by John
February 21, 2010
The forensic accountant is a strange animal. Did you know that there are no ‘official’ credentials required for an individual to claim he is an ‘expert’ in the field of preparing a business interruption insurance claim? I have seen some experts with undergraduate degrees in accounting, economics, finance, engineering, computer science, mathematics, even philosophy. I [...]
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by John
February 17, 2010
Following Hurricane Katrina, I was retained to help a private school quantify its business interruption loss. I valued the business interruption loss related to the period of restoration as well as the extended period of indemnity. The first hurdle was getting the adjuster to understand that a school doesn’t make widgets. What I mean is [...]
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