DAVID N. BATEMAN
Mr. Bateman is a managing member with Rocky Mountain Advisory, LLC, and
has over twelve years of experience in public accounting. He has worked
primarily in litigation support and fraud investigations. He has also spent time
working with preferential payment analysis and in working with creditor
distributions. Mr. Bateman is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited in
Business Valuation and is a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Employment History
March 2010 Rocky Mountain Advisory
to present Salt Lake City, Utah
Managing Member
November 1998 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
to March 2010 Salt Lake City, Utah
Manager, Dispute Analysis & Investigation
November 1995 First Security Bank, N.A.
to November 1998 Salt Lake City, Utah
Commercial Loan Workout Department
Education
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Master of Professional Accountancy, 1999
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
BS Accounting, 1998
Professional Credentials
Certified Public Accountant/Accredited in Business Valuation Licensed in Utah
Certified in Financial Forensics
Certified Fraud Examiner
Professional Memberships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants
American Society of Appraisers
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
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Description of Cases
Investigated numerous whistleblower claims at a national
Investigations
laboratory over the course of several months. Nature of claims
varied from contractor improprieties to expense report fraud.
Conducted over 20 interviews and drafted reports of findings in
each case. Also set up a database system for the laboratory to
track whistleblower claims.
Investigated and quantified an employee embezzlement scheme
in which more than $4,000,000 had been taken as kickbacks and
other inappropriate fees and an additional $10,000,000 lost due to
a breach of fiduciary duty. Prepared affidavit detailing the
mechanics of the scheme.
Investigated in coordination with client s internal audit, claims
made at a division of a non-public company. Interviewed
individuals including the CEO, CFO, and general counsel.
Prepared report summarizing all findings and recommendations
and assisted in presenting findings to management.
Assisted with an accounting analysis for a publicly traded
company to verify internal calculations of underaccruals in
preparation for filing the company s 10-K. Assisted in presenting
findings to the company s audit committee.
Assisted with investigation into vendor gratuity issues at a publicly
traded client.
Performed investigation into travel and entertainment
reimbursement improprieties at a publicly traded client.
Investigation uncovered duplicate payments for expenses and
systematic abuse of corporate policy by the Chairman of the
Board, CEO and CFO.
Led an investigation into embezzlement the controller of a hotel.
Uncovered thefts amounting to 10% of the company s annual
revenue.
Worked on three separate cases involving losses related to the
ATM industry. Traced the flow of funds in excess of
$400,000,000 to determine losses of approximately $4,000,000.
Assisted on investigations of embezzled funds totaling over
$1,000,000 for a mortgage company owned by a large regional
bank.
Assisted in the investigation of an intentional misstatement of
revenue by the CEO of a publicly traded company resulting in a
restatement of the company s 10-K and the dismissal of the CEO.
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Assisted the SEC and a Receiver with a cash tracing investigation
related to an off-shore investment company.
Testified in a criminal tax matter as to the estimated taxable
Litigation
income of the defendants over a period of four years.
Testified in a civil matter regarding calculations of amounts due to
owners in a partnership dissolution.
Assisted in arbitrating a purchase price dispute by reviewing
position papers prepared by each party and performing
independent analysis to determine a final position.
Assisted with both an affirmative and defensive case regarding a
$15,000,000 construction delay claim.
Assisted in personal financial analysis relating to the defense of
two individuals accused of bribery.
Assisted in data analysis and report preparation for arbitration
relating to a dispute with claims totaling over $18,000,000
between partners in a joint venture.
Analyzed records of six interrelated real estate development
companies and verified the relationship of expenses incurred to
each development. Testified as to the treatment of certain funds
as capital contributions and in matters related to the value of the
business.
Acted as accountant to a receiver in tracing over $30,000,000 in
investor funds in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Acted as accountant to a debtor-in-possession in a Chapter 11
Bankruptcy
bankruptcy case. Duties included assistance with first-day
motions, analysis of cash collateral, budgeting and forecasting,
and compliance with reporting requirements.
Assisted with distributions to unsecured creditors relating to the
bankruptcy of a chain of restaurants.
Assisted with claim analysis and distribution to all creditors of a
real estate investment company.
Acted as controller for twelve subsidiaries of a large, international
Other
mining company. Duties included preparing financial statements,
assembling information for the tax returns, and preparing other
reports relating to mine reclamation.
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Conducted numerous audits of accounts receivable and inventory
being used as collateral by creditors of a large regional bank.
Managed a portfolio of over 200 loans as part of a public services
engagement. Duties included credit analysis, loan workouts and
coordination of legal remedies.
Additional Education
Mr. Bateman has over 120 hours of additional training in the areas of valuation and damage
analysis, over 100 hours of additional training in the area of bankruptcy and over 160 hours of
additional training in fraud investigation.
References
Available upon request
Contact David Bateman at:
Rocky Mountain Advisory
215 South State Street, Suite 550
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-***-**** (Direct Line)
801-***-**** (Cell)
801-***-**** (Fax)
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