Joel has more than forty years of experience in tax advocacy and litigation consulting. Joel has extensive experience as a provider of expert witness testimony in litigation matters, tax fraud, criminal fraud and matrimonial litigation. As a Kovel accountant, Joel works closely with criminal and civil tax counsel. Joel is based out of New York, NY, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Experience
- Qualified to serve as a Court Appointed Forensic Accountant pursuant to NYS Part 36
- Works regularly under privileged relationship with client’s counsel, operating in full confidentiality, for a variety of high profile cases
- Quantifies damages in cases related to discrimination, shareholder disputes, and insurance fraud
- Aids investigations related to securities, bank, mail and wire fraud
- Works with in-house counsel to uncover, quantify and help put in place procedures to avoid reoccurrence
- Assists in eggshell tax examinations by identifying ways to mitigate alleged tax loss and verify whether or not there are additional tax preparation errors
- Works with attorneys to identify opportunities or strategies to reduce the amount of money included in criminal conduct, pursuant to sentencing guidelines
- Performs accounting and tax work for attorneys representing clients going through the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) and/or Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures
Involvement
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- NYSSCPA Litigation Support Committee
- Former chairman, NYSSCPA Domestic Relations Committee
Education
Fort Lauderdale University
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting