Litigation Support Accounting Firms

July 28, 2018 Link to Article Litigation Support Accounting Firms Compiled by Gilberto Medina, Research Director South Florida Business & Wealth surveyed accounting firms to seek those that had the largest litigation support accounting practice groups. SFBW presents the findings of the research in the list that follows, ranked by number of South Florida litigation support CPAs, then number of litigation support partners. For the purposes of this list and survey, South Florida is Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. 1. MBAF 1450 Brickell Ave., 18th floor, Miami, FL 33131 Website: mbafcpa.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 38 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 16 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 8 Lead litigation support partner: Antonio L. Argiz 2. Kaufman Rossin 2699 S. Bayshore Drive, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33133 Website: kaufmanrossin.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 28 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 15 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 37 Lead litigation support partner: Michael P. Elkin 3. Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33131 Website: bpbcpa.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 25 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 5 5 Lead litigation support partner: Richard A. Pollack

Continued Page 2/6 4. Cherry Bekaert LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Website: cbh.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 15 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 13 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 31 Lead litigation support partner: Philip Shechter A keen understanding of financial and business valuation issues strengthen the merits of any disputed matter, as well as the possibility of a successful resolution. From preliminary fact-finding to expert testimony, Cherry Bekaert provides assistance through all phases of litigation and settlement. As a trusted partner to attorneys, the team of Forensic & Litigation Advisory professionals at Cherry Bekaert provides assistance to both plaintiff and defense parties and serve as court-appointed neutral experts. Established in 1947, Cherry Bekaert has provided accounting and advisory services for more than 70 years. 5. PAAST PL 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Website: paast.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 13 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 6 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 45 Lead litigation support partner: Juan Aguerrebere Jr. 6. KapilaMukamal LLP 1000 S. Federal Highway, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Website: kapilamukamal.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 13 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 5 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 8 Lead litigation support partners: Soneet Kapila and Barry Mukamal

Continued Page 3/6 7. Pinchasik Yelen Muskat Stein LLC 3225 Aviation Ave., Suite 500, Miami, FL 33133 Website: psms-cpa.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 11 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 8 Lead litigation support partner: Robert A. Stein 8. Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Website: marcumllp.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 11 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 2 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 4 Lead litigation support partners: Cecelia Garber and Marc Breslow 9. Appelrouth, Farah & Co. PA 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 625, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Website: appelrouth.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 10 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 5 0 Lead litigation support partner: Stewart Appelrouth 10. EY 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33131 Website: ey.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 9 3 Lead litigation support partner: Sergio Negreira

Continued Page 4/6 11. Ellrich, Neal, Smith & Stohlman PA 11025 RCA Center Drive, Suite 401, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Website: ensscpa.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 8 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 4 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 15 Lead litigation support partner: W. David Ellrich Jr. Ellrich, Neal, Smith and Stohlman was established in 1988. We are a full-service CPA firm headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens with offices in downtown Miami. We offer tax planning and compliance services as well as forensic accounting and litigation support. Our litigation support practice is among the largest in South Florida. We have extensive experience in State and Federal courts both in and outside of South Florida. Our Business Valuation Group is nationally recognized as among the thought leaders in the profession. 12. Yip Associates 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2690, Miami, FL 33131 Website: yipcpa.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 7 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 4 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 6 Lead litigation support partner: Maria M. Yip 13. Fiske & Company 1000 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 440, Plantation, FL 33324 Website: fiskeco.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 6 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 2 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 5 Lead litigation support partner: Sheri Fiske Schultz 14. CBIZ MHM LLC 1675 N. Military Trail, 5th floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486 Website: cbiz.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 5 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 10

Continued Page 5/6 Lead litigation support partner: Brad McIver 15. GlassRatner 1400 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 860, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Website: glassratner.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 5 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 5 Lead litigation support partner: Alan Barbee 16. Verdeja, De Armas & Trujillo LLP 225 Alhambra Circle, Suite 560, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Website: vdtcpa.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 4 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 4 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 5 Lead litigation support partner: Eric Santa Maria 17. Kabat, Schertzer, De La Torre, Taraboulos & Co. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 600, Miami, FL 33156 Website: ksdt-cpa.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 3 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 3 Lead litigation support partner: Elgin F. Polo 18. Keefe McCollough 6550 N. Federal Highway, 4th floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Website: kmccpa.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 3 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 2 Lead litigation support partner: William Benson

Continued Page 6/6 19. EisnerAmper LLP 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 1400, Miami, FL 33131 Website: eisneramper.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 3 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 1 Lead litigation support partner: Andrew C. Bernstein 20. Gerson Preston Klein Lips Eisenberg & Gelber PA 4770 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 400, Miami, FL 33137 Website: gprcpas.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 2 Lead litigation support partner: Gary R. Gerson 21. Daszkal Bolton LLP 2401 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431 Website: dbllp.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 2 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 1 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 1 Lead litigation support partner: Brett Burgan 22. VMBG Accounting 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1500, Miami, FL 33156 Website: vmbgaccounting.com Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 1 Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 1 Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 3 Lead litigation support partner: Caridad Vasallo Sources: Firm representatives To be considered for any SFBW list, contact Gilberto Medina at gmedina@sfbwmag.com or 954-666-0531.