Michael Fernald
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Retired IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent (21+ years). Triple-credentialed forensic accountant (CPA, CFE, PI) providing expert witness testimony and litigation support in federal and state courts. Specializes in fund tracing, BSA/AML, money laundering, construction fraud, receivership, and damages. Austin, TX. Rate: $450/$550.
Michael J. Fernald, CPA, CFE, PI, is founder of {the} Fernald firm, LLC in Austin, Texas — a boutique forensic accounting and expert-witness practice serving attorneys and businesses nationwide. A retired IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent (2000–2024) with 21+ years of federal law enforcement experience, Michael directed and conducted complex investigations into investment fraud, Ponzi schemes, embezzlement, bank and wire fraud, and international money laundering. He has been designated as a money-laundering expert and summary witness in federal criminal trials involving over $200 million in cumulative loss amounts. In private practice, he provides forensic accounting, expert witness testimony, and litigation support in federal and state courts. Specialties: complex fund tracing, BSA/AML compliance, construction fraud, receivership accounting, and damages quantification. BBA + MPA, McCombs School of Business, UT Austin. Rate: $450/hr consultation; $550/hr testimony.
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CPA, CFE, PI | Retired IRS-CI Special Agent (21+ years) | Texas PI License A28599601
Texas License Number : A28599601
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