Fiske and Company, one of South Florida’s oldest CPA firms, announced Katie Gilden, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE, CVA -- Litigation Services Support Principal, recently received specialized training in the Family Collaborate process. Katie Gilden joined Fiske and Company in November 2009 in the Forensic Accounting and Litigation Services Practice of the firm.

Ms. Gilden’s practice focuses on Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Services and includes providing Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting Services related to Economic Damages, Shareholder Disputes, Lost Profits, Business Interruption Claims, Breach of Contract, Marital Disputes, Personal Injury, Patent Infringement, Product Liability, Fraud and Professional Negligence and Eminent Domain.

A Family Collaborative Divorce is a non-adversarial form of alternative dispute resolution that operates in an environment grounded in good faith, cooperation, integrity, honesty and professional ethics to facilitate the resolution of the couple’s differences without the threat of litigation. In a Collaborative Divorce, the couple and a group of specially trained Collaborative Professionals form a team with the sole objective of resolving the divorce and child custody issues in a cooperative and thorough process while following Florida law.

The team typically includes specially trained Neutral Financial Professionals, Mental Health Professionals and Family Law Attorneys who agree to work together to achieve a satisfactory settlement in a cooperative manner without court intervention.

As a trained Florida Collaborative Professional, Fiske & Company’s Katie Gilden, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE, CVA can provide a comprehensive, neutral perspective of the financial situation, educate clients regarding financial concepts, and work directly with the clients to gather the appropriate financial documents.

“As a Collaborative Financial Expert, I act as a neutral financial professional to assist the Collaborative team with optimizing a financial settlement for the benefit of their clients,” said Katie Gilden, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE, CVA.

Fiske & Company provides accounting, tax, audit, forensic accounting, business valuation, litigation support and consulting services to individuals and businesses, as well as to legal and financial professionals. With four offices across the tri-county area, Fiske & Company is also one of South Florida’s top-rated Litigation Support CPA firms by the South Florida Legal Guide was recently ranked in the top 3 Best Local Providers of Business Valuation in the Daily Business Review’s “Best Of” 2017 list. The firm is an independent member of BDO Alliance USA.

About Fiske & Company

Established in 1972, Fiske & Company is one of South Florida’s leading CPA firms, offering accounting, tax, audit and consulting services to individuals and businesses, as well as to legal and financial professionals seeking expert advice and support on behalf of their respective clients. In addition to tax and accounting, the firm focuses its practice on business valuation, litigation support and forensic accounting. Fiske & Company is an independent member of the BDO Alliance USA, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms with similar client service goals. The BDO Alliance USA presents an opportunity for firms to expand services to clients without jeopardizing our existing relationships or our autonomy by accessing the resources of BDO USA, LLP and other Alliance members. Fiske & Co. maintains offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Kendall and Boca Raton. For more information, visit their website at www.fiskeco.com.