In
Re: Davidson Aluminum & Metal
Provided forensic accounting and expert services in connection
with an evaluation of debtor's business operations, inventories,
profitability and other issues in a lawsuit involving recovery
of consigned inventory, ownership of consigned inventory, ownership
of consigned inventory in a bankruptcy, and related alleged
damages.
Unisource vs. Stocktab,
Inc.
Provided forensic accounting and litigation support services
to assist Unisource International to identify its secured
collateral in a bankruptcy. Work involved tracing of raw material
paper stock through its conversion to finished good, accounts
receivable and cash collateral.
Mednet MPC Corporation vs.
ARCVentures, Inc.
Performed an insolvency analysis, prepared an opinion report
and provided testimony relevant to the insolvency of Mednet,
a publicly traded company, in connection with its acquisition
of Arc Ventures. Expert work involved analysis on opinion
of Mednet's insolvency at the date of the transaction, insolvency
as a result of the transaction and insolvency at the dates
of subsequent transfer payments even after subsequent capital
infusions.
AB Cellular Holding, LLC
vs. Car Telecom
Performed forensic accounting to investigate and trace cellular
phones sold by AB Cellular, a subsidiary of AT&T Wireless,
to a distributor and investigate the cause of a substantial
amount of phones not becoming activated through AT&T.
Deeb vs. First Federal Bank
Provided forensic accounting and consulting services to document
and assess damages involving valuation of an apartment building.
Securities and Exchange
Commission vs. J.T. Wallenbrock and Citadel Capital Management
Provided forensic accounting services, including analysis
of the defendant's operations, books and records, meetings
with the SEC, Receiver and their attorneys, preparation of
an accounting of the defendant's cash receipt and disbursement
transactions to provide evidence for litigation, recovery
of assets and verification of investor claims, identification
of assets for recovery, preparation of accountings for individual
investors for use in "Proof of Claim" verification
and distributions, confirmation of investor transactions to
determine allowed claims, assistance in creditor distributions
and other litigation support as required by the Receiver and
the SEC.
C.D. Services
Provided extensive forensic accounting and financial/securities
consulting services to assist in identifying and accounting
for over $60 million in certificates of deposits and derivatives
therefrom sold to approximately 700 investors. Work involved
tracing of investor funds, accounting for C.D. purchases,
maturities, interest accumulation, as well as accounting for
highly complex derivatives in the form of "zero"
coupon investments and annuities sold to investors based on
the underlying C.D.s.
Lutheran Church vs. Defendant
Performed forensic accounting to locate over $2 million which
had been fraudulently diverted from the accounts of the Lutheran
Church. Biggs prepared a comprehensive accounting and identified
the recipients and uses of all the funds. This work supported
recovery actions by the attorneys for the Church. The matter
was referred to criminal authorities for prosecution.
Securities and Exchange
Commission
vs Concord Capital Enterprise
Biggs & Co. provided forensic accounting for the Court
appointed Receiver. Work was performed to reconstruct accounting
records, trace and account for cash receipts and disbursements,
and identify investors and recipients of funds. A database
of investor files and accounting transactions was compiled
for analysis and the tracing of assets. Biggs substantiated
investor transactions, identified and verified sources of
funds from unidentified parties/investors, and traced checks
and researched disbursements to identify and classify them
by payee and nature of disbursement.
Biggs also prepared accountings and reports for the SEC and
Receiver to provide evidence to prosecute the case. Biggs
met with the Receiver, U.S. Attorney, and FBI to review accounting,
findings and information for trial. Work was performed as
well to prepare and identify potential recoverable assets,
to reconcile assets with those liquidated by the Receiver,
and to provide accounting of additional potential recoverable
assets to the Receiver. Biggs provided further assistance
with claims analysis and exemptions.
Additional work was performed to prepare and file year-end
payroll tax returns and W-2s, as well as preparation of corporate
tax returns.
Lachman vs Peters
Biggs & Co. was engaged in this securities litigation
matter to provide consulting, litigation support, forensic
accounting and expert witness services. The engagement involved
a compilation of securities transactions to determine gains,
losses, commissions and changes incurred in connection with
a complaint involving excessive trading activity (i.e. "churning")
and inappropriate investments relative to the Lachman investment
accounts. Biggs developed financial valuations and alternative
analyses to assist in the dispute resolution for this case,
and provided forensic accounting to develop case support for
legal defense and prosecution.
Samaan vs Peterson et al
This was a securities litigation matter in which Biggs provided
services similar to those rendered in the case of Lachman
vs Peters. Biggs prepared a compilation of securities transactions
to determine gains, losses, commissions and changes incurred
in connection with a complaint involving excessive trading
activity and inappropriate investments relative to Samaan
investment accounts. Biggs also developed financial valuations
to assist in dispute resolution, developed case support for
defense and/or prosecution of legal matters and provided expert
testimony.