TSL Express Daily News

Veteran Forensic CPA, Larry Kanter, joins as Senior Managing Director 

DALLAS, TX - August 16, 2023 – B. Riley Financial (Nasdaq: RILY) is pleased to announce the addition of Larry Kanter, CPA/CFF, CFE as Senior Managing Director with B. Riley Advisory Services, a leading provider of business advisory, appraisal and specialty financial consulting services. Kanter is based in Dallas, Texas and joins the firm’s national Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support practice.

Kanter has over 35 years of experience advising clients in high profile and complex forensic accounting and fraud investigations matters. He has served major law firms and their clients including Fortune 100 companies, and international businesses across a wide range of industries. Prior to forming his own firm in 2011, Kanter was a partner with PwC and EY and previously served as a Managing Director at Alvarez and Marsal where he founded and led A&M’s first forensic data analytics practice. 

“We continue to strategically scale our Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support practice with highly skilled practitioners in our commitment to provide best-in-class resources to solve our clients’ most pressing business challenges,” said Ian Ratner, Co-CEO of B. Riley Advisory Services. “Larry brings world class expertise to our firm and is well-regarded as a trusted advisor among his clients. We could not be more pleased to welcome him to our team.”

Kanter is known for his use of data analytics in his work as a testifying expert in complex litigation and fraud investigation matters. He has provided expert testimony in Federal and State Courts as well as to arbitration panels in multiple cities across the US on complex matters involving generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), internal controls, damages quantification, fraud investigations, and results of his forensic accounting investigations. He has worked on a number of high-stakes matters including an international investigation involving a number of Swiss banks.

“B. Riley’s expansive internal network of expert resources and capabilities allows me to better serve the needs of my clients. I’m delighted to join this world class team of professionals and look forward to contributing to the firm’s continued success,” commented Kanter.

Kanter is a CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and holds a Certificate in Financial Forensic from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). In addition, he is a member of various committees for the Texas Society of CPAs including the Business Valuation, Forensic and Litigation Services committee. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business where he has taught a master's level course in Forensic Accounting and Financial Statement Fraud for over 10 years. Kanter is a graduate of the University of Texas (Austin).

Kanter is based in Dallas, TX and can be reached at lkanter@brileyfin.com and 214 207-5238. 

About B. Riley Advisory Services
B. Riley Advisory Services is a leading provider of specialty business advisory services that works with law firms, lenders, private equity sponsors, and companies of all types on business challenges such as planning and executing a major acquisition or divestiture, pursuing a fraud investigation or corporate litigation, or managing through a business crisis or bankruptcy. The firm offers a unique mix of appraisal services including asset-based lending (ABL) valuations, restructuring and turnaround management, forensic accounting and litigation support, and transaction support services including due diligence and quality of earnings reviews. For more information, visit www.brileyadvisoryservices.com. 

About B. Riley Financial
B. Riley Financial (Nasdaq: RILY) is a diversified financial services platform that delivers tailored solutions to meet the strategic, operational, and capital needs of its clients and partners. B. Riley leverages cross-platform expertise to provide clients with full service, collaborative solutions at every stage of the business life cycle. Through its affiliated subsidiaries, B. Riley provides end-to-end financial services across investment banking, institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, financial consulting, corporate restructuring, operations management, risk and compliance, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal and valuation, auction, and liquidation services. B. Riley opportunistically invests to benefit its shareholders, and certain affiliates originate and underwrite senior secured loans for asset-rich companies.

B. Riley refers to B. Riley Financial, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For more information, please visit www.brileyfin.com.