Cbiz mhm forms forensic and financial services group to leverage
expertise nationally
Cleveland--(business wire)--cbiz mhm, llc, the eighth-largest accounting provider in the country, has announced the formation of its forensic and financial services group (ffs). the group aligns the company’s leading experts in forensic and litigation support, corporate recovery and valuation services from offices around the country into one national practice. “the forensic and financial services group is a culmination of several strategic acquisitions and recruiting initiatives that have significantly enhanced our ability to offer a wide variety of forensic, corporate recovery and transactional services across the country,” says dave sibits, president of cbiz financial services at cbiz mhm. “our strategy continues to be one based on incubating talent and expertise internally and then supplementing that development with smart acquisitions to allow us to develop services that meet market demand on a national level.” the new practice brings together the talents of many seasoned leaders and practitioners in order to better leverage specialized resources and collective knowledge to service clients across the country. marie ebersbacher, forensic and financial services lead managing director in southern california, was instrumental in organizing the initiative and currently chairs the steering committee responsible for growing the ffs group on a national basis. the forensic and financial services group includes three service lines each led by an industry leader. valuation advisory: david bowerman leads this client service line, which offers financial valuation, capital asset management, equipment valuation and real estate valuation services. mr. bowerman, based in atlanta, is president of the cbiz valuation group and brings more than 28 years of experience. litigation support and forensic services: led by gregory cowhey, this ffs client service line offers commercial and civil litigation support, family law services, forensic accounting and fraud detection & prevention services. mr. cowhey is a managing director in the philadelphia office, and has more than 25 years of client service experience. corporate recovery and bankruptcy: jeffrey sutton leads this practice on a national basis, which offers turnaround and restructuring advice, bankruptcy support and trustee services. mr. sutton is a managing director in the new york office, and brings with him more than 30 years of client service experience. “unlike traditional tax or audit work, these services tend to be more transactional in nature, making this diverse array of services a logical grouping under one umbrella,” says ebersbacher. “there are many natural links between these services and connecting the dots will allow our clients to benefit from a wider range of service offerings and a more expansive network of our specialists.” the practice boasts stellar credentials and professionals with a wide range of certifications and designations, including cpa, cfa, abv, cfe, cira, cff and cva. this national expertise enables the practice to enhance and expand trusted relationships with clients, law firms and other referral sources in the local markets that cbiz mhm serves. for more information about the cbiz mhm forensic and financial services group and our other national practice groups, please contact saul reibstein or visit www.cbiz.com. about cbiz, inc. (nyse:cbz) cbiz, inc. provides professional business services that help clients better manage their finances and employees. cbiz provides its clients with financial services including accounting and tax, internal audit, merger and acquisition advisory, and valuation services. employee services include group benefits, property and casualty insurance, retirement plan services, payroll, hr and consulting. cbiz also provides outsourced technology staffing support services, healthcare consulting and medical practice management. as one of the largest benefits specialists and one of the largest accounting, valuation and medical practice management companies in the united states, the company’s services are provided through more than 150 company offices in 36 states.
