- About Harper
- Curriculum Vitae
- Case List
- Employees
About Harper
Founded in 1993, Harper Incorporated is a market leader in providing comprehensive solutions for litigation economics. We are truly independent, servicing plaintiff and defense counsel on an equal basis.
We utilize state of the art visual aids to communicate the findings and conclusion of our economic investigation to the jury.
No hand holding is required. Our extensive trial experience and specialized training, allows us to provide comprehensive solutions in a trial ready-fashion.
We hold business appraisal accreditations from the two leading bodies, AICPA and ASA. Our forensic accountants are also certified fraud examiners.
With extensive trial experience and a team of CPAs, MBAs, CFEs, economists, and forensic accountants, we are uniquely qualified to quantify your economic losses.
Let Our Specialization Help You GAIN the LEADING EDGE.
We utilize state of the art visual aids to communicate the findings and conclusion of our economic investigation to the jury.
No hand holding is required. Our extensive trial experience and specialized training, allows us to provide comprehensive solutions in a trial ready-fashion.
We hold business appraisal accreditations from the two leading bodies, AICPA and ASA. Our forensic accountants are also certified fraud examiners.
With extensive trial experience and a team of CPAs, MBAs, CFEs, economists, and forensic accountants, we are uniquely qualified to quantify your economic losses.
Let Our Specialization Help You GAIN the LEADING EDGE.
Curriculum Vitae
| Daniel J. Harper, CPA/ABV, ASA, MBA | |
| Occupation: | President, Harper Incorporated |
| Areas of Specialization: | Business valuations, forensic accounting, and quantification of business or personal economic loss; providing accounting, auditing business consulting, and tax planning services to small and large closely-held businesses. |
| Expert Witness: | Washington and Idaho (Judge and Jury Trials) |
| Education: | Bachelor of Business Administration Washington State University – 1973 Bachelor of Accounting Washington State University – 1974 Masters of Business Administration (MBA) University of Washington – 2003 |
| Professional Associations: | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants Accredidation In Business Valuation (AICPA 1998) American Society of Appraisers National Association of Forensic Economics American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts Experience: 1993 - Present Harper Incorporated, President 1991 - 1992 McFarland & Alton, P.S., President and C.E.O. 1984 - 1990 McFarland & Alton, P.S., Shareholder in Charge of Practice Development and Audit Department, Technical Supervision and New Service Department 1975 - 1983 McFarland & Alton, P.S., Professional Audit Staff Providing Public Accounting Services |
| Published: |
The Federal Credit Union (10-90) Credit Union Industry Technical & Marketing Manuals (6-91) The Credit Union Auditor Newsletter (5-91) The Journal of Business |
| Speaker/Presentations Commitiees: | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants National Credit Union Conference National Association of Federal Credit Unions National Conference Washington State Credit Union League Annual Convention Combined Washington and Oregon Credit Union Leagues Controller Conference Eastern Washington Chapter of the Associated General Contractors Annual Meeting Supervisory Committee Training Seminar Associated Regional Accounting Firms National Partners Meeting National Electrical Contractors Association Associated Regional Accounting Firms, Past National Chairman for Construction and Credit Union Committees Calculation of Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases, Costa Mesa, California Calculation of Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases, St. Louis, Missouri Practice Development Institute Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Cases, Chicago, Illinois Calculation of Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases, Jacksonville, Florida AICPA National Advanced Litigation Services Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets, WSCPA, Spokane, WA Determining Economic Damages, Spokane Bar Association, Spokane, WA |
Case List
| Daniel J. Harper, CPA/ABV, ASA, MBA List of Cases Testified as an Expert on at Trial or by Deposition in the Last Five Years | |
| Name of Case | Name of Court |
| Isherwood & Associates v. The Burlington Northern, et al. | United States District Court Eastern District of Washington at Spokane, February 2001 |
| Danielle Y. Allmand v. Department of Transportation, State of Washington and Jerry Compton | United States District Court Eastern District of Washington at Spokane, February 2001 |
| Trunkenbolz v. Trunkenbolz | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, March 2001 |
| Quad City Construction v. Advanta | Idaho Federal Bankruptcy Court Moscow, Idaho, March 2001 |
| Dr. Dexter v. Pemco | Arbitration Moses Lake, WA, April 2001 |
| Seberro v. USSA | Arbitration, Spokane, WA, April 2001 |
| Spokane Mental Health v. Spokane County | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane May 2001 |
| Dr. Rundle v. City of Spokane | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, June 2001 |
| Imhoff v. URM Stores | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, June 2001 |
| Alton Automotive Centers, Inc. v. Challenger Lifts, Inc. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, May 2002 |
| Hicks v. Hicks | Superior Court of State of Washinton, County of Spokane, May 2002 |
| Anders v. Plenum Communications, Inc. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, May 2002 |
| Ameenjohn Stanisky, Azim Stanisky and Fayroza Stanisky v. Marcia McKay, DO and Pullman Family Medicine | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Whitman, July 2002 |
| Jean and Peter Clark v. Family Health Center of Spokane | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Whitman, September 2002 |
| William and Janet Taylor v. Walla Walla Clinic | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Walla Walla, March 2003 |
| Cindy Britts v. Dept. of Social & Health Services, Consolidated Support Services | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, March 2003 |
| Cheryl L. Forbes and Colleen A. Myers v. American Building Maintenance | Superior Court State of Washington, County of Spokane, April 2003 |
| Kempf (Safe-T-Tow) v. Butler | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, May 2003 |
| Michael Scarpelli v. Neal Williams | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, May 2003 |
| David Coulson v. Pliant Corp. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, May 2003 |
| Schade Towers, LLC. v. United Security Bank | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, May 2003 |
| Michael Alvarado v. Marshall S. Stander | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Grant, June 2003 |
| Marzetta v. Marzetta | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, June 2003 |
| Richards v. Sicilia et al | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, June 2003 |
| Terri Francisco-Farrell v. Local Union 112 | Richland Federal District Court of State of Washington, July 2003 |
| Taplett v. Major Marketing Services, Inc., et al. | Superior Court of State of Washington, July 2003 |
| Tri-State Foods, Inc. v. Vitality Foodservice, Inc. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, August 2003 |
| Shawn Ferger v. Valley Foursquare Church | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, August 2003 |
| Tina Kempe d/b/a Miller’s Espresso v. Safeco Property and Casualty Insurance Company | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, September 2003 |
| Wallis D. Hubbard v. Spokane County, et al. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, September 2003 |
| Natalya Daranutsa v. City of Spokane | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, November 2003 |
| City of Spokane v. river Park Square, LLC. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, November 2003 |
| Best Franchising, Inc., and Hawthorn Suites Franchising, Inc. vs. Terry P. Wynia, et al. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane November 2003 |
| Bernard Taylor, and the B. Taylor Group, LLC, v. Altek, Inc. | Arbitration Spokane, Washington, November 2003 |
| A. Casey Mathieu v. Bilodeau et al. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, December 2003 |
| Darrin Miller and Cynthia Miller v. U-Haul of Washington, a Washington Corporation | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, December 2003 |
| Albert F. Sutlick, Jr., and Cheryl A. Sutlick; and Albert F. Sutlick, Jr. v. Walla Walla General Hospital, a Corporation; Blue Mountain Medical Group, a Business Entity; and Robert D. Betz, M.D. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Walla Walla, March 2004 |
| Susan Messinger v. U.S. Bancorp; a Delaware Corporation | United States District Court Eastern District of Washington, County of Spokane, March 2004 |
| Guy E. Katz v. Michelle E. Katz | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, March 2004 |
| Paul Madden and Janice Madden, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof, and Paul Madden, as Guardian for Jenny Madden, Hillary Madden, and Whitney Madden, all minors v. Ronald Nielsen, M.D., Judith Nielsen, M.D., and Ronald and Judith Neilsen, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof; William Brooks and Jane Doe Brooks, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; and Okanogan-Douglas County Hospital District d/b/a Okanogan-Douglas Hospital. | Arbitration Seattle, Washington, April 2004 |
| Kenneth R. Taplett and Patricia S. Taplett, husband and wife, v. Major Marketing Services, Inc., a Washington Corporation; George W. and Michael L. Wallach and Michaele J. Wallach, husband and wife. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, April 2004 |
| D.L. Futures, Inc. v. Esposito, Tombari, George, Topliff & Campbell, P.S., and Joseph A. Esposito. | Deposition Spokane, Washington, September 2004 |
| C.J.M., a minor, by and through Michelle K. Wolkey, his guardian ad litem v. Empire Health Services, a Washington corporation, d/b/a Deaconess Medical Center, and d/b/a Deaconess Child Care Center | Deposition Spokane, Washington, September 2004 |
| James Roy Sharp v. Glyn K. Best and Jane Doe Best | Deposition Spokane, Washington, September 2004 |
| Harry J. Paris, individually, as parent of Tesia Parris, as personal representative of Tesia Parris and the Estate of Tesia Parris, and as parent and guardian of Tawny Parris, a minor, and Tori Parris, a minor; Celeste Seidler, individually, as parent of Tesia Parris, and as parent and guardian of Tawny Parris, a minor, and Tori Parris, a minor, v. Abdualwahab Al-Jazairy; Robert B. Fiorentino, individually and as agent/employee of the State of Washington (Washington State Patrol); and The State of Washington. | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, October 2004 |
| Carroll Construction v. Spokane County | Arbitration Spokane, Washington, October 2004 |
| Lucindea Amundson, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jason Carl Delgado, deceased; Travis Allen; Darrell Allen and Angela Allen husband and wife, v. State of Washington, Department of Transportation | Adams County Superior Court, Ritzville, Washington, October 2004 |
| William Goble d/b/a Gobie Farms v. Bleyhl Farm Service Inc. | Deposition Spokane, Washington, November 2004 |
| Martha J. Rehn v. Richard R. Rehn. | &Superior Court of the State of Washington, County of Spokane, November 2004 |
| Anita K. Neill, Wife, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mark T. Neill, v. Dennis L. Simpson, M.D. and James O. Duffy, M.D. | Deposition Spokane, Washington, November 2004 |
| Blanchat v. Blanchat | Superior Court of the State of Washington, County of Spokane, March 2005 |
| Poco, L.L.C. (Mark Peterson) v. Farmers Crop Insurance Group Alliance, Inc. | Mediation Kennewick, Washington, March 2005 |
| City of Spokane v. Perkins Coie | Deposition Spokane, Washington, April 2005 |
| Werschler v. Werschler | Superior Court of the State of Washington Spokane, Washington, May 2005 |
| Brooklyn Iron Works, Inc. | Mediation Spokane, Washington, May 2005 |
| Brunjes v. Brunjes | Superior Court of the State of Washington, County of Spokane, May 2005 |
| Jimmy Thomas v. Spokane Transit | Deposition Authority Spokane, Washington, May 2005 |
| Darrin Miller and Cynthia Miller v.U-Haul of Washington, a Washington Corporation | Superior Court of State of Washington, County of Spokane, December 2003 |
| Waynco Construction, Inc. v. Good Samaritan | Arbitration Spokane, Washington, June 2005 |
| Courtney Strange v. City of Spokane, a municipal corporation; Sarah Wolverton, a single woman; and Jerry Wolverton and Darcie Wolverton, husband and wife | Deposition Spokane, Washington, June 2005 |
| Walter B. Dahlke v. Nrlift, Inc., a Washington Corporation | Deposition Spokane, Washington, June 2005 |
| Susan Jones v. U.S. Bank | Deposition Spokane, Washington, October 2005 |
| Cheryl Patrick v. Estate of Andrew Dyk, deceased; and Melvin Dyk and Cindy Dyk, husband and wife, and the marital community composed therof | Deposition Spokane, Washington, November 2005 |
| Roberta Scholz v. State, et al. | Deposition Spokane, Washington, November 2005 |
| Donald Rebman v. Jonathan Perry, M.D. | Deposition Spokane, Washington, March 2006 |
| Sharon Russell v. Prevocational | Superior Court of the State of Washington, County of Spokane, March 2006 |
| William Kelley v. Eastern Washington University | Deposition Spokane, Washington, March 2006 |
| Stat Network v. Lance Haynie | Deposition Spokane, Washington, April 2006 |
| ESP v. Oregon Central Credit Union | Deposition Spokane, Washington, April 2006 |
| Donald L. Rebman v. The Bulington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, a Delaware Corporation; Jonathan R. Perry, M.D.; Kadlec Medical Center, a Washington Corporation; John Doe and/or Jane Doe Health Care Providers 1-5, Defendants. | District Court Eastern District of Washington. Richland, Washington, August 2006 |
| Harry Ries, Guardian Ad Litem, On behalf of the Estates of Deryk Gaddis, a minor child, and Kristopher Gaddis, a minor child, v. Janet Hoke and “John Doe Hoke,” husband and wife, v. Dean Gaddis and Jennifer Gaddis, husband and wife. | Superior Court, State of Washington Ephrata, Washington, August 2006 |
| Mark Peterson, Poco, LLC v. Farmers Crop Insurance Alliance | Arbitration Kennewick, Washington, September 2006 |
| John Hale v. Wellpinit School District | Deposition Spokane, Washington, September 2006 |
| Cruz v. Cruz | Superior Court of the State of Washington, County of Spokane, Washington, September 2006 |
| Steve Breeden v. Kaiser Aluminum | Deposition Spokane, Washington, October 2006 |
| Steelman-Duff v. Idaho Department of Transportation | Arbitration Boise, Idaho, November 2006 |
| Olmsted v. Olmsted | Superior Court of the State of Washington County of Spokane, Washington, January 2007 |
| Rothford v. Rothford | The District Court of the First Judicial District to the State of Idaho, in and for the County of Kootenai, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, January 2007 |
| Linda Bredeson, individually and as personal represtentative of the Estate of Bradley A. Bredeson, Deceased v. Gritman Medical Centr, Inc. a domestic corporation, E. Bree, R.N., an individual, and John P. Lundeby, M.D., and individual, and Lloyd E. Perino, M.D., and individual. | Deposition Spokane, Washington, February 2007 |
| Ellen Stanton v. Café Liberte, LLC | Deposition Spokane, Washington, February 2007 |
| Thomas Dickman v. Budget Rental | Superior Court of the State of Washington, County of Spokane, Washington, February 2007 |
| Thomas Waite v. Steven Brodhead, LDS Church, et al. | Deposition Spokane, Washington, February 2007 |
| Kimberly Kallestad v. Collins | Deposition Spokane, Washington, March 2007 |
| Teresa Ambach v. French& Keeve, et al. | Superior Court of the State of Washington, County of Spokane, Washington, March 2007 |
Employees
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