Executive Team Partner
PHILIP J. SHECHTER, CPA*/ABV, CVA
Berenfeld Spritzer Shechter & Sheer LLP
2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 5th Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-274-4600 Phone
305-274-4601 Fax
pshechter@berenfeldllp.com.
* Regulated by the State of Florida
EDUCATION
University of Florida
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, with Honors
CREDENTIALS
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
International Association of Practicing Accountants (IAPC)
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Training Program Trainer
Business Valuation Institute
Collaborative Family Lawyers Institute
Institute of Business Appraisers
Florida Advisory Board
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Mr. Shechter is the lead Partner in Berenfeld Spritzer's Litigation Support and Business Valuation Practice, which employs 15 forensic accounting professionals to handle the firm's commercial litigation and marital dispute resolution cases.
Federal courts as well as state courts in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties have admitted Mr. Shechter's testimony in a variety of commercial litigation and marital dispute cases. He is available to assist you in commercial dispute litigation services including:
- Bankruptcy and reorganization
- Breach of contract
- Business interruption
- Business valuations
- Commercial damages
- Family law
- Fraud investigations
- Lost profits
- Royalty disputes
As an accounting expert witness, Mr. Shechter and his team of forensic accountants can be contacted on short notice to:
- Attend deposition of opposing expert
- Review financial records and calculate damages
- Create or assess trial exhibits
- Draft deposition questions
- Prepare and respond to interrogatories
- Create and review expert reports
Mr. Shechter also serves as a "neutral CPA" in divorce matters, working jointly with both the husband and wife. In this capacity he performs a lifestyle analysis; prepares a schedule of assets and liabilities; calculates alimony and child support; and values businesses and other assets. Mr. Shechter's groundbreaking work in this area is documented in an October 2006 article published in the AICPA's Journal of Accountancy.
The South Florida Business Journal recognized him as a 2006 winner in the "Excellence in Accounting Award" competition. The South Florida Legal Guide identified Mr. Shechter as a "Top CPA in Litigation Support" in 2005 and 2006.