 Frank
A. Wisehart CPA, CVA, CFE, ABV
As President of Wisehart & Wisehart and
forensic accountant since the firm’s beginning in 1999,
Frank has remained dedicated to assisting a multitude of
clients
with
matters
of forensic
accounting, business valuations, mergers and acquisitions
and litigation support. Frank’s spectrum of expertise
includes a combined 15 years experience as a Controller and
Chief Financial Officer as well as vast experience as a forensic
accountant in fraud, business valuation, economic damages,
forecasting, accounting malpractice, management negligence,
contractual performance failures, bankruptcy and other matters
involving general commercial litigation.
In 1988, Frank graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
with a B.S. in Business Administration with a dual major
in Accounting and Finance. Prior to becoming president of
Wisehart & Wisehart, Frank held several prominent positions
in the finance field including IT Auditor for Ernst & Young,
controller for Foremost Computer Systems and Newtowne, Inc.,
Vice President and Treasurer of Colony Development Corporation.
Throughout Frank’s professional experience, he successfully
prepared financial statements, budgets, forecasts, audits,
reviews and tax returns. He also produced many nationally
recognized and published IT audit deliverables within Ernst & Young’s
national exemplary deliverables database.
Frank Wisehart’s first clients in 1999 included Merrill
Lynch, New York, NY and Cerberus Capital
Partners, New York,
NY. His other accomplishments and involvements include his
appointment to the:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) Professional Ethics Executive Committee American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) Professional Ethics Executive Committee’s
Technical Standards Subcommittee -
Ohio Society of Certified
Public Accountants (OHCPA) Ethics Committee
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National
Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)Technical
Standards Committee
National Association
of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) Litigation
and Forensics Committee.
In addition, Frank was selected for the
NACVA instructor team to teach Economic Losses,
the Market Method Business
Valuation Approach, the Fundamentals of Litigation Consulting
and Applying Business Valuation Premiums and Discounts
classes. In his latter accomplishment, Frank was recognized
as an “Instructor
of Great Distinction” in 2004 by the NACVA. He continues
to pursue his passion for forensic accounting and business
valuation completing 500+ hours of continuing education in
the areas of fraud examination, business valuation, auditing
and specialized knowledge.
Frank presently holds several certifications and professional
memberships including:
CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner- Association
of Certified Fraud Examiners
CPA – Certified Public Accountant
CVA - Certified Valuation Analyst
AICPA - American Institute of CPA’s
OHCPA - Ohio Society of CPA’s
NACVA - National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
ABV- Accredited in Business Valuations-
AICPA
Throughout
his career, Frank has written several prominent articles
and delivered presentations designed to educate
audiences on specific financial issues including:
"Equitable Distribution in Divorce Settlements
in Ohio – Valuation
Issues”, Presenter, National Business Institute,
Columbus, Ohio, December 2003. -
“
Nigerian 4-1-9 Scam, Black Money and the Shell Game,” Columbus
Bar Briefs Article, Winter Quarter 2003.
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“Sudden Income Deficit Syndrome and the Financial Statement Shell Game” Continuing
Legal Education, Presenter, Columbus Bar Association, Columbus, Ohio, April
2004.
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“
Fundamentals of Litigation Consulting for Business Valuation,” Course
Writer and Presenter, Forensic Training Institute, December 2005.
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“
Bernie Ebbers and Fun with Math”, Columbus Bar Briefs Article, Winter
Quarter 2004.
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“
Dissipation of Marital Assets” Columbus Bar Briefs Article, Fall 2005.
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“
Discovery of Hidden Income and Hidden Assets in Small
Businesses and Professional Practices”, Presenter,
December 2005, Columbus Bar Association.
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“
The Market Method Approach to Business Valuations”, Presenter, 2004,
2005 and 2006 in Atlanta, GA, Phoenix, AR, Minneapolis, MN, Salt Lake City,
UT, Chicago,
IL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Cincinnati, OH, Las Vegas, NV, NACVA.
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“
Discounts and Premiums in Business Valuation”, Presenter, 2004, 2005
and 2006 in Atlanta, GA, Phoenix, AR, Minneapolis, MN, Salt Lake City, UT,
Chicago,
IL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Cincinnati, OH, and Las Vegas, NV, NACVA.
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“
How to Derive the Discount Rate When Calculating Economic Losses” Valuation
Examiner Article, November/December 2005.
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“
Forensic Accounting and Valuation in Divorce,” Presenter, May 2006,
National Business Institute.
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“
Calculating Business Damages”, Presenter, 2005 and 2006 in Jersey City,
NJ, and Philadelphia, PA, Consultants Training Institute.
A qualified expert witness
in State and Federal cases, Frank applies his expertise outside the office
and lecture halls.
Frank has served as an expert witness in cases including
Becker v. Becker, United States of America v. Daniel Thompson,
Menke v. Menke, and the Estate of Anita Jackson.
Today, Frank’s work with Wisehart & Wisehart
includes forensic accounting, fraud, business valuation,
economic
damages and lost income damages. Frank’s
work product is used frequently in matters of commercial
litigation,
family law, financial due diligence, and mergers and acquisitions
engagements.
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