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L. Erik Ringoen, CPA, CFF, ABV, CIRA

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L. Erik Ringoen, CPA, CFF, ABV, CIRA joined J.S. Held in January of 2024 as part of J.S. Held's acquisition of Forensic Resolutions, Inc. Erik Ringoen is a CPA with more than 30 years of experience assisting clients on matters including financial investigations, litigation and dispute consulting, financial auditing, tax, and economic damages. Erik is a licensed certified public accountant in Pennsylvania and Delaware and is certified in financial forensics and accredited in business valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Erik has concentrated on forensic and investigative accounting since 1999.

Erik has led multi-disciplined teams performing fraud and financial investigations, due diligence, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, bankruptcy, and claims management services, domestically and internationally. He has been involved in every aspect of cases, including planning, developing, and implementing investigative plans, managing engagement resources, conducting investigative interviews, and presenting findings for large multi-national and privately-held companies (i.e., Board of Directors, Special Committees, Management). He has also served as a fraud specialist advising audit teams on the scope of a company’s investigations, procedures performed, findings, and adequacy of their response to the findings, including any remedial actions.

Erik is a Senior Vice President of J.S. Held’s Economic Damages and Valuations Practice. This practice includes capabilities in forensic and investigative accounting, corporate investigations, due diligence, quantification of economic damages, valuations of businesses, and delivery of expert witness and litigation support services in financial disputes.

Erik holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting and economics from the University of Delaware.

Key Expertise

  • Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption
  • Breach of Contract Damages
  • Business Intelligence
  • Business Valuation
  • Commercial Damages/Lost Profits
  • Economic Analysis
  • Expert Testimony
  • Financial and Forensic Examination
  • Internal Investigations
  • Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Damages

Professional Affiliations/Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
    • Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
    • Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
    • Former Forensic Valuation Services Executive Committee
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Certified Public Accountant in the State of Pennsylvania
  • Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Certified Public Accountant in the State of Delaware
  • Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors
  • Past President of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Ascend

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