution as a true differentiator. A ...

The Impact on Payment Rate Updates, Hospital Price Transparency, Rural Hospital Designation, Drug Pricing, and Intensive Outpatient Program On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its finalized Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for calendar year (CY) 2024. The finalized payment update increases payments to outpatient facilities and finalizes changes to ...

Part IV in a Series Addressing Advances in Forensic Accounting and Financial Forensics The increasing amount of data is daunting. Managing and making sense of the vast amount of information is paramount to professionals. In this article, the author shares how he has managed those first impressions and found value using AI and software to understand the information deluge. In the 1990s, the Rubik’s cube craz ...

Part III in a Series Addressing Advances in Forensic Accounting and Financial Forensics Those working to manage valuations and investigate fraud are seeing the impact of two trends that emerged in 2023: an increasingly tight labor market and the advancement and adoption of new technologies. The reality is as we enter 2024 and the workforce continues to shrink, the implications of these new technology innova ...

NACVA/CTI BVFLS Conference Presentation Summary This article is a review of a session involving exit planning that was covered in a highly interactive, standing-room-only session from the NACVA/CTI BVFLS Conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL on December 14, 2023. This article is a review of the topics covered in the highly interactive, standing-room-only session from the NACVA/CTI BVFLS Conference in Fort Laude ...