James Klewer, CPA/CFF
Klewer consulting
3017 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 300
Roseville, CA 95661
916-782-2585 Fax: 916-848-3588
Email: klewer@me.com
Web Site: web.me.com/klewer

PROFILE

James Klewer provides forensic accounting services to attorneys & their clients on a spectrum of financial disputes, both as a consultant & an expert witness. He has participated in hundreds of litigation engagements, & is experienced in providing expert testimony in depositions & at trial. He has testified in U.S. District Court, Superior Court, arbitration & mediation. James is a Certified Public Accountant / Certified in Financial Forensics, a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Fraud Specialist & a member of AAA's national roster of arbitrators.

Mr. Klewer is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Bachelor degree in Business Administration (Accounting) in 1977. After graduation, James joined the Sacramento office of Coopers & Lybrand. His assignments included performing & managing audit engagements, as well as some consulting & tax services. He served a diverse clientele that ranged from small business to large corporations. James was selected to participate in a national rotation program in 1980, where he worked in the New York office of Coopers & Lybrand for a year. Mr. Klewer then became a sole practitioner in 1983. He provided accounting & tax compliance services, while undertaking graduate courses in taxation at Golden Gate University.

In 1984 James joined the litigation services group of Arthur Young & Company in Sacramento, transferring to their San Francisco office in 1987. As a forensic accountant, he provided services to many law firms in California & around the country. He was a member of the firm's National Construction Industry committee & served as a nationwide resource for both construction & litigation matters. In 1990 James began his own practice in forensic accounting, initially as Klewer + Sullivan CPAs Inc., then as Klewer Consulting. Mr. Klewer has an extensive background in virtually all aspects of economic damages analysis & presentation or rebuttal of claims. He has diverse experience in several areas, including construction claims, real estate, purchase price disputes, lost profits, fraud investigation, lender liability, patent infringement, other business disputes & personal injury matters.

EDUCATION
  • University of California, Berkeley 1975-1977
    BS degree in Business Administration (Accounting)
  • Sacramento City College 1973-1975
    AA degree
  • Continuing Professional Education
    Various technical & other courses, approximately 40 hours per year
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Klewer Consulting, Roseville 1990 - Present
    Owner - Forensic accounting / litigation consulting & arbitrator services
    Formerly as Klewer + Sullivan CPAs Inc. through 1994
  • Arthur Young & Co., San Francisco & Sacramento 1984 - 1990
    Principal in litigation services & audit group
    Member of National Construction Industry committee
  • James Klewer CPA, Sacramento 1983 - 1984
    Owner - Taxation & accounting services
  • Coopers & Lybrand, Sacramento & New York 1977 - 1982
    Manager in audit group. Audit & accounting services.
MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
  • American Arbitration Association
    Panel member, National Roster of Arbitrators
  • American Institute of CPAs
    Certified in Financial Forensics, November 2008
  • Association of CFEs
    Certified Fraud Examiner, May 1994
  • Association of CFSs
    Certified Fraud Specialist, August 2000 Co-chair, Standards & Admissions committee, 2000-2003
  • California Society of CPAs
    Member, Litigation Sections Member, Litigation Sections Steering committee, 1992-1999 Co-editor, The Witness Chair, 1995-1999 Chair, Sacramento Chapter Litigation committee, 1994-1996
  • California Board of Accountancy
    Certified Public Accountant, October 1980
  • National Association of Forensic Economics
  • University of California Alumni Association
    Cal Business Alumni
AUTHORED ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
  • The Witness Chair
    Co-editor & columnist, CalCPA Litigation Sections newsletter, 1995-1999
  • Surfin' for Sources
    The Witness Chair, CalCPA Litigation Sections, 1996
  • Calculating Lost Profits (8 hour CPE program)
    Chair/Co-author, California CPA Education Foundation, 1994
  • Whoever Named It Burden Was Right
    CFMA Building Profits, Construction Financial Management Association, 1989
  • High Anxiety & Other Effects of the Tax Reform Act of 1986
    Arthur Young Contractor Briefing, September/October 1987
  • Construction Industry Education Program
    Arthur Young, Co-Editor, 1987
SPEAKING & TEACHING
  • Damage Calculations & Mitigation
    CSCPA Advanced Litigation Forum (Palm Springs), 1996
  • Calculating Lost Profits
    California CPA Education Foundation (Various locations), 1994-1996
  • Various Programs
    Sacramento Chapter Litigation Services committee (Sacramento), 1994-1996
  • Construction Contract Claims
    Sacramento County Bar Association (Sacramento), 1994
  • Unabsorbed Home Office Overhead
    3Di (Sacramento), 1991
  • Various Technical Programs
    Arthur Young, 1988-1990
  • Construction Claims - Accounting & Litigation Support Services (8 hour CPE program)
    American Institute of CPAs/California Society of CPAs (Los Angeles), 1989
  • Senioring Skills
    Arthur Young (Vero Beach), 1989
  • Construction Contract Claims
    Arthur Young (Sacramento), 1986-1987
  • Litigation Services
    Beta Alpha Psi, California State University (Chico), 1987
  • Various Technical Programs
    Coopers & Lybrand, 1980-1982
PRACTICE AREAS
  • ADR
    • Arbitrator
    • Mediator
    • Joint expert witness
      (Principally in construction industry matters)
  • Construction & Real Estate
    • Construction contract claims
    • Audits of contract costs
    • Costs & variance analysis
    • Extra work & scope changes
    • Delay impact cost analysis
    • Home office overhead recovery
    • Extended jobsite expenses analysis
    • Disruption impact cost analysis
    • Labor productivity impact cost analysis
    • Bid estimate analysis
    • Overhead allocations
    • Verification of claims
  • Economic Damages
    • Lost profits
    • Purchase price disputes
    • Costs & damages analysis
    • Special purpose accountings & audit procedures
    • Business interruption
    • Insurance defense
  • Fraud
    • Fraud examinations & investigations
    • Criminal & civil
    • Money laundering & structuring
    • Investigative accountings
    • Asset misappropriation
    • Financial statement fraud
  • Personal Injury
    • Lost earnings & fringe benefits
    • Medical & other costs
    • Household services
    • Structured settlements

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