EJ Janik* is a Senior Principal and CPA in the State of Texas. He holds a Master of Science in Accounting from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Rice University. He also attended Loyola University. At LSU in 1978, he received the LSU Department of Accounting Special Appreciation Award and the Beta Gamma Sigma Grad
EJ Janik* is a Senior Principal and CPA in the State of Texas. He holds a Master of Science in Accounting from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Rice University. He also attended Loyola University. At LSU in 1978, he received the LSU Department of Accounting Special Appreciation Award and the Beta Gamma Sigma Graduate Award. Mr. Janik's training and education includes over 3,000 hours of continuing professional education.
Mr. Janik has over 40 years of public accounting and financial consulting experience, which includes working for Fortune 500 companies, public, and private entities in a variety of industries including, but not limited to: manufacturing, wholesale, food industry, engineering/construction, environmental, real estate, securities, oil and gas, communications, distribution, transportation, energy, paper, software, medical, estates, insurance, trucking, banking and public/private foundations, among others.
Mr. Janik has worked on 150 financial audits, over 765 business dispute and consulting matters, and has testified in over 88 total cases including over 58 trial/hearing testimonies in eight states (11 Federal, 23 State, 25 Arbitration).
Mr. Janik is President of a certified public accounting firm. His experience includes over seven years with an international public accounting firm, involving financial audits and consulting assignments. His consulting experience includes five years with the then largest full time consulting/dispute resolution firm having held the position of Vice President and Executive Consultant. He also served as Vice President of a state-wide CPA firm.
Mr. Janik has specific experience assisting clients and their counsel in resolving business disputes. He has consulted and testified on financial and management matters for clients, committees and attorneys. His experience includes business dispute consulting, the analyses as to fact and damage issues, economic modeling of costs, lost profits, business reorganization consulting, and document management. These types of engagements involve the following matters: antitrust/pricing issues, audits, bankruptcy analyses, business interruption, business valuations, construction claims, contract disputes, cost determinations, criminal investigations, damage analyses/critiques, debt and capital analyses, dispute resolution, due diligence, energy, environmental claims, feasibility studies, forensic accounting, GAAP, GAAS, fraud analyses/investigations, hazardous waste/remediation, insurance claims, lost profits, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, royalties/commissions/income, solvency, Superfund/environmental claims, tracing, valuations, wastewater, and white collar crime investigations, among others.
The fraud related engagements also relate to: check kiting, unauthorized transactions, embezzlement, credit card transactions, altered bank related transactions, and questionable payments/disbursements, among others.
Mr. Janik is licensed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a CFF, Certified in Financial Forensics by the AICPA, and a member of the Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS) section. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a member of the National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners He is a member of FEWA (Forensic Expert Witness Association). He is an associate member of the NACVA (National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts) and the IBA (Institute of Business Appraisers). He is a Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC).
Mr. Janik's experience (a) includes, but is not limited to, matters relating to:
Accounting / Financial Audits - Mr. Janik has extensive audit, accounting, and SEC experience including the preparation and review of annual and quarterly financial reports, 10K's, 10Q's and other shareholder reports. His experience includes initial public offerings, public and private company audits, GAAP, GAAS, due diligence, debt offerings, and state and federal regulatory filing requirements including reporting to state highway departments and utility commissions.
Business and Dispute Consulting / Antitrust - Mr. Janik's experience includes matters involving fact finding, accounting/financial/economic modeling, projections/trend analysis, investigative audits, extensive tracing of assets, reconstruction of business records, merger and acquisition issues, banking issues, contract disputes, cost accounting reviews, government contracts, fraud, trustee mismanagement, due diligence, antitrust, business interruption, insurance claims, business valuation issues, lost profits, forensic accounting, GAAP, GAAS, inventory, income producing assets, fixed assets, credit cards, damage analyses/critiques, color graphics, trial exhibits and testimony, among others. Antitrust issues include financial/economic modeling, variable/fixed costing issues, predatory pricing, among others.
Engineering and Construction (E&C) Environmental/Other - Mr. Janik has over 13,000 E&C auditing hours, over 10,000 E&C consulting hours, and over 15,000 E&C supervised hours. Mr. Janik has extensive experience in assisting numerous clients including multi-billion dollar international engineering, construction, project management companies and home-building clients in financial audits, investigations, joint venture accounting and dispute avoidance and resolution matters. His experience includes evaluating claims and contract disputes, matters of direct costs, cost valuations, indirect costs, overhead, profit, acceleration, delay, disruption, differing site and concealed conditions, defective plans, change orders, terminations, payroll fringe burdens, overhead calculations, prequalification filings, hazardous waste/remediation, and Superfund/environmental claims, among others. He has also provided government contract consulting regarding cost allocations, cost allowability and overhead rates. Mr. Janik's experience includes hazardous waste / Superfund site remediation engagements located in: Arkansas, California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Real Estate - Mr. Janik has assisted in the reviews and audits of business performance and valuations, cash flow requirements, pro forma operating results, commercial and residential real estate investments and liquidations, among others. These include matters involving national investment/management companies, land developers, high-rise condominium developments, apartments, resort developments, home building companies and commercial contractors.
Bankruptcy/Business Reorganizations/Lending - Mr. Janik has consulted on asset valuations, solvency, insolvency reviews, fraudulent conveyances, pro forma cash flows, pro forma financials, liquidation analyses, restructured credit agreements, pro forma equity valuations, debt and capital analyses, and feasibility studies, among others. In addition, he has analyzed the reasonableness of financial projections, underlying assumptions, and quasi reorganizations including plan feasibility and the adequacy of disclosure statements, among others. (a) Mr. Janik, prior to graduate school, was a sales representative with Carnation Company. He also was a part-time salesperson of sound electronics for over four years. At LSU, Mr. Janik was the graduate assistant to the Chairman of the Accounting Department. * Full name: Ernest Anton Janik, Jr.
Bryan is a Principal. He provides professional services as a forensic accountant, expert witness, arbitrator, and consultant to legal counsel for clients involved in complex civil litigation, corporate board and internal investigations, complex insurance claims, bankruptcies, and responses to actions by regulatory and investigative bodies
Bryan is a Principal. He provides professional services as a forensic accountant, expert witness, arbitrator, and consultant to legal counsel for clients involved in complex civil litigation, corporate board and internal investigations, complex insurance claims, bankruptcies, and responses to actions by regulatory and investigative bodies.
Advises on matters related to damages, loss claims, fraud, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting issues, among others.
Subject matters commonly addressed include partnership and investor disputes, breach of contract, fee disputes, tort, professional negligence, misappropriation, bribery, conflicts of interest, whistleblower allegations, probate/trust matters, vendor fraud, M&A post-transaction accounting disputes, antifraud programs, internal controls, loss of value, theft of trade secrets, lost profits, royalties, business interruption, environmental disasters and construction defects.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
ACCREDITATION:
Certified Public Accountant, Texas, since 1992
Certified in Financial Forensics (by the AICPA) since 2009
Certified Fraud Examiner (by the ACFE) since 2011
EDUCATION:
Master in Professional Accounting, University of Texas at Austin, 1990
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Texas at Austin, 1990
Eric is a Director. He has been with Janik Forensics PC since 1998. In his years with the firm he has worked on over 250 business dispute and consulting matters.
Mr. Matthaei prepares and analyzes data in spreadsheets, creating financial schedules, models, graphics and analyses for presentation across several platforms. He has demonstrated
Eric is a Director. He has been with Janik Forensics PC since 1998. In his years with the firm he has worked on over 250 business dispute and consulting matters.
Mr. Matthaei prepares and analyzes data in spreadsheets, creating financial schedules, models, graphics and analyses for presentation across several platforms. He has demonstrated proficiency handling large amounts of data in the fluid spreadsheet environment. He helps prepare consulting reports, expert reports, and the underlying support for both. He conducts internet research on financial, economic, accounting and other technical matters. When documents are produced in electronic formats, Mr. Matthaei coordinates with clients to receive such records, and, if necessary, convert them to formats in which they can be more easily examined and analyzed. Mr. Matthaei's responsibilities also include maintaining the computer systems and network, and assisting in major purchasing decisions related to computer equipment and software. He built and maintains the company's website.
Mr. Matthaei graduated from Texas A&M University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. His minor course of study was History. He participated in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps and the Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Student medal for academic achievement.
Before joining Janik Forensics PC, Eric worked in investor relations and investor information services with a Dallas firm that served in various roles as a transfer agent, proxy statement solicitor, and tender offer information agency. Prior to graduation he processed credit applications in a corporation specializing in loans for boats and recreational vehicles. He also did an internship in the national development office of a presidential campaign during the 1996 election cycle.
Mr. Matthaei's software experience and training includes programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access, Adobe Dreamweaver, and, Lotus 1-2-3. He holds Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in Microsoft Excel 2000.
Tina is an Analyst with Janik Forensics PC. She has been with the firm since its beginning in 1992. Her primary responsibilities include preparing financial statement and tax return databases for analytical modeling. This involves sorting, filtering, file linking, and creating color graphs linked to complicated multi-page spreadsheets wit
Tina is an Analyst with Janik Forensics PC. She has been with the firm since its beginning in 1992. Her primary responsibilities include preparing financial statement and tax return databases for analytical modeling. This involves sorting, filtering, file linking, and creating color graphs linked to complicated multi-page spreadsheets with efficiency and accuracy utilizing up-to-date computer hardware including laser and color inkjet printers. Tina also leads in the administration and management of the office, maintaining all office equipment, ordering supplies, managing petty cash, writing accounts payable checks, preparing forms. She does internet and library research, reading technical articles, and she coordinates the company's marketing distribution efforts, among other duties.
Ms. Golden's 32 years of experience includes working in CPA firms involving over 350 business dispute and business consulting matters assisting in the preparation of trial exhibits, expert reports, deposition reviews and summaries, timelines, document requests, research, statistical analyses, databases, and financial statements/tax return spreadsheet analyses including graphical charts.
Ms. Golden has held positions of financial analyst, paraprofessional, office manager, administrative assistant, instructor, and secretary with a strong concentration in accounting and sales. She has additional experience in construction, music retail, medical laboratory, food brokerage, vocational school, among others. She also has taught computer classes at a technical institute, contracted her teaching skills as well, and maintains her technical knowledge through continuing education.
Tina's expertise has included computer applications including but not limited to the following software in DOS and Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP environments: WordPerfect 5.0/5.1, Lotus1-2-3 releases 3,4,5, Quattro Pro for Windows, AmiPro/Word Pro, Lotus Approach, Q&A, Harvard Graphics, PFS: First Publisher, Paintbrush, Displaywrite, BannerMania, Norton Utilities, PC Anywhere, LANtastic, among others. She has used Lotus 1-2-3 since its first release many years ago and continues to be proficient with current software programs such as: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher, Windows Media Player, Win Fax, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Outlook Express, and Quick Books, among others. She holds the Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications in Microsoft Excel 2000 and PowerPoint 2000.
Tina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Education from the University of South Florida.
