5:30pm to 7:30pm

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
3900 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89101

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Forensic accounting will be the topic of the Turnaround Management Association of Nevada's May program, entitled "The Role of Forensic Accounting in Turnarounds-How to Find and Follow the Money." TMA Board member William Stieren, a CPA and CBI and vice president of Allied Business Intermediary International, Inc., will serve as moderator. Panelists include Joseph L. Leauanae, managing director of Anthem Forensics, and Kurtis J. Allen, CPA and MBA, at McNair & Associates, Chtd. The third panelist is Terry Gilland, who is an audit director in the Desert Southwest practice of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP.

Forensic accounting is a specialty practice area that is growing in importance. The standards for this kind of accounting or auditing are very high. Forensic accountants are tasked with generating reports that are factual and reflective enough to be used as evidence in a court of law. Thus, the information generated with forensic techniques can shed valuable light on a business' true financial condition and identify problem areas in a turnaround or renewal situation.

The selected panelists are well qualified to speak on the topic. Leauanae is managing director of Anthem Forensics, a Las Vegas firm that provides forensic accounting, business valuation, and economic damage calculation services. He holds the credentials of CPA, CITP, CFF, CFE, ABV and ASA. At the firm, Leauanae provides litigation support and financial valuation services. His engagements in these areas have involved valuing businesses, applying forensic and investigative accounting techniques and quantifying economic damages.

Allen is a CPA with McNair & Associates, a Las Vegas accounting firm established in 1978. Its forensic and certified public accountants serve clients in Nevada and surrounding states with comprehensive accounting services. Present and previous clients include insurance companies, charitable organizations, employee benefit and pension plans, mortgage servicing firms, manufacturing concerns, ranching and farming businesses, contractors, publishers, mining, medical and dental organizations, wholesale and retail trade businesses, restaurant and bars, professional service corporations and homeowners' associations as well as governmental entities.

Gilland is an audit director in the Desert Southwest practice and serves as director of construction services at McGladrey & Pullen. He spends most of his time helping clients in the construction industry. He has experience with external reporting matters and auditing financial statements. Gilland also has served clients in a variety of industries, such as medical practices, automobile dealerships, insurance agencies, law firms, advertising agencies, restaurants, real estate, and other corporate entities. In the course of his career, he has worked extensively as an expert witness in connection with litigation involving various clients.

Stieren serves as treasurer of TMA Nevada. He is a Certified Business Intermediary and a seasoned CPA with extensive experience in buying, selling, operating and financing businesses. He brings a unique set of skills to the transaction table and has more than 30 years experience advising businesses on tax and financing issues, enhancing profitability and with long term financial planning.

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