Rise of the Daubert Challenge

Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS)

Guests: Josh Shilts, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA and Richard Pollack, CPA, ABV, CFF, PFS, CGMA

In 1993 the U.S. Supreme Court made it ruling in the case Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). This case established the Daubert standard and provides criteria by which the trial judge may make a preliminary assessment of the admissibility of expert testimony presented in United States federal (and most state) legal proceedings.

Josh and guest Richard Pollack, CPA, ABV, CFF, PFS, CGMA discuss:

• Daubert fundamentals
• How to prepare for a Daubert challenge
• The importance of due diligence and supporting your position

The podcast will also discuss some important strategies such as:

• Being your own advocate and not the attorney’s
• Remembering the importance of using reasonable and generally accepted principles in your work
• Avoiding ‘rushed engagements’

The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing forensics, valuation, fraud, fair value and damages and by the CFF Credential and ABV Credential programs which allow AICPA members to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/fvs to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits.

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