Ric Zayas is a partner in Marcum’s Philadelphia office and a member of the Firm’s Advisory Services division. He has over 40 years of unique experience in the accounting field where he provides investigative accounting and litigation support services to attorneys, insurance companies, corporate and governmental units. Mr. Zayas provides assistance to counsel in both civil and criminal litigation matters. Civil litigation experience includes the investigation of employee dishonesty matters, shareholder disputes and business loss claims. Civil matters frequently require the preparation of detailed reports supporting our findings and conclusions. He has been called upon to provide expert testimony concerning the results of investigations. Criminal litigation experience includes assistance to both prosecution and defense. Financial analyses and testimony has been provided in the prosecution of “kiting” schemes and in defense of alleged income tax fraud, money laundering and other financial frauds. Litigation support activities include financial analyses, witness interviews and preparation for and assistance at trial. He frequently presents to law firms, professional groups, and industry peers on matters involving fraud, financial damages, and similar topics. Mr. Zayas began his professional career in positions with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor Racketeering and with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, and the U.S. Department of Defense.