A well-seasoned and highly educated CPA walked into federal court to present a lost profits analysis. He walked out of the courthouse completely excluded from testifying. This article recounts why he was excluded and lists a number of lessons one can glean from the case because having one or more credentials will not save one from exclusion. A CPA with more than 25 years of experience walked into federal court to present a lost profits analysis. He held the ABV, ASA, and CFP designations. In addition, he held a master’s degree in taxation and had decades of experience at major…