Orange County
Stephen M. Zamucen, M.B.A., C.P.A., C.V.A., A.B.V., received his
B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara
and his MBA from the University of Santa Clara. As a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society
of Certified Public Accountants, Mr. Zamucen's emphasis is on expert
witness testimony, forensic accounting and merger & acquisition consulting.
He has testified in ten Superior Courts throughout California and in
Federal Court. Mr. Zamucen has been an instructor at the California
State University, Long Beach and University of California Irvine Extension
Programs as well as at numerous bar associations. Mr. Zamucen is presently
the chairman of the Orange County-Long Beach CPA Chapter Merger and
Acquisition/Business Valuation Committee.
Jaime C. Holmes,
CPA, J.D., is the newest partner of the firm. He graduated from the
University of Redlands with a B.A. in Quantitative Decisions Analysis.
He earned his J.D. from Western State University with an emphasis
in taxation and was admitted to the California bar in 1995. Jaime
was associated with a "Big Eight" CPA firm in litigation support and
audit. He joined the management team of a Fortune 100 manufacturing
company and later a major real estate company. Jaime has qualified
as an expert witness in Superior Courts and at arbitration hearings.
His case experience includes business losses, professional malpractice,
marital dissolution, asset tracing, business valuation and piercing
the corporate veil. He is author of a comprehensive work on the subject:
Pierce or Protect the Veil (see "Popular Publications").
Jaime is a member of the American and Orange County Bar Associations,
the AICPA and California Society of CPAs
John Kinross-Kennedy, CPA, was graduated from Carlton University
with a B.A. in Economics. He gained the accounting concentration for
the CPA certificate at Western Washington University. After auditing
in an international accounting firm, John moved to a forensic career,
reconstructing records, identifying assests and valuing businesses.
He has qualified as an expert witness in Superior Court and Federal
Court. He is co-author of two forensic accounting books published
by Zamucen, writes a monthly newsletter and is a frequent speaker
and lecturer.
Scott N. Radley, CPA received a Master of Arts in business
Administration/Accounting and has "Big Six" public accounting experience
as an Audit Senior. For over 15 years, he has served as Controller,
Chief Financial Officer and business Operations Manager for a variety
of manufacturing companies. Mr. Radley's primary focus is giving assistance
to small, new and emerging companies.
Daniel C. Curren graduated from the University of California,
Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Dan is a member
of The American Society of Appraisers, The Institute of Business Appraisers
and the Association for Investment Management and Research. Dan is
a Candidate in the Business Valuation program of the American Society
of Appraisers and in the Chartered financial Analyst program. Dan
is also a licensed California real estate broker. Dan is the president
of a middle market business brokerage, merger and acquisition consultation
and valuation firm for privately held businesses.
Patricia S. Benedetti, Staff Accountant. Patti works in the
litigation department. Her expertise in forensic accounting includes:
- Cash tracing
- Scheduling of cash
flow
- Financial analysis
- Business valuation
techniques and procedures
She has also developed
custom software for business applications. Patti received a B.S. in
Mathematics with an emphasis in Computer Science from Colorado State
University. Prior to joining the staff of Zamucen and Close, Patti
worked as a day care instructor. Patti enjoys golfing and biking.
Judy Lachman, Staff Accountant. Judy is responsible for the office
records and handles both accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Judy is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles
and holds a B.A. degree in history and a California Elementary Teaching
Credential. In addition, she received an Accounting Certificate from
Orange Coast College. Judy has taught in the public school system
and served as a treasurer for various organizations. Judy enjoys reading,
golfing and traveling.
LOS ANGELES
Paula E. Robins, CPA, is a qualified expert witness in Los
Angeles Superior Court. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford
and received an MBA from the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management.
She was associated with a "Big Six" accounting firm, working with
clients in auditing and tax and later served in the treasury department
of a health-care company. Her focus is on litigation, forensic accounting
and expert witness testimony. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner. She
has also taught tax seminars and workshops and has written articles
on taxes and financial planning.
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