Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA
312-464-3520
bepstein@rnco.com

Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA, is a Chicago-based financial reporting expert, author, and litigation consultant with over 40 years experience as an accountant, auditor and financial executive. Dr. Epstein specializes in the following areas:

• White collar defense
• Financial reporting fraud and securities litigation
• Accountant’s liability and accountant malpractice
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• International accounting convergence (GAAP and IFRS)
• Sarbanes-Oxley corporate governance matters

Dr. Epstein has consulted and/or testified as an expert witness for plaintiff and defense attorneys in over 90 cases. He has done substantial work for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice and other agencies.

He speaks, writes and is quoted frequently on litigation and accounting topics. Recent examples include:

“Early Warning: Recent and Forthcoming Financial Reporting Developments That May Spur Business Litigation,” published by Thomson/West in the October 2006 issue of Securities Litigation Report.

A California Appellate Court referenced Dr. Epstein’s expert report in an accountant’s liability case. See Kouri v Superior Court (BDO Seidman, LLP), Mar. 8, 2007. No. B189876.

Dr. Epstein is available to speak to your firm on the following topics:

1.White Collar Crime: Red Flags for Cooked Books
2.The GAAP Trap: Financial Reporting Tips for Corporate Contracts
3.International Accounting Convergence: What Every Securities Lawyer
Needs to Know
4.Sarbanes-Oxley and the Role of Outside Counsel

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“Accounting Pitfalls for Buyers and Sellers,” by Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA, CBA Record, Chicago Bar Association, November 2007. (PDF)

“The IFRS Are Coming! International Accounting Convergence: Implications for Securities Lawyers and Other Professionals,” by Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA and Eva Jermakowicz, Ph.D., CPA, Bloomberg Law Reports, July 23, 2007.(PDF)

“Minimizing Information Asymmetry Risk in Acquisitions with Contingent Pay-Outs: An Accountant’s Perspective,” by Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA and Elizabeth A. Kowalski, MBA, Corporation, Securities & Business Law Forum, Illinois State Bar Association, April 2007.(PDF)

Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA, to Speak on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) at Compliance Week Conference on October 25, 2007 in Washington, D.C. Click here to view the press release (PDF)