People choose Collaborative Divorce over traditional litigation when they want the divorce to be more amicable. The hallmark of a Collaborative Divorce is honesty. Both spouses are expected to provide full disclosure about all assets, both those known to be community property and those that they claim are separate property. In rare cases during the…
By Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Forensic Accounting is the practice of accounting in support of litigation. A Forensic Accountant provides an accounting analysis suitable to the court that will form the basis for discussion, debate and ultimately judicial decision. A Forensic Accountant utilizes specialized accounting skills to conduct an investigation into…
Presented by Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA (Full Article) Background When investment real estate is characterized as community property, it is subject to division upon dissolution. Yet it can be highly impractical or inappropriate for divorced spouses to maintain joint ownership of an investment property. Conflicts of interest, unequal influence over management,…
I recently received the following request from a California family law attorney asking about the use of the “B” key in the Dissomaster™ software for calculating child and spousal support. I would appreciate some guidance regarding the following: When calculating an amount for permanent spousal support, how do you quantify the 4320 factors? We have…
Presented by Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Background Greg and Jodie Mohler were married on September 12, 1998, and separated on July 2, 2011. Petitioner (Jodie) filed a Petition of Dissolution on January 25, 2012. Greg filed his response on April 9, 2012. Their trial did not take place until November 15,…
A) State the value of the business at the beginning period B) Determine the rate of return C) Calculate the return on average capital (Capital factor: A x B) D) Determine the reasonable compensation for labor (Labor factor) E) Calculate the total allocation base (Capital plus labor: C + D) F) Calculate the percent of…
Presented by Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Background Charles Brandes founded BIP in 1974 to provide investment advisory services for fees based on the percentage of the company’s clients’ assets under management. When Charles and Linda met in 1983, BIP managed assets of $8.2 million. His annual income was $44,148. Linda agreed…
Presented by Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Background Although the Todd case was not a family law matter, it can apply to apportionment in family law cases when a hybrid approach may prove more effective than limiting the method to Pereira or Van Camp alone. In this case, the Commissioner of Internal…
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By Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Family law practitioners need to be familiar with the numerous types of income tax returns that are essential for financial analysis relevant to several issues in dissolution of marriage cases. These include matters such as child support, spousal support, division of property, tracing, and Family Code…