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Curriculum Vitae
of
Benedict A. Kolita, CPA, CVA


*Academic and Professional Credentials* Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting Major, Kent State University Certified Public Accountant Certified Valuation Analyst *Professional and Business Experience* Currently, Co-Owner Kolita & Company, CPAs, CVAs Previously, regional CPA firm Partner, Previously, Big-4 Audit Manager specializing in assisting business owner-operators achieve their growth objectives
*Professional Affiliations*

Current:

                 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
              Business Valuation Research Institute
              Institute of Business Appraisers
              National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
                                Course Review Committee
                                 Exam & Grading Committee
                                 Professional Development Committee
                                 State Chapter Committee
           Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
                                 Ethics Committee
                                 Peer Reviewer
               Peachtree, Inc., Qualified Installer- Peachtree Complete Accounting Software

Past:

    Computer Associates, Inc. - Qualified Installer of AccPac Accounting Software
    Great Plains Software, Inc. - Qualified Installer of Dynamics Accounting Software
    Great Plains Software, Inc. - Accounting Advisory Committee, member
     RMA- The Risk Management Association

     Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
                 Member of the Board of Directors, Akron Chapter
                  Chairman of the Accounting & Auditing Standards Committee
                   Peer Reviewer
                   Speaker at membership meetings on professional standards

     U. S. Small Business Administration.
                 Speaker at S.C.O.R.E. new business seminars

Specialization

Mr. Kolita specializes in the determination, restatement, evaluation, analysis, interpretation, and forecasting, feasibility and translation of complex transactional financial data. Typically, Mr. Kolita applies such data in connection with complex business litigation, valuation, forensic accounting and troubled businesses. The matters include lost profits, breach of contract, intellectual property, estate and gift taxes, bankruptcy, personal injury, wrongful termination, wrongful death, fraud, and misrepresentation among other categories.

Testifying Experience

	Testified in United States District Court, Akron Ohio, as an expert witness regarding the valuation of an international franchise business.
	Testified in Common Pleas Court as an expert witness regarding the amount of damages resulting from defendant's failure to complete a purchase transaction.
	Testified in Common Pleas Court as an expert witness regarding the amount of damages resulting from defendant's failure to complete the terms of a contract.
	Testified in Common Pleas Court, as an expert witness in connection with the valuation of the benefits defendant was to receive from a pension and profit sharing plan.
	Deposed in connection with an embezzlement from a Savings & Loan Association, the amount of which exceeded one million dollars.

Civic and Community Activities

     Counsel of Small Enterprises, member
     Eastlake Chamber of Commerce, member
     Fairport Harbor Yacht Club, Board of Trustees, member
     Greater Cleveland Growth Association, member
     Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce, member
      United Way of Lake County, Board of Directors Member Emeritus,
     United Way Services, Board of Directors, former member
     Willoughby Area Chamber of Commerce, former Treasurer