Cynthia E. Davis, CPA/ABV, AM - (curriculum vitae)

 Academic and Professional Credentials:

• Accredited in Business Valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - 1998

• Accredited Member in the Business Valuation Discipline by the American Society of Appraisers -1996

• Master of Science in Taxation, Golden Gate University - August 1993

• Certified Public Accountant, California - 1983

• Bachelor of Science in Commerce with Major in Accounting, The University of Santa Clara - June 1981

 Educational Courses Attended:

• American Society of Appraisers - Business Valuation - Selected Advanced Topics – June 2001

• California Society of CPAs - Economic Damages and Business Valuation - Advanced Issues - May 2001

• AICPA - Business Valuation Conference - November 2000

• California Society of CPAs - Family Law Conference - November 1999 & 2000

• California Society of CPAs - Estate Tax Strategies - Valuation - August 2000

• California Society of CPAs - Using Ibbotson Associates Publications in Private Firm Valuations - November 1999

• American Society of Appraisers - Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice - March 1999

• California Society of CPAs - Advanced Tax Problems of Marital Dissolution -         August1998

• California Society of CPAs - Computing the Value of Rapid-Growth Companies - August 1996

• California Society of CPAs - Tax Aspects of Business Valuations - January 1996

• California Society of CPAs - Valuing Small and Medium Sized Businesses - October 1995

• California Society of CPAs - Advanced Family Law Topics - October 1995

• California Society of CPAs - Family Law for CPAs - December 1994

• California Society of CPAs - Advanced Litigation Forum - April 1993 & 1994

• AICPA - National Conference on Divorce - June 1992 & 1993 & 1996

• California Society of CPAs - Determining Damages in Business Litigation - July 1992       

• The Institute of Business Appraisers - Workshop series - Appraising Closely Held   Businesses - 1991

 Professional Experience:

• Staff accountant - taxation and litigation services - Tostevin Accountancy Corporation, Monterey, CA - 1988 to present

• Supervisor/staff accountant - taxation and litigation services - Thomas, Head and Greisen, CPA's, Anchorage, AK - 1984 to 1988

• Staff accountant - Apger, Paik and Jennings, CPA's, Carmel, CA - 1983 to 1984

• Staff accountant - Kasavan and Pope, CPA's, Salinas, CA - 1981 to 1983

 Professional Memberships:

• American Society of Appraisers - Accredited Member in Business Valuation Discipline

• The Institute of Business Appraisers - Member

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Member

• California Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member

 Litigation Services Experience:

• Qualified as an expert witness and testified in Superior Court of Monterey County

• Qualified as an expert witness and testified in American Arbitration Association proceedings

• Appointed as Special Master for the Superior Court of Monterey County

• Business valuations and consulting in connection with division of marital assets for the following types of businesses:

• Business valuations for estate and gift tax purposes for the following types of businesses:

• Business valuations and consulting in connection with buy ins and buy outs, and division of partnerships and corporations for the following types of businesses:

• Calculation of damages or economic loss and consulting in the following situations:

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