IAG Bulletins

The Institute of Continuing Legal Education of the State Bar of Georgia (ICLE) hosted the 2023 Family Law Institute at Omni’s Amelia Island Resort on June 2nd – 4th 2023. Dan Branch, Partner at IAG Forensics & Valuation, shared his expertise on a panel discussion about the “Valuation Considerations – Are we Active or Passive” IAG…

Law.com’s Daily Report names IAG Forensics & Valuation as the winner in the Best of 2023 Forensic Accounting Firm and as a member of its Forensics Accounting Hall of Fame.

We are excited to announce the return of Christie Patterson Wildermuth as Forensic Manager. Christie originally worked as an intern at IAG while attending Kennesaw State University where she received both her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and her Master of Accounting.  She gained experience as an auditor at two Atlanta-based CPA firms before…

We are pleased to announce that Luke Thomas has been promoted to Senior Manager. Luke has been with the firm since 2011 and served as a Forensic Accountant then moved into his role as Forensic Manager. He is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and an associate member of the…

In September 2020, DeKalb County school teachers and other employees reached a settlement with the DeKalb County School District (“District”) over unpaid retirement contributions and lost investment earnings.  The dispute began as a result of a 2009 decision by the District to stop making contractual contributions to certain teachers’ and district employees’ retirement plans.  Attorneys…

IAG Forensics & Valuation is pleased to announce that Pat Salem has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the firm.  She succeeds George Dyke, who served as our Director of Operations for many years and who will continue as IAG’s Controller, handling the firm’s day-to-day financial duties.  In addition to her role as COO,…

                                                IAG Forensics & Valuation is proud to announce the appointment of Karen Fortune, CPA/CFF, CGMA as managing partner of the firm.  She succeeds Laurie Dyke, CPA/CFF, CFE, the founder of the…

Vic Hartman, former Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and friend of IAG, details ten of the most common COVID-19 related frauds in his most recent blog post. Click here to read the full article.

The outbreak of the coronavirus has greatly altered the global economic landscape.  The repercussions of this pandemic have been felt immediately and will be felt months, possibly even years from now.  Aside from the very personal effects of this pandemic being felt globally, which are too numerous to list here, businesses have been forced by…

For complete information about the Paycheck Protection Program and other assistance for small businesses, visit the Treasury Dept. website at:  https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/top-priorities/cares-act/assistance-for-small-businesses IAG has developed an Excel spreadsheet to help small businesses document their payroll costs for the Paycheck Protection Program.  If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the Excel spreadsheet at NO COST,…

Recently Brandi Steinberg participated in a deposition workshop with Jessica Wood, Esq. and Elissa Haynes, Esq.  The Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia held the event at BakerHostetler, and the intimate setting provided a great atmosphere for dialogue.  Brandi, Jessica, and Elissa discussed several topics related to the attorney and expert relationship…

The attorneys have voted! We are proud to announce that we were voted in the “Top 3” in two categories by readers of the Daily Report, “Forensic Experts” and ‘Forensics Accounting Firms” We are honored to be recognized in this way and thank the Daily Report.