Expert profile
Highlights
- Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner.
- Proven as a credible expert witness under cross-examination.
- Experienced FINRA arbitrator.
- Specialises in cases regarding corruption and white-collar crime.
- Engaged on cases with awards of over $100 million.
- Authored an accounting textbook and teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Services
Economic Damages | Financial Crime Compliance | Forensic Accounting | Commercial Litigation | International ArbitrationIndustries
Buildings | Financial Services | Industrial & Manufacturing | Environment & Climate Change | Healthcare & Life Sciences | Marine & Shipping | Oil & Gas | Power & Utilities | Real Estate & Tourism | Technology, Media & Telecoms
Jeff is a very good forensic accountant. A leader in the industry. He is very knowledgeable and good with clients.
Lexology Index - Investigations - Forensic Accountant
Expertise
Jeffrey Matthews is a forensic accountant nearly 30 years of experience. He has served as a financial expert on numerous occasions.
Jeff has testified in multiple civil and criminal matters at both state and federal levels for cases with awards of over $100 million. He has acted as a court appointed accountant in federal bankruptcy court and led the investigations on the largest domestic public corruption case in history. His clients include the USA’s top law firms, Fortune 100 legal departments, and government investigative agencies.
Jeff has significant expertise in issues related to the Lanham Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, the False Claims Act, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He specializes in financial investigations, forensic accounting and litigation support regarding corruption and white-collar criminal cases and supports clients on complex multi-jurisdictional business disputes. He also delivers expert opinion regarding the calculation of damages resulting from breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, diminution of value, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
Professional recognition
Lexology Index
Investigations – Forensic Accountant
Consulting – Forensic Accountant
Jeffrey Matthews stands out in the forensic accounting field, with clients commending him as a “very good practitioner who is excellent with clients.” His peers further acknowledge his expertise, praising him as a “knowledgeable practitioner and a leader in the industry,” reinforcing his standing as a trusted expert whose insight and leadership consistently shape outcomes in high-stakes forensic accounting matters.
Lexology Index - Consulting - Forensic Accountant
Background
Jeff is an experienced FINRA arbitrator designated to cases involving inflated asset values, unsuitable investments, and alleged theft among other fraudulent actions. During his tenure at two large public accounting firms, he was instrumental in developing proprietary anti-fraud and compliance tools and implementing risk management programs for companies across a wide range of industries.
Jeff is a Certified Public Accountant (Texas) and Certified Fraud Examiner. He teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington and has authored an accounting textbook, published by Wiley in 2019, entitled “Holding Accountants Accountable”.
Qualifications
BBA
CPA
CFE
Professional Memberships
AICPA, ACFE
Contact Jeffrey
Email: JeffMatthews@hka.com
Tel: +1 214 403 7004
Location:
1717 Main Street
Suite 3075
Dallas, TX 75201