Stephen D. Baker, CPA, ABV, CFA, CFF
Previous 25 years experience dedicated to business valuation, litigation support, and financial consulting services. Prior experience in audit and tax work with international accounting and financial service firms.
Education
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
M.B.A, Finance,1993
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S., Accounting, 1988
B.S., Finance, 1988
Certifications & Memberships
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of Florida, State Board of Accountancy
• Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), AICPA
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CFA Institute
• Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), AICPA
• Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
• Member of the CFA Institute
• Member of the Financial Analysts Federation (FAF)
• Member of the Naples Chapter of the Financial Analysts Society
Selected Speeches & Publications
• Panel member and speaker for seminar on "Dangerous Times, Confessions and Lessons Learned", Association of Family Law Professionals
• "The Securities Laws - What you absolutely must know if you take money from investors", Gulf Coast Venture Forum
• Instructor, Business Valuation Section, "Tax Aspects of Divorce in Florida", National Business Institute
• "The Anatomy of a Business Appraisal", presented to various law firms, trust companies, and associations
• Instructor/Expert, "Mock Trial", Central Florida Chapter of FICPA
• Author, "Intermediate Business Valuation" course, FICPA
• Author, " mergers and acquisitions section, "Advanced Business Valuation" course, FICPA
• Instructor, "Business Valuations 94 - Methods, Support, and practice Considerations" course, FICPA
• Instructor, "Intermediate Business Valuation" course, FICPA
• Instructor, "Advanced Business Valuation" course, FICPA
• Participated in the development of the AICPA business valuation course