Forensic Accounting: Court Approved Methods of Proof

This presentation discusses the various court-approved methods of calculating financial losses, their usage, and the total loss calculation, focusing on available facts.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM PDT | 01:30 PM EDT
Duration: 60 Minutes
IMG Robert Nordlander
Id: 9279
Live
Session
$119.00
Single Attendee
$249.00
Group Attendees
Recorded
Session
$159.00
Single Attendee
$359.00
Group Attendees
Combo
Live+Recorded
$249.00
Single Attendee
$549.00
Group Attendees

Overview:

How does a forensic accountant calculate financial losses? Federal courts have approved various ways to calculate losses ranging from the net worth method of proof to the expenditure’s method. Each method of proof depends on the available facts to the forensic accountant. This presentation will focus on the various court approved methods of proof, when to use them, and how to calculate the total loss.

Why you should Attend:

After attending this presentation, you will be able to 

  • Identify the various court approved methods of proof 
  • Recognize the court cases approving the methods of proof 
  • Calculate the different methods of proof 
  • Using given facts, choose the appropriate method of proof

Areas Covered in the Session:

The major topics covered in this class include: 

  • The role of methods of proof in forensic accounting 
  • The various types of methods of proof approved by the courts 
  • The weakness and strengths of the methods of proof  
  • The formulas in calculating methods of proof  
  • Applying the formulas in various circumstances 

Who Will Benefit:

  • CPAs and Forensic Accountants

Speaker Profile

Robert Nordlander spent over 20 years as a special agent with IRS-Criminal Investigation, where he chased tax evaders and money launderers around the world. He is currently the sole shareholder of Nordlander CPA, PLLC, a boutique forensic accounting and tax resolution firm in North Carolina. He is a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner. He is the author of three books on criminal tax and tax resolution