Frank A. Wisehart

• Frank has testified as a qualified expert in state and federal court in matters of forensic accounting, fraud examination, business valuations, economic damages, family law, bankruptcy, breach-of-contract disputes, and general commercial litigation.

• California Society of Certified Public Accountants, member
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, member
• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, member
• NACVA Standards Committee, member

Frank is a featured author and speaker for bar associations, CPA societies and professional trade journals. He is a faculty member and national teacher for the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. His recent articles and presentations include:

• “Board Governance Update - 2023”, Co-presenter, Bar Association of San Francisco February 2023.
• “A Litigator’s Guide to Financial Data”, Co-author, Bar Association of San Francisco December 2022.
• “Harnessing Massive Data to Track Money Movement, Uncover Fraud”, Author, Journal of Corporate Renewal, July/August 2020.
• “Understanding Business Valuation for Divorce Litigation”, Author, Daily Journal/California Lawyer, June 2020.
• “Intermediate Valuation”, Co-author/Lecturer, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, Fort Lauderdale, December 2019.
• “A Litigator’s Guide to Business Valuation,” Author/Lecturer, San Mateo Bar Association, April 2018; San Francisco Bar Association, January 2018, October 2017, and December 2016; Alameda County Bar Association, October 2017; California Bar Association Family Law Section December 2018 and October 2019.
• “When Attorneys Attack – Defending Your Expert Report”, Author/Lecturer, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners National Conference, Austin, June 2019.
• “Fraud, Facts and Forensics – What Attorneys Need to Know”, Panel Presentation, Bar Association of San Francisco, June 2019.
• “Litigation Report Writing (for Experts)”, Webinar, Presenter, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, November 2018, May 2019.
• “Accounting 301 for Litigators”, Author/Lecturer, San Francisco Bar Association, January 2019.
• “10 Common Errors in Valuations and How to Address These Issues”, Webinar, Presenter, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, September 2018.
• “20 Valuation Databases in 100 Minutes,” Co-Lecturer, NACVA National Convention, Las Vegas, June 2018.
• “Looking Back at ‘Daubert’”, California Lawyer Online, Author, October 2017.
• “The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, How What You Don’t Know and Don’t Do Can Hurt You and Your Client,” Co-Author/Presenter, San Francisco Bar Association, March 2017.
• “Facts to Conclusion (for Business Valuation),” National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, Contributing Author/Lecturer, Atlanta, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Orlando, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Francisco, San Diego, Boston, New York City, Scottsdale, Denver, Washington D.C., 2004 to 2016.

• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts:
  • Instructor of Exceptional Distinction, 2008 through 2016
  • National Instructor of the Year (Circle of Light Award), 2013-2014
  • Certification Team Instructor, 2004 through 2016
  • Intermediate Team Instructor, 2016 to present
  • Masters of Financial Forensics Team Instructor, 2018 to present
  • Internal Revenue Service Instructor Team, 2009 to 2020
  • Standards Committee Board Member, 2005 through 2019
  • Exceptional Report Writing Team Instructor, 2008 through 2015
  • Valuation Credentialing Board Member, 2011 through 2013
  • Litigation and Forensics Board Member, 2006 through 2008 and 2022 to present
  • Matrimonial Litigation Issues Team Instructor, 2006 through 2007
  • Instructor of Great Distinction, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007
  • Outstanding Member (Annual) Award, 2007
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member of the Technical Standards Subcommittee of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee, 2003 through 2007
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, National Conference Speaker, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2019
• Association for Corporate Growth- San Francisco Chapter, board member, 2018 to 2022
• Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, Ethics Committee board member, 2003 through 2010