Peter Gampel joins Fiske & Company as a Director in the Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Services Practice Group

PLANTATION, FL (December 8, 2009) – Fiske & Company, one of South Florida’s leading CPA firms, announced that Peter Gampel, ABV/CFF, ASA, CA, CBV, has joined the firm as a Director in the Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Services Practice Group.

“Peter has a phenomenal track record advising business owners and attorneys on important matters concerning valuation and economic damages,” said Alan Fiske, Managing Partner with Fiske & Company. “His courtroom experience and skill sets will add to the firm’s thriving litigation support and business valuation practice.”

Gampel’s career spans more than 28 years working for regional and international accounting firms, with the last 20 years as principal in charge of the Florida Valuation Practice.

Gampel has prepared more than 1,000 reports for both business valuation and economic damages. Valuations include those for complex accounting matters such as purchase price allocation, goodwill and intangible asset impairment and stock options. Other valuations include those for estate and gift tax purposes, purchases and sales of businesses or minority interests therein and corporate tax planning. Litigation and forensic cases have included many high profile cases pertaining to breach of contract, shareholder and marital disputes, business and construction damages, personal injury, wrongful termination, patent infringement and false advertising.

Gampel has provided expert testimony on many occasions for Circuit Courts, US Tax Court, US Bankruptcy Court, American Arbitration Association and in Canada. He has written numerous articles in his field and has made presentations to various organizations.

Gampel attended McGill University, where he earned his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance as well as his postgraduate diploma in Public Accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), and National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA).

He is a resident of Coral Springs, Florida.