Saul Solomon
Saul Solomon specializes in forensic financial investigations, financial and economic analysis in disputes, and valuation of businesses.
His experience includes:
- Damages calculations: lost profits, fraud, punitive
- Forensic and investigative accounting, fraud investigations
- Valuation of business entities
- Intellectual property, trade secrets matters
- Evaluation of accounting and auditing issues, financial reporting, application of generally accepted accounting principles, and auditing standards
- Bankruptcy matters: forensic and fraud investigations, solvency analysis
- Securities fraud, including state and federal class action
- Class certifications financial analysis
- Purchase price and earnout disputes
- ERISA class-action damages
- Accounting and financial reporting fraud
- Oil and gas royalty disputes
- Class-action claims administration
- Alter ego and piercing the corporate veil investigations
- Personal injury, wrongful death, wrongful termination, discrimination, and damage calculations
- Family law and estate matters
In connection with his previous employment in public accounting for over thirty-three years, Mr. Solomon has been responsible for the financial reporting of privately owned, public, and nonprofit organizations in industries including energy, manufacturing and distribution, retail, construction and real estate, healthcare, financial, professional services, and technology. He has served as local practice leader for audit and financial reporting engagements, developed an audit and financial reporting department, and was primarily responsible for technical compliance on financial reporting engagements, including compliance with the peer-review process.
Mr. Solomon has also provided to corporate clients a variety of financial consulting, including:
- Financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
- Tax planning
- Assistance with financing
- Merger and acquisition services, including financial due diligence
- Establishing inventory control and desired levels
- Internal accounting controls and development of policies and procedures
- Analysis of budgetary controls and compliance
Mr. Solomon has provided testimony in state district courts, family law courts, and federal courts; and has testified in excess of 175 times in over 200 cases, involving a variety of financial, accounting, forensic, and economic issues. He has also served as a third-party neutral arbitrator and has actively participated in mediations and arbitration proceedings as both an expert and consultant.
Mr. Solomon is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), and Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA).
Employment History
UHY Advisors FLVS, Inc.
Managing director
1981 – 2010
Ernst & Young
Senior auditor
1977 – 1981
Education
University of Texas at Austin
BBA, Accounting, 1977 (highest honors)
Credentials
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA).
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSPCA)
Houston chapter
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Community/Civic Involvement
Children’s Museum of Houston
Finance and Investment committees member
Areas of Expertise
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)
- Insurance
- Economics, Disputes & Investigations
- Class Action Litigation
- Damages Analysis
- Intellectual Property
- Securities & Complex Valuation
- Energy Dispute Resolution
- Hurricane Insurance Claims
- Higher Education Disputes & Investigations
- Forensic Accounting & Investigations