Michael Sternstein, CPA, CFE

Experience

Michael has been working as a forensic accountant for over 20 years focusing his career on providing accounting services to attorneys and insurance carriers.  His areas of expertise are in investigative accounting for litigation and liability defense, business interruption, builders’ risk, extra expense, inventory, fidelity, and fraud investigations. 

Michael has experience with large insurance claim throughout the United States and Internationally in a wide range of industries including travel and leisure, energy (production & distribution), entertainment (concerts, events & ticketing), cannabis, chemical manufacturing, consumer goods and products (wholesale & retail), transportation services, banking, and global financial institutions.

Additionally, Michael has given several business interruption presentations to clients and industry groups.

Areas of Specialization

• Business Interruption
• Extra Expense
• Inventory and Contents
• Litigation Support
• Product Liability
• Property Damage
• Builders Risk
• Agriculture
• Manufacturing
• Hotels & Hospitality
• Restaurants
• Retail Operations
• Service Industries

Publications

• “Turning a New Leaf: Crop Insurance for Cannabis Growers”, Claims Pages, September 2021 

Education

• Rutgers University, Bachelor of Arts in Economics
• Rutgers University, Master of Business Administration in Accounting & Finance

Professional Organizations

• New York Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member