James A. Stavros CPA, CFF
Managing Director, Forensic Resolutions, Inc.
Jim Stavros is a Managing Director and co-founder of Forensic Resolutions Inc., a forensic and investigative accounting firm. Prior to starting Forensic Resolutions, he was a Principal in the Philadelphia office of Kroll, Inc. His practice involves a variety of forensic accounting and investigative assignments, including employee fraud, unraveling complex financial transactions, business interruption, property claims, lost profits/economic damages, personal injury/wrongful death and financial due diligence. Engaged as a consultant or expert witness, Jim provides assistance with interrogatories, depositions and testimony at trial, as necessary.
Mr. Stavros has concentrated on forensic and investigative accounting since 1988, working for Laventhol & Horwath and a successor company. Jim also co-founded the Philadelphia office of Kroll in 1993, where he practiced until 2004. Prior to working as a forensic accountant, Jim was a Branch Manager and Lending Officer for a large Philadelphia Region Commercial Bank.
Mr. Stavros is member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Public Accountants, a member of the PICPA Philadelphia Chapter Forensic and Litigation Committee and is an Associate member of the National Association of Forensic Economists and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Certified Fraud Examiners. He is Treasurer of Turning Points for Children, a child social services agency in Philadelphia, PA.
Mr. Stavros received a BS in Business Administration in from Widener University in 1984 and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Rider College in 1988. He is a licensed certified public accountant in Pennsylvania and is certified in financial forensics by the AICPA. Jim has presented various programs to the legal, accounting, and insurance industries on the calculation of damages in personal injury, wrongful death, business disputes, breach of contract, catastrophic loss and corporate fraud and has published several articles regarding calculating damages and fraud.
Mr. Stavros has concentrated on forensic and investigative accounting since 1988, working for Laventhol & Horwath and a successor company. Jim also co-founded the Philadelphia office of Kroll in 1993, where he practiced until 2004. Prior to working as a forensic accountant, Jim was a Branch Manager and Lending Officer for a large Philadelphia Region Commercial Bank.
Mr. Stavros is member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Public Accountants, a member of the PICPA Philadelphia Chapter Forensic and Litigation Committee and is an Associate member of the National Association of Forensic Economists and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Certified Fraud Examiners. He is Treasurer of Turning Points for Children, a child social services agency in Philadelphia, PA.
Mr. Stavros received a BS in Business Administration in from Widener University in 1984 and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Rider College in 1988. He is a licensed certified public accountant in Pennsylvania and is certified in financial forensics by the AICPA. Jim has presented various programs to the legal, accounting, and insurance industries on the calculation of damages in personal injury, wrongful death, business disputes, breach of contract, catastrophic loss and corporate fraud and has published several articles regarding calculating damages and fraud.