Matthew  Girard

Matthew Girard

Managing Director

Matthew Girard provides valuation consulting services as a Managing Director in Andersen’s East Coast Valuation practice. His professional career spans over 25 years of valuation and business experience. Before joining Andersen, Matthew was a valuation consultant with several firms, including a specialized financial advisory firm he co-founded. Before that, he was a valuation consultant in Arthur Andersen’s Valuation and Corporate Finance group.

Matthew has valued domestic and multinational businesses in many fields including:

  • Purchase-price allocations (ASC 805)
  • Impairment testing (ASC 350, 360)
  • Complex securities (ASC 820)
  • Fixed income/debentures (ASC 820)
  • IRS 409A
  • Estate planning
  • Non-compete agreements
  • Federal and international tax planning/documentation
  • Business and strategic planning
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Litigation support

Specific industries within which Matthew has worked include financial services, government contracting, e-commerce, retail, technology, metals, business service companies, real estate, manufacturing, distribution and retailing, amongst others.

Matthew is a Chartered Financial Analyst as recognized by the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute, and he has completed the courses required for the American Society of Appraisers’ Business Valuation designation.