Edward T. Schroeder, CFA/CFF, CVA, MAFF
Since joining the firm in 2000, Edward T. Schroeder, CPA/CFF, CVA, MAFF has provided valuation, litigation advisory, and forensic accounting services to clients for purposes of marital dissolution, estate and gift taxation, intellectual property valuation, employee stock ownership plan compliance, purchase price allocation and impairment testing, and commercial litigation.
Mr. Schroeder has provided expert witness testimony in marital dissolution and commercial litigation matters and has served as a financial neutral in collaborative matters and other matters with mutually agreed-upon experts.
Mr. Schroeder has consulting experience in many industries, including healthcare, architecture, food processing, retail, medical and dental practices, property management, real estate agencies, private equity funds, hedge funds, funds-of-funds, executive recruiting, advertising, drug distribution, and automotive collision repair.
Mr. Schroeder is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Valuation Analyst, holds two certifications in financial forensics, and has extensive training in mediation and collaborative divorce. He is a past officer of the Business Valuation Association and has presented continuing education seminars on advanced topics in the areas of business valuation and marital dissolution.
- Provided expert reports and testimony in cases heard in U.S. District Court and various state courts and arbitration venues. Please refer to CV for details.
- Bachelor of Arts, DePaul University, 1982
- Divorce Mediation Skills Training, 2015, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
- Collaborative Law Training, 2014, Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois
- Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts, 2010
- Forensic Accounting / Investigation Methodology Training, Consultants’ Training Institute, 2009
- Certified in Financial Forensics, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2009
- Certified Valuation Analyst, National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts, 2003
- Certified Public Accountant, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1987
- Presenter on advanced valuation topics to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Chicago Bar Association, and other professional societies. Please refer to CV for further details.