In a career spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Walden has held leadership positions in several Central Florida businesses. As a chief financial officer, chief of operations officer, and controller of various companies, he has had the opportunity to put the theories learned in classrooms to the real-life tests of the business world. As owner of Byron Walden & Associates, he provided accounting, income tax, and consulting services to individuals and small business owners. He sold his practice in 2001 when he co-founded Inductive Logic Systems, Inc., a building automation and management systems business dedicated to the commercial construction market. In 2005, Mr. Walden joined Fishkind & Associates, Inc. (currently Fishkind Litigation Services), and in 2007 was appointed chief financial officer. In 2010, he was named a senior associate leading the litigation support team and serves as an expert witness.

Since joining Fishkind Litigation Services, Mr. Walden has focused primarily on the practice areas of business litigation, wrongful injury, wrongful death, divorce, and business valuation. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of Florida and is adept in preparing Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO). Additional certifications include Financial Forensics (CFF) by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and Valuation Analyst (CVA) issued by the National Association of Valuators and Analysts (NACVA).

Areas of Expertise

Accounting, Business Valuation, Finance, Marketing, Forecasting, Business Strategy

Professional Experience

• Chief Financial Officer, Expert Witness, Fishkind Litigation Services, Inc. 2005 – Present
• Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Inductive Logic Systems, Inc. 2001 – 2005
• Owner, Accounting and Tax Practice, Byron Walden & Associates 1999 – 2001
• Chief Operations Officer, Controller, Irvine Mechanical, Inc. 1997 – 1999
• Tax Compliance Manager, Special Projects – Foreign Tax Compliance, Special Projects – DECCO Settlement, AT&T Corporation 1984 – 1997

Education

• University of Maryland, Bachelor of Science, Business Management – Accounting, 1989
• Florida Southern College, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – Financial Management Accounting (5th year requirement), 1996
• Nova Southeastern University, Huizenga School of Business,
  MBA in Finance, 2010

Select Client List

• Akerman
• Bell Roper
• Boatman Ricci
• Burr Forman
• Coleman Yovanovich
• Conrad Scherer
• De la Parte & Gilbert
• Fulmer Leroy Albee
• Fisher Rushmer
• Foley Lardner
• Gunster
• Hill Ward Henderson
• Holland & Knight
• Morgan & Morgan
• Nabors Giblin
• Pendas Law
• Smolker Bartlett
• Tobin Reyes
• Weiss Handler Cornwell
• BP
• Cemex/CSR/Rinker
• City of Miami
• FPL
• State of Florida
• U.S. Department of Justice
• Waste Management