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Leroy Koross, CPA, CVA, of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, Designated a Certified Mediator by Supreme Court of Florida

MIAMI - March 18, 2005 - Leroy Koross, CPA, CVA, a partner in the Ft. Lauderdale office of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP, received certification from the Supreme Court of Florida as a county and family mediator. The role of a mediator is to facilitate voluntary agreements in resolving disputes by reducing obstacles to communication and assisting in the identification of issues and exploration of alternatives.

"I have participated in hundreds of matrimonial dissolutions over the years, and it is always gratifying to help couples resolve their disputes outside of the courtroom in a less acrimonious process," explains Koross. "As a certified mediator, I look forward to helping individuals in all forms of civil disputes facilitate consensual agreements and to assist them in voluntarily resolving their conflicts."

Koross is one of South Florida's leading authorities in the areas of valuation and forensic accounting in relation to matrimonial disputes. Throughout his 30-year career, he has worked on high profile and complex divorce matters and is frequently called upon to testify as an expert witness in such cases. He has spoken on various valuation and matrimonial issues before such professional bodies as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys and the Broward County Bar Association, as well as at Nova Southeastern University Law School.

In addition, Koross has been accepted as an expert witness throughout Florida in both federal and state courts in bankruptcy, malpractice, breach of contract, construction, eminent domain, fraud investigation, insurance claim, partnership dispute/buy-sell, shareholder action and business valuation.

A graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, Koross earned a bachelor's of science in business administration with a major in accounting. He is a member of the AICPA and a co-author of the AICPA Small Business Consulting Practice Aid, "Valuation of a Closely Held Business." A certified valuations analyst through the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, he is also a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers and he serves on the Executive Committee of the National Litigation Services Support Association.

Based in Miami, with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Boulder, Colorado, Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP, is one of the nation's leading independent accounting and management consulting firms. With a portfolio of services that goes far beyond traditional accounting, MBAF provides business solutions to a broad range of clients, from individuals to public and private entities. For more information, visit www.mbafcpa.com.


Editor's Note: Koross resides in Cooper City, FL.