George Minkovsky, CPA, CFE, CMA, CFM

• Evaluated and assessed claimed merger efficiencies, led project teams in breach-of-contract, and fraud on the markets cases. Ensured compliance and demonstrated the high attention to detail and the high-level of precision required by the courts and regulatory agencies.

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• Evaluated and assessed merger specificity and verifiability of claimed efficiency and synergy targets, such as claimed $400M in efficiencies in a $1.67B cross-border merger in the chemical industry.

• Supervised empirical and theoretical work and developed arguments to rebut the opposing party’s analyses. Coordinated efforts of staff members, academic experts and legal and corporate clients. Prepared experts for court testimony. Ensured timeliness of report submission and accuracy of the analysis.

• Reviewed financial models, annual budgets and five year strategic plans. Recast financial statements and forecasts to exclude certain revenue streams or alleged fraudulent transactions. Conducted damages analysis.

•Led project teams in breach-of-contract, whistleblower, and fraud investigations.

•Recruited, motivated, and retained talent to establish NERA’s Finance Practice in Chicago.

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•Led project teams in a high profile wrongful termination case of an IT-firm founder and CEO. Conducted stock option and compensation plan valuations, including valuations of backdated stock option grants.

•Supervised empirical and theoretical work and developed arguments to rebut the opposing party’s analyses. Coordinated efforts of staff members, academic experts and legal and corporate clients. Prepared experts for court testimony. Ensured timeliness of report submission and accuracy of the analyses.

•Valued mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and securitization tranches (including interest-only/principal-only (IO/PO) tranches). Assessed compliance of mortgage-loan origination documents with internal and industry standards.

• Led project teams in high profile securities litigation, post-merger and acquisition disputes, and bankruptcy matters.

• Provided qualitative and quantitative analyses of accounting, valuation, and economic aspects of litigation matters.

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• Interpreted U.S. GAAP, IAS and IFRS accounting rules.

• Reviewed audit work papers and assessed compliance with U.S. GAAS and PCAOB standards. Evaluated adequacy of internal audit and independent auditors’ programs, sufficiency of audit tests, procedures, and documentation in auditor malpractice matters.

• Assisted Board of Directors, outside and in-house counsel in conducting internal investigations into alleged accounting fraud and/or illegal acts of public and private enterprises.

• Prepared experts for court testimony. Ensured timeliness of report submission and accuracy of the analysis. Ensured compliance and demonstrated the high attention to detail and the high level of precision required by courts and regulatory agencies.

• Performed and directed research and analyses in: valuation of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and securitization tranches (including interest-only/principal-only (IO/PO) tranches); valuation of loan-loss reserves for secured and unsecured consumer loans; asset, enterprise, and intangibles valuations.

Associate Director / Vice President, Chicago Partners LLP (acquired by Navigant in May 2008) (2004-2008)

• Developed the Lease-Buy strategy for non-production laptops and desktops, documented lease-termination costs and generated cost savings of $250,000/year.

• Developed the rules for the interface of the electronic procurement system with the accounts payable system that supported $3.2M in transactions.

• Managed the department budget ($18M/year): controlled costs, allocations and commitments.

• Implemented self-audit programs within the Global Non-Production Procurement organization, which resulted in cost savings of $320,000.

• Developed and negotiated with Iveco and Societe Generale a financing plan for the purchase of the delivery vehicle fleet in Yugoslavia, which generated 10% savings on a $5M transaction.

• Developed and controlled a Sales Support Activity Fund, improving the ROI by 2%.

• Developed and implemented financial tools at P&G distributors, decreasing working capital by $1M.

• Implemented regional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that ensured compliance with P&G Standards of Internal Controls.

• Developed and delivered a "Finance for Non-Finance Managers" training seminar to 50 attendees: P&G Customer Business Development Managers and P&G distributors.

• Trained and lead a platoon of 27 infantrymen.

• Received Platoon Award at a NATO Joint Military Exercise in Albania.

• Discharged with honors

Completed Ph.D. coursework