BVA Group's Alex Walther is presenting at the upcoming AICPA Annual Economic Damages Case Law Update on October 24. Cases presented this year will address a variety of topics including lost profits, unjust enrichment, reasonable certainty, and reliance damages. Two hours of CPE credit are available.

Transacting in cryptocurrency has been fraught with limitations since it came onto the scene over a decade ago.  Widespread adoption has been slow, as inherent volatility creates reluctance for businesses to accept crypto payments and hesitancy for customers to integrate crypto in their daily lives.  Paying a mortgage or buying an ice-cream cone, for instance, with a currency whose value can fluctuate wildly over the course of days, weeks, and months is generally unappe...

After serving as a member of the AICPA’s Damages Task Force for two years, the AICPA appointed BVA Group’s Alexander Walther to serve as Chair of the Task Force for 2022.

BVA Group’s Alexander Walther presented on the AICPA’s Annual Economic Damages Case Law Update webcast for a second year. During the webinar, Alexander and his co-panelists provided an overview of recent court decisions related to experts testifying on economic damages that would be added to the AICPA Case Repository. The AICPA Case Repository and webinar are the results of a multi-year process involving the research of numerous cases, the review of case law and court opinions, an...

BVA Group’s Alexander Walther presented at the TXCPA’s 2021 Forensics conference on best practices when conducting engagements that cross international borders. During the presentation, Alexander and his co-panelist discussed approaches to address various obstacles that can arise in international disputes and financial investigations. Areas of discussion included (1) types of international disputes and financial investigations that CPAs may encounter, (2) how local laws and regula...

After serving a three-year term on the AICPA’s CFF Credential task force, the AICPA appointed BVA Group’s Alexander Walther to its Forensic and Litigation Services Committee. The Forensic and Litigation Services Committee supports the AICPA by providing technical and educational guidance to CPAs in public practice or in the private sector who provide or seek to provide forensic accounting services and by monitoring matters that impact CPA’s ability to provide forensic accoun...

BVA Group congratulates Alexander Walther on his election to the TXCPA’s Board of Directors as a Director at Large with a term of June 2021 through May 2024. After serving as Chair of the TXCPA’s Business Valuations, Forensic and Litigation Services Committee for three years, TXCPA members nominated Alexander for a position on the TXCPA’s Board of Directors. Members of the TXCPA elected Alexander Walther to the Board of Directors in the 2021 TXCPA election cycle.

On May 4, 2021, the SEC’s Modernized Marketing Rule for Investment Advisers became effective, beginning an 18-month transition period after which investment advisers will be required to comply with a series of new rules regulating their marketing activity.

BVA Group's Alexander Walther recently presented on the AICPA's Annual Economic Damages Case Law Update webcast. During the webinar, Alexander and his co-panelists previewed the now released AICPA Case Repository, provided an in-depth discussion of court decisions related to experts testifying on economic damages, and discussed how the various court decisions may relate to practitioners who quantify damages. 

Alexander Walther recently presented on a TXCPA webinar discussing how COVID-19 has affected the role of expert witnesses and the delivery of testimony.  Alexander and his co-panelists addressed a number of topics including, but not limited to, discovery considerations, tips and tricks when using ZOOM or similar applications, the new role technology may play in future depositions and trials, and potential pitfalls and traps to be aware of when testifying remotely.

Crises often bring out the best and worst in people.  As many Americans are putting their safety at risk in the fight against COVID-19, fraudsters invariably attempt to exploit fears by hawking ineffective coronavirus “cures” and treatments.  We discuss the regulation of health claims, and possible remedies available to parties damaged by false health claims.

COVID-19 is exacting not only a physical toll, but also an economic one.  Businesses around the world are incurring losses, and in some cases are seeking recovery from insurers and other parties.  To the extent coverage and/or liability are established, attainment of relief may depend on claimants’ ability not only to quantify losses, but also to demonstrate the cause of loss.

Businesses routinely make operational or strategic decisions in uncertain environments.  When faced with the economic crisis stemming from COVID-19, such decisions may carry greater consequences than in the past.  Moreover, identification of the causes of various financial outcomes associated with COVID-19, both retrospective and prospective, matters a great deal for such business decisions and may also influence decisions around financial reporting, labor, and insurance claims.&nbs...

CARES Act PPP lending got off to a slow start last week as many banks – large and small – were unable or unwilling to accept and process applications.  The slow start is not unexpected.  Bank and non-bank experiences with the government programs from 2008 to today show that lenders and industry participants can face unique legal risks from participating in such programs.  Among those risks is that of being subject to claims under the False Claims Act relating to bus...

The economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 outbreak has led to mortgage debt relief policies in countries such as Spain, Italy, and the UK.  On March 18, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to suspend single-family mortgage foreclosures and evictions and provide forbearance and modification plans. But those fall far short of offering the sort of broad relief necessary for workers idled by COVID-19 because modifications cannot be executed quickly ...

BVA Group's Alex Walther served as a panelist during mock depositions hosted by the Houston Young Lawyers Association as part of their CLE Boot Camp Series at the JW Marriott in Houston, Texas. Walther joined fellow panelists Alvin Adjei of Burritt | Adjei, PLLC and Nancy Davis of Bracewell to address topics including how to avoid common pitfalls and how to clarify evidentiary sufficiency and burdens of proof.

BVA is proud to congratulate Alexander Walther on co-authoring the AICPA’s newly released Forensic and Valuation Services Practice Aid, Calculating Lost Profits, which updates and replaces the prior version released in 2006. The Practice Aid provides in-depth discussion of key issues relevant to lost profits calculations, examples of the types of documents typically considered in the calculation of lost profits, and a new hypothetical business case study illustrating the pract...

Laurie-Leigh White continues to serve as a leading expert, conducting lively discussion on a variety of topics. Her recent speaking engagements include the TSCPA Forensic, Litigation, and Valuation Services Conference; the Louisiana Association for Justice Last Chance CLE, the Houston CPA Society Tax Expo, and the Southwest ESOP Association's Spring Conference.