Family Law Services Handbook: The Role of the Financial Expert

Copyright © 2011 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved

Family Law Services Handbook: The Role of the Financial Expert

Editor(s): Donald A. Glenn, Thomas F. Burrage, Donald J. DeGrazia, William B. Stewart

Published Online: 11 SEP 2015 09:56PM EST

Print ISBN: 9780470572535

Online ISBN: 9781119199861

DOI: 10.1002/9781119199861

About this Book

Up to fifty percent of financial forensic services are performed in divorces, or in family law business valuations. Providing the first definitive publication on family law for accountants, this book addresses topics unique to family law accounting, tax, valuation and practice. The coverage begins with pre-engagement of the client and proceeds through to trial and preparation and presentation. Sample checklists, work papers, and trial exhibits are included. CPAs and attorneys will benefit from this handbook's tips on providing financial services in the family law arena.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xx)

  2. Part I: Family Law Litigation and Financial Experts

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction (pages 1–5)

    2. Chapter 2

      Divorce Assignments and the Financial Expert (pages 6–21)

    3. Chapter 3

      Planning and Coordinating Discovery (pages 22–29)

  3. Part II: Child and Spousal Support

    1. Chapter 4

      Child and Spousal Support (pages 31–50)

  4. Part III: Character of Property

    1. Chapter 5

      Community Property or Equitable Distribution (pages 51–63)

    2. Chapter 6

      Tracing Bank and Investment Accounts (pages 64–76)

    3. Chapter 7

      Real Property (pages 77–85)

    4. Chapter 8

      Retirement and Pension Plans in Divorce (pages 86–103)

    5. Chapter 9

      QDROs (pages 104–112)

    6. Chapter 10

      Equity-Based Compensation: Stock Options (pages 113–124)

    7. Chapter 11

      Separate Business Interests (pages 125–132)

  5. Part IV: Business Valuations

    1. Chapter 12

      Professional Standards (pages 133–150)

    2. Chapter 13

      Premise and Standards of Value (pages 151–157)

    3. Chapter 14

      Determining Enterprise Value (pages 158–177)

    4. Chapter 15

      Enterprise, Personal, Business, and Celebrity Goodwill (pages 178–195)

    5. Chapter 16

      Owner Agreements' Impact on Business Value (pages 196–210)

    6. Chapter 17

      Premiums and Discounts (pages 211–227)

  6. Part V: Trial or Settlement

    1. Chapter 18

      Trial or Settlement (pages 229–247)

    2. Chapter 19

      Preparing for Trial (pages 248–262)

  7. Part VI: Alternative Dispute Resolution

    1. Chapter 20

      Court or Neutral Expert (pages 263–277)

    2. Chapter 21

      Mediation and Dispute Resolution (pages 278–287)

    3. Chapter 22

      Collaborative Law (pages 288–293)

    4. Chapter 23

      Private Judging (pages 294–307)

  8. Part VII: Income Tax

    1. Chapter 24

      Income Tax: General Rules (pages 309–319)

    2. Chapter 25

      Tax Consequences of Property Division: IRC Section 1041 (pages 320–331)

    3. Chapter 26

      Tax Issues of Child and Spousal Support (pages 332–350)

  9. Part VIII: Marital Investigations and Fraud

    1. Chapter 27

      Marital Fraud (pages 351–369)

    2. Chapter 28

      Searching Public Information (pages 370–382)

    3. Chapter 29

      Bankruptcy and Insolvency in Divorce (pages 383–398)

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      Glossary (pages 399–407)

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      About the Editors (pages 409–411)

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      About the Contributors (pages 413–422)

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      Index (pages 423–429)

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