Expert profile
Highlights
- Certified Public Accountant
- Experienced in forensic accounting, commercial damages, and government contracting.
- Experienced with a variety of dispute forums including federal and state courts, arbitration, international arbitration, and mediation.
- Broad expertise across numerous industries.
Industries
Financial Services | Industrial & Manufacturing | Power & Utilities
Expertise
Ryan Hart is a forensic accountant with more than 5 years of experience. He has assisted the named expert on more than 15 occasions.
Ryan’s expert work covers commercial damages, economic and accounting analysis and government contracting. He is experienced in preparation for international arbitrations, trials and depositions and has provided analysis for expert reports regarding various aerospace, shipbuilding, pharmaceutical, software, manufacturing, power generation and construction disputes with values of up to $2 billion.
Ryan specialises in financial, performance, and contract analysis to deliver expert opinions regarding commercial damages and government contract disputes. These include breach of contract, contract terminations, defective products, productivity, disruption, change, acceleration, and intellectual property infringement. He is experienced in US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), earned value management systems (EVMS), Accounting for Long-Term Contracts, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Background
Ryan has participated in mediations and supported clients in reaching a commercial settlement. Additionally, Ryan has worked on engagements prior to formal commercial disputes, including supporting claim preparation and client negotiations with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
Ryan is a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds a master’s in accounting from the University of Notre Dame.
Qualifications
MSc Accounting
BBA Accounting
CPA
Professional Memberships
AICPA
Contact Ryan
Email: ryanhart@hka.com
Tel: +1 312 521 7435
Location:
300 South Wacker Drive
Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60606