Forensic Accountant & Expert Witness | CPA, CRFAC

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Steven D. Hovland is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified in the Regularities of Forensic Accounting and Consulting (CRFAC) with 25+ years of experience in forensic accounting investigations, litigation support, and expert witness testimony. He is the founder of Hovland Forensic & Financial, a forensic accounting practice serving attorneys and businesses throughout Colorado and nationwide. Steve began his accounting career in public accounting in 1999, advancing to Director of Audit and Assurance at a 100-person regional CPA firm before founding Hovland Forensic & Financial in 2019. His forensic accounting practice focuses exclusively on fraud investigations, expert witness testimony, economic damages calculations, and rebuttal of opposing expert reports. EXPERT WITNESS EXPERIENCE Steve has served as a testifying expert witness in civil and criminal proceedings involving fraud, embezzlement, lost profits, economic damages, partnership disputes, and asset misappropriation. His expert witness reports have a zero Daubert challenge record across 25+ years of forensic engagements. He is available for deposition and trial testimony in Colorado state courts, federal courts, and jurisdictions nationwide. FORENSIC ACCOUNTING SERVICES Fraud Investigations: Employee embezzlement, asset misappropriation, payroll fraud, vendor billing schemes, expense reimbursement fraud, and financial statement manipulation. Investigations produce court-ready reports with transaction-level documentation supporting every finding. Rebuttal Expert Witness: Analysis of opposing expert reports for methodological errors, unsupported assumptions, mathematical errors, and cherry-picked data. Rebuttal reports include alternative calculations with full supporting documentation. Same-day intake available for tight rebuttal disclosure deadlines. Lost Profits and Economic Damages: Calculation of lost profits, business interruption losses, and economic damages using before-and-after, yardstick, and sales projection methods. Reports are Daubert-ready and built to survive aggressive cross-examination. Litigation Support: Document analysis, financial record reconstruction, deposition preparation, exhibit preparation, and expert consulting for Colorado litigation attorneys at every stage of civil and criminal proceedings. Expert Witness Rebuttal: Rebuttal of opposing forensic accountant and economist reports in commercial litigation, fraud cases, partnership disputes, and damages matters. CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS Certified Public Accountant (CPA) — Colorado Certified in the Regularities of Forensic Accounting and Consulting (CRFAC) Member, Colorado Society of CPAs (COCPA) Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) EDUCATION AND TRAINING Bachelor of Science in Accounting 25+ years of continuing professional education in forensic accounting, fraud examination, litigation support, and expert witness testimony GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE Based in Colorado. Available for engagements throughout Colorado including Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Boulder, Pueblo, and Grand Junction. Available for engagements and testimony nationwide. Document review and analysis conducted remotely. Travel 1/2 rate for deposition and trial testimony, out of pocket billed at actual cost. BILLING Transparent hourly billing at $250/hour for all services including fraud investigations, rebuttal reports, litigation support, and expert witness testimony. Free 30-minute confidential consultation for new engagements. CONTACT Website: hovlandforensic.com Phone: 970-210-4503