Michael  Saccomanno

Partner-in-Charge, Valuation, Forensic
& Litigation Services - New York Region

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About Michael

Michael Saccomanno is the New York Region Partner-in-Charge of Marcum’s Valuation, Forensic & Litigation Services group. He has dedicated more than 15 years to the forensic accounting field, with a concentration in business valuations, dispute resolutions, economic mediations, and fraud investigations.

Michael works with public and private clients in a range of industries, including manufacturing/distribution, technology, and insurance, among others. He is routinely engaged by the area’s top attorneys and appointed by various courts to analyze, investigate, report on and/or mediate financial disputes involving individuals and corporations.

Professional & Civic Affiliations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in New Jersey 1998
    • Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), 2005
    • Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), 2008
  • New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJSCPA)
  • NJSCPA Business Valuation, Forensic & Litigation Services Interest Group
  • Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts (IDFA)
  • New Jersey Divorce Service CPA’s Group
  • National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
    • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), 1999
    • Elected to Standards Board, June 2018 through May 2021
    • Chair of the Litigation Subcommittee of the Standards Board
  • Practical Collaborative Solutions, LLC
  • Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Family Law Training

Articles, Seminars & Presentations

  • “Business Development,” Marcum VFLS CPE Series, August 2023
  • “Ethical Communication with Clients, Former Clients, and Experts,” NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar, April 2023
  • “Preparing An Expert For Testimony,” Marcum Webinar Series, April 2023
  • “Synergistic Value in Corporate Mergers,” Contributing Author, AAML NJ Blog, February 202
  • “Current Considerations In Business Valuations” Burlington County Bar Association, December 2022
  • “Criminal Law from Key West – The Use of CPA’s in Criminal Cases” NJSBA Mid-Year Meeting, November 2022
  • “Preparing An Expert For Testimony,” AAML, August 2022
  • “Hot Tips for Hot Litigators – Preparing An Expert For Testimony,” NJSBA Annual Meeting, May 2022
  • “Business Valuations Post Covid-19: Where We Are and Where We are Going: AAML Seminar, January 2021
  • “Business Valuations During the Pandemic – The Impact of Covid-19”, NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar 2020, August 2020
  • “Calculation Reports in a Litigation Setting”, NACVA’s Around the Valuation World, July 2020
  • “Finding Hidden Assets”, Camden County Bar Association, December 2019
  • “Direct and Cross Examination of a Business Valuation Expert”, Thomas Forkin Family Law Inns of Court, November 2019
  • “Friedman, LLP’s 2nd Annual Business Leadership Forum, the Impact of Fraud on Business”, Haddonfield New Jersey December 2018
  • “Equitable Distribution and Changes in the New Tax Code,” Family Law Certification Exam Prep Course, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, October 2018
  • “Hidden Assets and Income in Divorce Cases,” American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Conference, Chicago, August 2018
  • “The New Tax Code and Its Impact on the Matrimonial Practice,” NJSBA Annual Conference, Borgota, Atlantic City, May 2018
  • “Nuts and Bolts of Business Valuation in Shareholder and LLC Member Disputes,” New Jersey Association of Justice Boardwalk Seminar, May 2018
  • “The New Tax Code and Its Impact on the Matrimonial Practice,” Friedman LLP Forsgate Country Club, March 2018
Education

Accounting
Fairleigh Dickinson University

Professional Designations

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA)

Awards

Philadelphia CPA & Esquire, CPA Industry Practice – 2015 Winner

  • The CPA & ESQ Awards program honors the region’s most enterprising accountants and attorneys for their leadership, accomplishment, innovation, and success. An independent committee of local business leaders chooses the CPA & ESQ finalists based on the quality of nominations submitted.

NJBIZ Power 50: Accounting – 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023

  • Recognized as an influential in the accounting industry.