The Accountant as the Expert Witness

Carl Shultz, Surgent McCoy CPE, LLC

Carl Shultz is an MBA, CPA, and CGMA. He has extensive experience serving as a financial executive with Fortune 500 companies and Big Four public accounting firms, consulting for small to large companies and individuals, and leading a range of accounting and financial functions. Carl has played a key role in building new companies and key financial functions to improve net income, install controls, establish audit functions, and manage large complex projects to successful, timely completion on or under budget. Currently, Carl provides financial and tax preparation and planning to individuals and small businesses. He is the Managing Director of CFS Consulting, LTD, which also provides financial, internal control, and administrative consulting services. He is an adjunct professor of accounting at Rider University and Philadelphia University. Carl has lectured at professional seminars and to groups on financial accounting and tax matters. He is also a valued discussion leader for Surgent Professional Education, which offers CPA CPE courses throughout the United States. He has published in such professional journals as Taxation for Accountants, Taxation for Lawyers, and Controller’s Quarterly. Carl is a graduate of La Salle University with a degree in accounting and has also earned an MBA degree from Drexel University in finance and accounting. Carl is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served as an officer in the U.S. Army.