Zachary Marks

Zachary Marks has more than a decade of experience as a forensic accountant specializing in fraud investigations, tracing funds, complex financial disputes and bankruptcy-related claims. Mr. Marks has led large-scale matters in the healthcare, real estate, hospitality, financial services, automotive, defense and restaurant industries.

Mr. Marks has fraud investigation experience related to embezzlement, Ponzi and investment schemes, tax evasion, healthcare fraud and accounting fraud. His work frequently involves reconstructing books and records, identifying and investigating potentially improper transactions, analyzing potential fraudulent transfers, tracing funds through commingled accounts, deciphering the mechanics of alleged frauds and quantifying the financial impact of alleged misconduct. Mr. Marks has testified in federal and state courts on tax fraud, Ponzi scheme flow of funds and tracing illicit funds.

Mr. Marks regularly provides consulting, expert and neutral services in commercial litigation and disputes, including breach of contract matters, post-acquisition disputes and partnership disputes. These engagements often involve forensic analysis of financial records, valuation of historical and projected damages, recalculation of waterfall payments and analysis of technical accounting issues such as revenue recognition, EBITDA calculations, fair value measurements, changes in estimates and error corrections. Mr. Marks has provided an expert report and arbitration testimony regarding executive misuse of corporate funds, the application of relevant tax guidelines and damages.

As an educator, Mr. Marks has taught courses on accounting, forensic accounting and internal investigations at the Practising Law Institute and regularly presents on forensic accounting and the Madoff Ponzi scheme at Villanova University, Lehigh University and Auburn University. Internally, Mr. Marks co-led FTI Consulting’s Risk & Investigations training program for several years and teaches on tracing funds in commingled accounts. He also co-authored an article on investigating Ponzi schemes using advanced data analytics in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Marks served as a forensic accountant for the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office in the Economic Crime Unit. In this role, he investigated allegations of embezzlement, fraud and sales of illegal goods.