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Jeremy J. Salvador
CPA, CVA, CFE, CrFAC, RFI, CFAE, CerFE, CAC, CCC, CTC, ChE, AMA, MFP, AFA, CFS, CFC, CIFA, ASBC
Jeremy Salvador is a testifying expert witness and Managing Partner of Miod and Company, LLP where he has been specializing in forensic accounting for family law and civil litigation since 2009. Mr. Salvador regularly prepares damage computations, business valuations, income available for support reports, arrearage calculations, tracings, community property balance sheets, apportionment analyses, and tax strategies. He has qualified and testified as an accounting expert witness in the Los Angeles County, Santa Barbara County, and Riverside County Superior Courts.
Mr. Salvador has experience in complex disputes including matters related to divorce, forensic accounting, business valuation, and business fraud investigations across a wide range of industries.
His lexicon of skills includes
• Business Management
• External Controllership
• Fraud Investigations
• Litigation Support
• Damage Computations
• Lost Profits Analysis
• Cost Segregation Analysis
• Income Tax Consulting
• Internal Control Analysis
• Expert Testimony
• Business Valuation
• Asset Tracing
• Income Analysis
• Reasonable Compensation Analysis
• Family Law Forensic Accounting
• Support Computations
• Apportionment Analysis
• Post Separation Accounting
• Moore Marsden Analysis
• Marital Standard of Living Analysis
• Stock Option Apportionment
Professional Memberships and Activities
• Association of Certified Fraud Specialists (ACFS), Member
• American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI), Member
• Institute of Certified Business Consultants (ICBC), Member
• Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants (AASBC), Member
• Institute of Certified Divorce Financial Analysts (ICDFA), Member
• National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), Member
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member
• Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA), Member
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA), Associate Member
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Arbitrator
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Member
• ACFE Los Angeles Chapter, Member
• ACFE Inland Empire Chapter, Member
• ACFE Inland Empire Chapter, Vice President of Events, 2017-2018
• ACFE Inland Empire Chapter, President, Current
• American Accounting Association (AAA), Member
• AAA Forensic Accounting Section, Member
• AAAAccounting Programs Leadership Group, Member
• AAAWestern Region Section, Member
• American Board of Forensic Accounting (ABFA), Member
• Association of Certified Fraud Specialists (ACFS), Member
• American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI), Member
• Institute of Certified Business Consultants (ICBC), Member
• Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants (AASBC), Member
• Institute of Certified Divorce Financial Analysts (ICDFA), Member
• National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), Member
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member
• Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA), Member
• California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA), Member
• CalCPA Family Law Section, Member
• CalCPA Family Law Conference 2014-2015, Chairman
• CalCPA Family Law Conference 2013-2014, Chairman
• CalCPA Family Law Conference 2012-2017 Planning Committee, Member
• CalCPA Business Valuation Section, Member
• CalCPA Forensic Services Section, Member
• CalCPA Technology Section, Member
• CalCPA Young and Emerging Professionals Section, Member
• California Lawyers Association (CLA),
• Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Member
• Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Treasurer, Current
• LPMT E-News Subcommittee, Member
• LPMT Education Subcommittee, Member
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)
• LACBA, Associate Member
• LACBA Family Law Section Executive Committee, Liaison Member
• LACBA Family Law Section Executive Committee, Website Development Technology Subcommittee, Member
• LACBA Family Law E-news, Subcommittee, Member
• Forbes Los Angeles Business Council, Member
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA), Associate Member
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Arbitrator
Speaking Engagements
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- “Your Essential Guide to Essential Services Law & Practicing Law in the Age of COVID-19”, Webinar, May 8, 2020
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- “COVID-19 and Your Client’s Economic Environment”, Webinar, May 7, 2020
- National Business Institute
- “Tax Considerations in Divorce“, Audio Webinar, June 4, 2020
- “California Cannabis Taxation: The Latest Rules”, Oxnard, Dec. 10, 2019
- “New Marijuana Business Tax Planning Strategies”, Audio Webinar, June 27, 2019
- “Banking and Financing for the Marijuana Industry”, Oxnard, June 11, 2019
- “California Cannabis Taxation: The Latest Rules”, Oxnard, June 11, 2019
- “California Cannabis Taxation: The Latest Rules”, Pasadena, Dec. 7, 2018
- “California Cannabis Taxation: The Latest Rules”, Oxnard, Dec. 4, 2018
- “California Cannabis Taxation: The Latest Rules”, Pasadena, Dec. 15, 2017
- “California Cannabis Taxation: The Latest Rules”, Oxnard, Dec. 13, 2017
- MyLawCLE
- Cannabis Business Law in California”, Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2019
- ACFLS Trial Tech Module 3
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- “Cross Examining an Expert Witness”, Los Angeles, Jun. 23, 2018
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- Long Beach Bar Association Family Law Section
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- “Family Law and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)”, Long Beach, May. 24, 2018
- American Inns of Court
- “DissoMaster and Support Calculations as Changed by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”, Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2018
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- CalCPA Family Law Section
- “Technology Update”, Los Angeles, Oct. 23, 2015
- “Technology Update”, Oakland, Oct. 29, 2014
- “Technology Update”, Oakland, Aug. 16, 2013
- “Technology Update”, Los Angeles, May 22, 2013
- CalCPA East Bay Tax and Family Law Conference
- “Technology & Family Law”, Oakland, Jan. 19, 2017
- Kern County Bar Association
- “Computation of Value”, Bakersfield, Apr. 21, 2016
- East West Family Law Council
- “Cost Effective Business Valuations”, Pomona, Jan. 17, 2016
- Mediating Family Law Attorneys
- “Simplifying the Business Valuation”, Encino, Nov. 2, 2017
- CalCPA East Bay Tax and Family Law Conference
- “Technology & Family Law”, Oakland, Jan. 19, 2017
- Kern County Bar Association
- “Computation of Value”, Bakersfield, Apr. 21, 2016
- EastWest Family Law Council
- “Cost Effective Business Valuations”, Pomona, Jan. 17, 2016
- CalCPA Family Law Conference
- “Chairman’s Address”, San Francisco, Nov. 13, 2015
- “Chairman’s Address”, Los Angeles, Nov. 12, 2015
- “Chairman’s Address”, San Francisco, Nov. 7, 2014
- “Chairman’s Address”, Los Angeles, Nov. 6, 2014
- “Technology Update”, San Francisco, Oct. 23, 2013
- “Technology Update”, Los Angeles, Oct. 22, 2013
- “Revenge of the Nerds, Part Deux: Tech Update”, San Francisco, Nov. 2, 2012
- “Revenge of the Nerds, Part Deux: Tech Update”, Los Angeles, Nov. 1, 2012
- “Technology and Family Law”, San Francisco, Nov. 4, 2011
- “Technology and Family Law”, Los Angeles, Nov. 3, 2011
- Desert Bar Association
- “Out of the Box Settlement Techniques”, Palm Springs, Nov. 20, 2014
- Judicial Council of California
- Certificate, Determining Income
- Certificate, Computing Child and Spousal Support
- Certificate, Characterizing Property
- Certificate, Dividing Property
- Certificate, Calendar Management in Family Court
- Certificate, Custody, and Visitation\
- Certificate, Bloomberg Market Concepts
- Loyola Law School
- “Marital Property: A Forensic Accountant’s Perspective”, Webinar, Nov. 5, 2020
- ACFLS / Levitt & QuinnTrial Tech\
- “Closing Arguments on Income Available”, Los Angeles, Aug. 25, 2018
- “Cross Examining an Expert Witness”, Los Angeles, Jun. 23, 2018
Community Involvement
• Levitt & Quinn, Volunteer Forensic Accountant
• Humanitas Prize, Volunteer Forensic Accountant
University and Professional Education
- Harvard University
- Graduate Certificate, Master of Arts in Finance
- Graduate Certificate, Corporate Finance
- Graduate Certificate, Accounting (emphasis in Forensic Accounting)
- Stanford University
- Certificate, Advance Computer Security
- Certificate, Innovation and Emerging Technologies
- Yale University
- Professional Certificate, Negotiation Strategies
- Professional Certificate, Accelerated Management Program
- California State University, San Bernardino
- Bachelor of Science, Accounting with a minor in Finance
- Chaffey College
- Associate of Science, Business Administration
- Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts
- Associate of Arts, University Studies
- Certificate, Management
- Associate of Science Business Management
- Certificate, Business Administration
Certifications and Designations
• CVA: Certified Valuation Analyst
• CFE: Certified Fraud Examiner
• CerFE: Certified Fraud Expert
• Expert Witness in the State of Minnesota
• Arbitrator for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
• CrFAC: Certified Forensic Accountant
• RFI: Registered Forensic Investigator
• CFAE: Certified Forensic Accounting Expert
• CAC: Compensation Analyst Credential
• CCC: Compensation Committee Certification
• CTC: Certified Tax Coach
• ChE: Chartered Economist
• AMA: Accredited Management Accountant
• MFP: Master Financial Planner
• AFA: Accredited Financial Analyst
• CFS: Certified Fraud Specialist
• CFC: Certified Forensic Consultant
• CIFA: Certified International Financial Accountant
• ASBC: Accredited Small Business Consultant
• Designated as an Expert Witness in the Los Angeles Superior Courts
• Designated as an Expert Witness in the Riverside County Superior Courts
• Designated as an Expert Witness in the Santa Barbara County Superior Courts
• ACFE Inland Empire Chapter. President. 2018-2020
• ACFE Inland Empire Chapter, Board Member, 2020-Current
Publications
- LACBA Family Law Section E-News
- “COVID-19 and Modifying Support”, Volume 18, No.2, Spring 2020
- “Income Available for Support and TCJA Tax Deduction Disallowances”, Volume 18, No.1, Winter 2020
- Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) – Webinar
- “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and California Family Law”, July 27, 2018
- ACFLS Family Law Specialist Newsletter
- “The New Tax Legislation and it’s Effects on Family Law”, Spring 2018 No. 2
- California Bar Family Law News
- “Property Characterization Flowchart”, Issue 1, 2015, Volume 37, No.1
- The Witness Chair
- Technology, Security, and Family Law, Issue 67, Summer 2016
- Valley Lawyer
- “Big Girls Don’t Cry: A Commentary on IRMO Valli”, August 2015
- CalCPA – Inland Empire Chapter Blog
- “You’re Not the Boss of Me: The Importance of Mentoring”, Nov. 24, 2009
- CLA, LPMT eNews
- “7 Habits for Highly Effective Client Communication in a Virtual Firm” November 2020 Newsletter
- Other Works
- “Flowchart on Stock Option Apportionment in a California Divorce”
- “Flowchart on Interspousal Gift Characterization”
- “Marijuana after Proposition 64”
Donald J. Miod
CPA, CEA, ABV, CBA, FCPA, CFF, CVA, CFS, CGMA, MFP
Donald Miod (Ret) is the founding partner of Miod and Company, LLP. He oversees all aspects of the company’s accounting, tax and litigation services. His vast background includes developing leading proprietary asset tracing models, professional certifications, published articles, and speaking engagements at professional conferences.
Donald Miod is a prominent member of several industry associations and a significant contributor to state industry conferences. He was voted one of the top 25 CPAs in the San Fernando Valley and is the recipient of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants Family Law Sections Distinguished Service Award.
Donald Miod has 43 years of hands-on experience in all phases of closely held entertainment, manufacturing, and professional service businesses, from accounting and auditing services to advising the board of directors.
His lexicon of skills includes
- Accounting and Auditing Services
- New Business Formation
- Asset Tracing and Characterization
- Systems Design and Installation
- Entertainment Management
- Business Appraisal and Valuation
- Income Tax Analysis and Planning
- Internal Control Analysis
- Cost Analysis
- Income Analysis
- Lost Profits Analysis
- Estate Valuations
- Fraud Analysis
- Consultation
- Civil Litigation Matters
- Family Law Matter
Education and Professional Training
• California State University, Northridge (CSUN)
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1975
• Instructor California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA)
• Instructor University of Southern California (USC)
• Instructor Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification, California (1978)
Speaking Engagements
• Speaker, CSCPA, on Family Law, Business Valuation and Litigation Consulting
• Speaker, Local CPA Discussion Groups
• Speaker, San Fernando Valley and Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Speaker, California State University Northridge
• Speaker, University of Southern California
• Speaker, California State University Los Angeles
Education and Professional Training
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification, California (1978)
• Certificate of Educational Achievement in Business Valuation (CEA)
• Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV)
• Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)
• Certified Forensic Accountant (FCPA)
• Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
• Certified Value Analyst (CVA)
• Certified Fraud Specialist (CFS)
• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
• Master Financial Planner (MFP)
• Diplomat of the American Board of Accounting
• Recipient of the California Society of CPAs Family Law Section
• Distinguished Service Award
• Recipient of the California Society of CPAs Family Law Section “Donald L. Gursey Lifetime Achievement Award”
• Recipient of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal “Community Service Award”
• Recognized as one of the top five graduates of Los Angeles Valley College in their fifty-year history
Professional Memberships and Activities
- California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member
- Former Chair, Family Law Section of the Litigation Services Section
- Former Chair and Co-chair, of the Family Law Conference
- Member, Business Valuation Section of the Litigation Services Section
- Speaker, on Family Law, Business, Business Valuation, and Litigation
Valley Industry Commerce Association (VICA), Past Member - Board of Directors AICPA, Member
- International Society of CPAs, Member
- Institute of Business Appraisers, Member
- National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, Member
- Association of Certified Fraud Specialists Associate, Member
- Bar Association, Member
- San Fernando Valley, Member
- Beverly Hills, Member
- California Society of CPA’s Litigation Steering Committee
- Member at Large Board of Honorary Global Advisory Council
- Global Academy of Finance and Management
- Mediation Consultant and Court Appointed Expert Witness for Marital Dissolutions
- Volunteer Mediator Los Angeles County Downtown Courthouse
- Volunteer Mediator Van Nuys Courthouse
- Instructor, California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA)
- Instructor, University of Southern California (USC)
- Instructor, California State University, Northridge (CSUN)
Bernice Wu
Bernice Wu is a partner at Miod and Company, LLP. She has been specializing in forensic accounting for family law and civil litigation since 2014. Mrs. Wu regularly prepares damage computations, business valuations, income available for support reports, arrearage calculations, tracings, community property balance sheets, and apportionment analyses.
Mrs. Wu has experience in complex disputes including matters related to divorce, forensic accounting, business valuation, and business fraud investigations across a wide range of industries.
Her lexicon of skills includes
- Accounting Services
- Litigation Support
- Damage Computations
- Lost Profits Analysis
- Business Valuation
- Asset Tracing
- Income Analysis
- Support Computations
- Apportionment Analysis
- Post-Separation Accounting
- Moore Marsden Analysis
- Reimbursement Analysis
- Marital Standard of Living Analysis
- Stock Option Apportionment
Education and Professional Training
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance
- Bachelor of Arts, Accounting
Education and Professional Training
- Judicial Council of California
- Certificate, Determining Income
- Certificate, Computing Child and Spousal Support
- Certificate, Characterizing Property
- Certificate, Dividing Property
- Certificate, Calendar Management in Family Court
- Certificate, Custody and Visitation
Miod and Company
Contact Us
Address: 27200 Tourney Rd #290 Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (818) 898 9911
Email: contact@miod-cpa.com
