Skorheim & Associates

At Skorheim & Associates, we are a highly respected accounting and business consulting firm with extensive experience in trust and estate accounting and testimony, commercial civil and marital dissolution expert testimony, and tax and financial planning. With over 50 years of combined experience, our team of CPAs and attorneys has a proven track record of providing accurate and objective financial services to our clients.

Our founding partner, Jim Skorheim, has been recognized by the Orange County Bar Association as "Orange County's top financial expert witness." With his extensive courtroom experience, he has served in over 300 business litigation cases and has demonstrated his expertise in complex financial matters. Jim has testified in numerous high-profile cases, including the Beckman v Flextronics case, which resulted in the largest jury verdict in Orange County history.

Our team's expertise extends beyond forensic accounting and expert testimony. We also offer comprehensive tax and financial planning services, helping our clients achieve their financial goals. Our professionals have a holistic approach to financial planning, taking into account our clients' unique circumstances, goals, and values.

Our Services

We offer a wide range of services, including:

• Trust and Estate: We understand complex trust and estate issues, having been hired by national banks to prepare trust client returns and having testified in litigious trust and estate matters.
• Forensic Accounting & Expert Testimony: Our team provides sophisticated experience in financial expert testimony in commercial civil, employment, and family law matters.
• Tax & Financial Planning: We offer a more holistic approach to tax consulting, financial planning, business valuation, and succession planning.

Meet Our Team

Our team consists of experienced CPAs and attorneys who have served in various capacities, including:

• Jim M. Skorheim, JD, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE, CGMA: Jim has been recognized as "Orange County's top financial expert witness" and has extensive courtroom experience, having served in over 300 business litigation cases.
• James M. Skorheim, CPA: James joined Skorheim & Associates in varying capacities since grade school and has since assumed the tax and financial planning side of the practice.

Our Mission

At Skorheim & Associates, our mission is to accomplish our clients' financial objectives efficiently and competently. We strive to provide accurate and objective financial services, leveraging our extensive experience and expertise to help our clients achieve their goals.