Depositions: Preparation, Deposition, and Postmortem (Business Valuation Conference)

Michael J. Molder, JD, CPA/CFF, CFE, CVA/MAFF
Owner
AILA Limited

Michael J. Molder, JD, CPA/CFF, CFE, CVA/MAFF is the owner of AILA Limited, providing forensic accounting and business valuation services primarily in litigation engagements. Mr. Molder applies over 30 years as a certified public accountant and commercial litigator to analyze financial misconduct claims, value business interests and investigate fraud.

As lead counsel in Neuberger and Scott v. Shapiro, et al, E.D.Pa. 97-CV-7947, Mr. Molder won the respect of the court and opposing counsel for his deep understanding of the accounting and reporting issues at play in that federal securities fraud case. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Molder helped co-counsel understand complex financial and accounting issues in dozens of cases.

In 2006, Mr. Molder returned to public accounting to apply his analysis and investigation skills in forensic and litigation services engagements. Since then, he has worked on a wide variety of matters ranging from shareholder disputes and partnership breakups to matrimonial and personal injury cases.  Mr. Molder has testified on commercial damages and fraud.

P. Dermot O’Neill, CPA, ABV, CVA, MAFF, ABAR
President
P. Dermot O’Neill, CPA PC

P. Dermot O’Neill is a CPA, ABV, CVA, MAFF, ABAR with over 40 years of public accounting experience. Dermot’s practice concentrates in the areas of income taxation, forensic accounting, litigation support, business valuation, transaction consulting, and financial analysis.  He has provided consulting and expert witness assistance in cases involving oppressed shareholders, personal injury, wrongful death, accounting malpractice, and contract and tort issues.  He has testified as an expert in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Florida, New York, Connecticut, Virginia, Arizona, the Chancery Court of Delaware as well as Federal Bankruptcy Court and Federal District Court.

Dermot is an adjunct instructor at Rider University College of Business Administration, Graduate Studies.  He has been an adjunct lecturer at Villanova University as well as a guest lecturer at Widener University, Drexel University and Lehigh University Graduate Schools of Business. He has presented continuing professional education seminars sponsored by various state accounting institutes and societies, bar associations and universities.  He received his B.S. in Economics from Villanova University.

Oct. 2018