Education
Oakland University; Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics, magna cum laude, 2005.
Oakland University; Masters of Business Administration, Finance, cum laude, 2007
Professional Certifications and Affiliations
Charterholder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, 2014
Member of the CFA Institute, 2014
Member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Detroit Society, 2014
Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), 2021
Member of the American Society of Appraisers, 2016
Professional Experience
Daniel Agauas is a manager at Crawford & Winiarski , a CPA firm specializing in the practice of forensic accounting, economic damages analysis in connection with complex commercial disputes, business valuation, financial fraud investigation, and creditor representation in connection with corporate insolvency situations. The firm also provides consulting services in connection with data management and transactional database analysis projects.
Daniel Agauas is a charterholder of the CFA® designation. He has expertise in the assessment and quantification of economic damages in commercial disputes, the valuation of closely held businesses, and the handling of forensic accounting investigations. Daniel has been engaged in matters relating to shareholder disputes, lost profit calculations, breach of contracts, and forensic accounting matters.
Daniel’s involvement has covered the entire litigation support process, including discovery assistance, complex data analysis, damage calculations, and presenting conclusions in written reports. In addition, he is adept at financial statement analysis, market research, and developing financial modeling tools. His experience covers a wide range of industries, including automotive, healthcare, construction, and steel.
Daniel is also an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) and a member of the American Society of Appraisers. His business valuation experience includes valuations for shareholder disputes, estate and gift tax purposes, mergers and acquisitions, divorces, and business planning. The valuations have encompassed non-marketable, controlling and minority interests in corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Daniel is proficient with multiple valuation methods: discounted cash flow analysis, capitalization of earnings method, guideline public company method, and comparable transaction analysis.
Daniel joined Crawford & Winiarski in July 2013. Prior to joining the firm, Daniel provided litigation support and business valuation services at a global public accounting and consulting firm since 2007. He also performed market research analysis for companies seeking to export their products and services as an intern at the Department of Commerce.
Daniel is a graduate of Oakland University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics (magna cum laude) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration concentrating in finance (cum laude). He is a member of the CFA Society Detroit. Daniel was also the honored recipient of the 2005 Michigan Tutor of the Year Award.
Crawford & Winiarski is a member of the Financial Consulting Group, L.C., the leading organization of business valuation and financial consulting firms in the U.S. FCG is the nation^s largest organization of independently owned accounting, business valuation, and financial services firms.
FCG members are experienced, credentialed, financial experts and leaders in the valuation profession. FCG members serve on the Business Valuation Committees of the AICPA and the ASA, participate in national business valuation conferences, serve as AICPA and ASA instructors, and author valuation books, articles, and newsletters.