Matthew Girard
Managing Director
Matthew Girard provides valuation consulting services as a Managing Director in Andersen’s East Coast Valuation practice. His professional career spans over 25 years of valuation and business experience. Before joining Andersen, Matthew was a valuation consultant with several firms, including a specialized financial advisory firm he co-founded. Before that, he was a valuation consultant in Arthur Andersen’s Valuation and Corporate Finance group.
Matthew has valued domestic and multinational businesses in many fields including:
- Purchase-price allocations (ASC 805)
- Impairment testing (ASC 350, 360)
- Complex securities (ASC 820)
- Fixed income/debentures (ASC 820)
- IRS 409A
- Estate planning
- Non-compete agreements
- Federal and international tax planning/documentation
- Business and strategic planning
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Litigation support
Specific industries within which Matthew has worked include financial services, government contracting, e-commerce, retail, technology, metals, business service companies, real estate, manufacturing, distribution and retailing, amongst others.
Matthew is a Chartered Financial Analyst as recognized by the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute, and he has completed the courses required for the American Society of Appraisers’ Business Valuation designation.