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About Us
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Anne E. Gannon
CPA, CVA Principal, Hospitality Litigation and Forensics, LLC
Anne leads Hospitality Litigation and Forensics, LLC, built on more than fifteen years of hands-on accounting, tax, and advisory work with restaurant and hospitality operators. She holds active CPA licenses in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and earned the Certified Valuation Analyst credential through NACVA.
She has taught accounting and tax at Eastern Florida State College and Florida Atlantic University, and is the author of four books on restaurant financial management, including Re-Accelerate Method and Building Next Emerging Brand.
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OUR APPROACH
An Independent, Evidence-Based Approach
Our work is grounded in the records, the relevant facts, and the appropriate analytical methods.
We seek to make the financial analysis understandable by clearly explaining the information considered, the assumptions applied, the calculations performed, and the limitations that may affect the conclusions.
The objective is independent analysis that assists counsel in evaluating the financial issues — not predetermined conclusions.
RESTAURANT, BAR, AND MULTI-UNIT HOSPITALITY ENTITIES
Our Practice Areas
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Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Buyout valuations, profit-sharing disagreements, and minority oppression claims between operating partners, investors, and family ownership groups.
Fraud & Internal Theft Investigations
Skimming, vendor kickbacks, payroll fraud, and gift-card or comp abuse — traced through POS data, bank records, and vendor files specific to how restaurants actually operate.
Lost Profits & Business Interruption
Damages calculations following fire, flood, extended closure, or breach of lease or franchise agreement, benchmarked against comparable-unit and seasonal performance.
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Business Valuation In Litigation
Divorce, buy-sell disputes, dissolution, and estate matters, using NACVA-standard methodology adapted to restaurant and hospitality operating models.
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Franchise & Royalty Disputes
Underreported sales, royalty audit findings, and franchisor–franchisee accounting disagreements requiring an independent reconstruction of true revenue.
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Expert Witness & Testimony Support
Written expert reports, deposition preparation, and trial testimony that explain hospitality-specific financial findings in terms a court can
rely on.