exExpert: Shari L. Yaros, CPA, MBA - Bio/Background
Cell: 818-515-2426 Email: Slyfinance@aol.com
Expert Forensic Accountant in Los Angeles, for Attorneys, Legal, Civil Litigation, Divorce, Family Law, Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense, Bankruptcy, Estate Litigation
Ms. Shari L. Yaros, CPA, MBA, is owner of expert forensic accounting firm S-L-Y Finance Forensics and Associates. Ms. Yaros has assisted various types of clients, including individuals, attorneys, other financial experts, and an insurance group. Ms. Yaros has served as designated Expert on both civil litigation and family law cases, including providing expert testimony. Ms. Yaros has also attended and assisted in settlement of cases at Mediation and Arbitration.
Ms. Yaros studied business and finance at U.C. Berkeley, where she obtained both a B.S. in business administration (accounting and finance) in 1981, as well as an MBA (finance and international economics) in 1985. Ms. Yaros passed all four sections of the California CPA exam in 1989, and obtained a California CPA license in 2009 in connection with starting her expert business approximately ten years ago.
Ms. Yaros' earlier corporate background includes a blend of lending, accounting, finance and consulting experience. Ms. Yaros held financial management positions in several financial institutions, and was a consultant for both a large public accounting firm and a specialized consulting firm, where she focused on financial institution clients. Ms. Yaros served four years as VP/Chief Financial Officer of an independent bank in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. As CFO, Ms. Yaros was a member of the Executive, Investments and Asset/Liability Management Committees, and participated in regular Board of Director meetings. Ms. Yaros additionally served as interim Treasurer and on the board of directors of a nonprofit institution, where she was a member of the Executive and Personnel Committees.
Ms. Yaros on occasion has assisted other designated Experts on large, multi-million dollar commercial civil cases, and has worked directly as designated expert for attorneys and through expert referral agencies on many small to medium sized cases with estimated damages generally up to around $8.0 million. Ms. Yaros works at very reasonable hourly billing rates, enabling her to cost effectively assist clients on smaller matters, and/or clients with various budgetary constraints.
Ms. Yaros' case experience has spanned a broad range of industries, including but not limited to mortgage banking, insurance, real estate, healthcare, government agency, defense, food services, retail, and manufacturing/distribution, as well as varied causes of action, such as breach of contract and negligence, intellectual property infringement and antitrust, fraud, wrongful termination or death, and accident or personal injury. Ms. Yaros also has varied experience working on partnership disputes, family law matters, and estate and trust related disputes.
Ms. Yaros has acquired substantial experience in the real estate field, having managed and renovated several residential rental properties which she owns Los Angeles, as well as having worked on numerous real estate related disputes. Ms. Yaros also possesses an insurance license in the state of California.
Ms. Yaros has on occasion assisted attorneys on other general (non-litigation) matters, such as in performing due diligence projects for their clients. However the majority of Mr. Yaros' work (at least 80%) relates to litigation or pre-litigation. Ms. Yaros has worked for Plaintiff/Defense in the ratio of approximately
60/40. Ms. Yaros occasionally assists clients on general accounting and financial reporting matters in addition to her litigation related work.
Because Ms. Yaros is conversational in Spanish, she has been able to effectively assist attorneys on matters where Hispanic clients have been non-English speaking, as well as on cases where records have been primarily in Spanish.
Cell: 818-515-2426 Email: Slyfinance@aol.com
Expert Forensic Accountant in Los Angeles, for Attorneys, Legal, Civil Litigation, Divorce, Family Law, Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense, Bankruptcy, Estate Litigation
Ms. Shari L. Yaros, CPA, MBA, is owner of expert forensic accounting firm S-L-Y Finance Forensics and Associates. Ms. Yaros has assisted various types of clients, including individuals, attorneys, other financial experts, and an insurance group. Ms. Yaros has served as designated Expert on both civil litigation and family law cases, including providing expert testimony. Ms. Yaros has also attended and assisted in settlement of cases at Mediation and Arbitration.
Ms. Yaros studied business and finance at U.C. Berkeley, where she obtained both a B.S. in business administration (accounting and finance) in 1981, as well as an MBA (finance and international economics) in 1985. Ms. Yaros passed all four sections of the California CPA exam in 1989, and obtained a California CPA license in 2009 in connection with starting her expert business approximately ten years ago.
Ms. Yaros' earlier corporate background includes a blend of lending, accounting, finance and consulting experience. Ms. Yaros held financial management positions in several financial institutions, and was a consultant for both a large public accounting firm and a specialized consulting firm, where she focused on financial institution clients. Ms. Yaros served four years as VP/Chief Financial Officer of an independent bank in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. As CFO, Ms. Yaros was a member of the Executive, Investments and Asset/Liability Management Committees, and participated in regular Board of Director meetings. Ms. Yaros additionally served as interim Treasurer and on the board of directors of a nonprofit institution, where she was a member of the Executive and Personnel Committees.
Ms. Yaros on occasion has assisted other designated Experts on large, multi-million dollar commercial civil cases, and has worked directly as designated expert for attorneys and through expert referral agencies on many small to medium sized cases with estimated damages generally up to around $8.0 million. Ms. Yaros works at very reasonable hourly billing rates, enabling her to cost effectively assist clients on smaller matters, and/or clients with various budgetary constraints.
Ms. Yaros' case experience has spanned a broad range of industries, including but not limited to mortgage banking, insurance, real estate, healthcare, government agency, defense, food services, retail, and manufacturing/distribution, as well as varied causes of action, such as breach of contract and negligence, intellectual property infringement and antitrust, fraud, wrongful termination or death, and accident or personal injury. Ms. Yaros also has varied experience working on partnership disputes, family law matters, and estate and trust related disputes.
Ms. Yaros has acquired substantial experience in the real estate field, having managed and renovated several residential rental properties which she owns Los Angeles, as well as having worked on numerous real estate related disputes. Ms. Yaros also possesses an insurance license in the state of California.
Ms. Yaros has on occasion assisted attorneys on other general (non-litigation) matters, such as in performing due diligence projects for their clients. However the majority of Mr. Yaros' work (at least 80%) relates to litigation or pre-litigation. Ms. Yaros has worked for Plaintiff/Defense in the ratio of approximately
60/40. Ms. Yaros occasionally assists clients on general accounting and financial reporting matters in addition to her litigation related work.
Because Ms. Yaros is conversational in Spanish, she has been able to effectively assist attorneys on matters where Hispanic clients have been non-English speaking, as well as on cases where records have been primarily in Spanish.
