E-Mail: kshah@mallahfurman.com Experience: Mr. Shah is the Director of Valuation and Litigation Services at Mallah Furman in Miami, Florida. Mallah Furman is a Certified Public Accounting firm which has served South Florida and the surrounding region for more than 45 years, and whose services extend to world-wide markets through its affiliate membership in the global network of GMN Enterprise. His business valuation experience includes a wide variety of assignments related to business and securities valuation of closely-held businesses and publicly traded companies. He has extensive experience in preparing valuations for tax and financial reporting purposes, including valuations of intangible assets for purchase price allocation. Business valuation and litigation support services have been rendered for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to: Financial and tax reporting Mergers and acquisition Purchase price allocation Shareholder oppression Marital dissolution Business damages Estate and gift tax matters Buy/sell agreements Business planning Financing goodwill impairment testing Kartik's industry experience includes manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, physicians, service entities, financial services, healthcare, technology, telecommunication, pharmaceutical, and other industries. Professional Affiliations: Member, American Society of Appraisers, 2000 - Present 2nd Vice President and Membership Chairman, Greater Miami Chapter of American Society of Appraisers, 2005 - 2007 Member, Institute of Business Appraisers, 2003 - Present Member, National Association of Certified Valuation Analyst, 2006 Background: Mallah Furman, 2006 - Present Fiske & Company, 2005 - 2006 Rachlin Cohen & Holtz, 2004 - 2005, 2002 The Barson Group, 2002 - 2004 American Appraisal Associates, 2000 - 2002 Arthur Andersen LLP, 1999 - 2000 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1997 - 1999 Education: B.S., Major in Accounting, Rutgers University, 1997 Certification: Accredited Senior Appraiser ("ASA") in Business Valuation, 2003 Certified Forensic Financial Analyst ("CFFA") Candidate, 2007 Courses & Seminars: Principles of Business Valuation Part 1, ASA Principles of Business Valuation Part 2, ASA Business Valuations Case Studies, ASA Business Valuations - Selected Advanced Topics, ASA ASA International Valuation Conference - 2003 Annual Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Litigation Conference - 2005 Valuation of Fractional Interest - 2005 AICPA/ASA National Business Valuation Conference - 2005 Financial Expert in Litigation: Economic and Legal Foundations - 2006 Cost of Capital - 2007 ASA Advanced BV Conference - 2007 Various other seminars, teleconferences, and in-house training programs. *Candidate © 2007, Mallah Furman. All Rights Reserved.   The CPA licensure designation is regulated by the State of Florida.   The CVA designation is regulated by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.   Privacy Policy | Legal Disclaimer | Site Map