William F. Chandler
Spectrum Consulting Partners LLC
450 7th Avenue
Suite 2309
New York, NY 10123
United States
Over 40 years of experience in accounting, taxation, business valuation, financial analysis, and damages calculations. Managing Director of the tax, business valuation, litigation support and forensic accounting service divisions of a national accounting and financial consulting firm (n/k/a UHY Advisors, Inc.). Testified as an expert witness in Federal District Court, United States Bankruptcy Court, State Courts and at arbitration hearings concerning accounting, taxation, contracts, M&A and Entity Agreements, professional tax practice standards, financial, valuation, and damage issues. Conducted forensic investigations for fraud and accounting irregularities for private and publicly traded companies.
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers
Member, New York State Bar Association
Member, New York City Bar Association
Faculty Member, Foundation for Accounting Education
Member, American Arbitration Association National Roster of Neutral Commercial Arbitrators
Member, The CFA Institute
Member, CFA Society New York
American Arbitration Association, Commercial Arbitration Panel
Served on and chaired arbitration panels hearing in excess of 200 cases involving a wide range of commercial and employment disputes including shareholder, partnership, and LLC agreements, merger and acquisition agreements, licensing and franchise agreements, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution agreements, employment agreements, general business contracts, accountings, and matters of corporate governance.
“Business Valuation Recent Cases, Rulings and Interpretations,” BVR's Guide to Estate And Gift Tax Case Law, 2008 Edition. Business Valuation Resources; Book review and commentary on “Valuation for Impairment Testing: The Finance and Accounting Professional’s Guide to Valuing Reporting Units for Compliance with SFAS 142,” The CPA Journal, June 2002, authored by Travis W. Harms, CPA, Andrew K. Gibbs, CPA, and Matthew R. Crow, CFA, ASA; "Funding GRATs with S Stock, Partnership or LLC Interests," Estate Planning Journal, November/December 1994, Warren, Gorham & Lamont