PRINCIPALS
Lester J. Schwartz, CPA, CFF
PRINCIPAL
BIO
Includes over forty years as a forensic accountant appearing as an expert witness, court appointed special master or referee on accounting, tax and financial matters, business disputes, business valuations, damage claims, economic losses, goodwill,
going concern and marital dissolutions. Author of various articles on forensic litigation in numerous professional publications. Lecturer at law school and qualified continuing education of the bar on" Forensic Accounting" " Understanding Financial
Statements," " Utilizing Financial Statements and Tax Returns in Litigation," " Estate
Planning" and" Financial Planning."
EDUCATION
B.S. Accounting New York University
School of Commerce Accounting and Finance 1960
CREDENTIALS:
Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant( CPA)- State of California 1964- Certificate# 11233
Certified in Financial Forensics( CFF) by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants( AICPA)
2008 - Certificate# 1670

Email: less@zss.com
Direct number: 310-943-8576

Michael D. Saltsman, CPA
PRINCIPAL
BIO
Michael Saltsman has over 40 years of experience in accounting, His experience includes tax, audit, business disputes, business valuations, damage claims, economic losses, goodwill, He is also an author of various articles on forensic litigation in numerous professional publications
EDUCATION
University of California, San Diego 1968
B.A. Economics University of California, Los Angeles 1970
M.B.A. University of California, Los Angeles
Graduate School of Management 1972
California Society of Certified Public Accountants
CREDENTIALS:
Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant( CPA)- State of California - Certificate # 22833
Email: mikes@zss.com
Direct number: 310-943-8579
Members

David L. Bass, CPA
Tax Senior Manager
Email: davidb@zss.com
Direct number: 310-943-8569

Silva Hakobyan, CPA
Tax Senior Manager
Email: silvah@zss.com
Direct number: 310-943-8567