Robert A. Bonavito, CPA, MBA, PFS, CVA, ABV, CFE, CFF Robert A. Bonavito is the founder of RAB Litigation Services, a certified public accounting and consulting firm specializing in business valuation and litigation support services. Mr. Bonavito has created damage assessments, liability analyses and valuations for closely-held businesses, professional practices, and thinly traded public companies in industries ranging from retail and manufacturing to automotive and health care. He has provided litigation support for hundreds of attorneys, on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants, in cases involving business damages, buy-sell agreements, shareholder litigation, malpractice, wrongful death, breach of contract, and many other matters. Mr. Bonavito has been a court-appointed and mutually agreed-upon expert witness in both State and Federal Courts, and provided testimony in arbitration cases before the New York Stock Exchange.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Montclair State University, and his Master of Business Administration degree from Farleigh Dickinson University.Mr. Bonavito has chaired the Litigation Services Committee of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, and regularly lectures and teaches courses on forensic accounting and valuation for a range of schools, institutions, and organizations.
Brown v. Brown: The Most Important Equitable Distribution Decision Since Painter. Roseland, New Jersey, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2002.
Litigation Services and Business Valuation. Roseland, New Jersey, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2002.
Business Valuation Conference. Iselin, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2003.
Forensic Accounting. Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Union County Magnet High School, 2004.
Transaction Method – Business Broker Method vs. Current Valuation Methodology. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Valuation & Litigation Services Interest Group, 2005.
Forensic Accounting. Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Union County Magnet High School, 2005.
Economic Damages. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2006.
How to Effectively Testify on Economic Damages. Ernst & Young, Iselin, New Jersey, Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting Interest Group, 2007.
Instructor
How to Value Your Business. Westfield, New Jersey, Robert A. Bonavito, CPA P.C., 2001.
Case Analysis. National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, 2003.
Union County College. Cranford, New Jersey, Adjunct Professor advanced accounting and finance courses.
Ask the Expert. Newspaper column, Forbes Newspaper.
Court Experience
Qualified as an expert witness in State and Federal Courts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Federal District Court of Newark, New Jersey.
Has appeared in the following courts: New Jersey – Morris, Sussex, Bergen, Middlesex, Monmouth, Essex, Hunterdon, Hudson, Union, Somerset, and Federal District Court of Newark, New Jersey.
Has been court appointed in Union, Hunterdon, Somerset, Monmouth, Middlesex and Bergen counties.
Appraisal And Litigation Education
All Day Tax and Valuation Seminar. North Branch, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 1999.
Surgent’s Annual Tax Planning Guide for S Corporations. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 1999.
Valuation Ethics, Standards & Reporting. Salt Lake City, Utah, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, 1999.
Fair Value & Marketability Discounts. Iselin, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 1999.
Personal Financial Planning Conference. Iselin, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 1999.
The New IRS & Your Practice Strategic Briefing. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 1999.
Current Developments in Law: Expert Witness Testimony. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 1999.
Taxation-Valuation. Saddle Brook, New Jersey, Center for Professional Education, 2000.
How to Facilitate Strategic Planning. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2000.
The Forensic Accountant’s Involvement with Personal Injury Claims. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2000.
Pertinent Aspects of the Daubert Decision. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2001.
Valuation Issues in Divorce Settlings. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2001.
Case Analysis by Phone. Salt Lake City, Utah, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, 2001.
Discounts. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2002.
New Jersey Business Accounting and Technology Show. Secaucus, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2002.
Leadership Day. Iselin, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2002.
What Forensic Accountants Need to Know About Oppression. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2002.
Matrimonial Litigation Matters. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2002.
Valuations of S Corporations. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2002.
Trial Techniques Every Lawyer Should Know. Atlantic City, New Jersey, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2002.
Standards of Value. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2003.
What CPA’s Involved in Litigation Support Should Know. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2003.
15 Hour National USPAP Course. Secaucus, New Jersey, The Appraisal Foundation, 2004.
Expert Testimony. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2004.
National Business Valuation Conference. Orlando, Florida, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2004.
Divorce Conference. Iselin, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2005.
Business Valuations and Damage Modeling in Determining. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2005.
New Jersey Business Accounting and Technology Show. Secaucus, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2005.
Valuation of a Medical Practice. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2005.
Excel Valuation Budgeting Techniques. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2005.
Transaction Method-Business Broker Method vs. Current. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2005.
Litigation Support/Valuation Services Conference. West Orange, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2005.
National Business Valuation Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and American Society of Appraisers, 2005.
Standard of Value Revisited. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2005.
Cost of Capital Update. Iselin, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2006.
Forensic Accounting in Valuation Engagements. Roseland, New Jersey, NJSCPA Continuing Professional Education, 2006.
Divorce Conference. Iselin, New Jersey, NJSCPA Education Foundation, 2006.
National Conference on Fraud and Litigation Services. Las Vegas, Nevada, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006.
Investigating Check Fraud. Las Vegas, Nevada, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006.
Civil and Criminal Liability in Performing Fraud Investigations. Las Vegas, Nevada, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Programs. Las Vegas, Nevada, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006.
Fraud Risk Assessment. Las Vegas, Nevada, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006.
Government Fraud and Corruption. Las Vegas, Nevada, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006.
Surveillance and Security in the Gaming Industry. Las Vegas, Nevada, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006.
