Areas of Expertise
- Damages & Lost Profit Analysis
- Due Diligence
- Employment Misclassification Claims
- Expert Witness
- Forensic Accounting
- Fraud Investigation
- Healthcare Fraud
- Internal Investigations
- Litigation Support
- Quality of Earnings
- Turnarounds / Restructuring
Industries
- Financial Institution
- Government
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Logistics / Wholesale
- Manufacturing
Prominent Cases
- Lead on Internal Investigation of publicly traded watercraft manufacturer.
- Led GlassRatner investigation of Caribbean multinational conglomerate for Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago following bailout of its subsidiary insurer CLICO.
- Expert testimony for plaintiff in several class actions under FLSA (several industries) and against universal life insurers, example matters with awards at trial (Penthouse Club $4.6 million) and settlements (Banner Life $38.4 million).
- Directs data analyses for the firm in “big data” cases, particularly class action defense matters.
- Experienced in False Claims Act defense and loss mitigation.
- Leads due diligence investigations for B. Riley (Lingo) and mezzanine lenders (TCW, Goldman Sachs SLG) among many others.
Education
- BSBA UNC Chapel Hill
Designations
- CPA
Experience
- 22 Years with Firm
- 43 Years of Relevant Experience
Biography
Sam Hewitt is a CPA with over 35 years experience in forensic accounting, financial management, information technology and public accounting. Hewitt has been with B. Riley Advisory Services (formerly GlassRatner) since 2002, where his history has distinctively prepared him to assist clients with business disputes, obtaining capital, internal investigations and evaluating troubled companies.
Hewitt primarily practices in the forensic accounting and litigation support area, and leads many of the firm's significant forensic accounting, fraud, investigative, due diligence and litigation support assignments.
Hewitt has also served as Chief Financial Officer for four companies while at the firm. In two cases, he also obtained new financing for the company and liquidated another. He has also acted as a debtor's advisor in bankruptcy, and as financial advisor to creditors regarding troubled companies. He has consulted with public companies regarding financial reporting and revenue recognition matters particularly relating to rebates. He has assisted governmental agencies in developing metrics to measure government effectiveness.
Hewitt holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the American Bankruptcy Institute.