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Shannon  I. Shaw, ABV, ASA, CBA, CVA,                                                         MAFF, BVAL, ABAR

•              Valuation and Forensic Services
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• POSITION
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• Valuation and Forensic Services Leader
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• EDUCATION
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• Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, University of Northern Iowa
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• PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
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• Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
• Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) 
• Accredited Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
• Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF)
• Business Valuator Accredited in Litigation (BVAL)
• Accredited in Business Appraisal Review (ABAR)
• Who's Who (Marquis)
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• EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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• Shaw Business Valuation/Litigation Support Services, LLC. 2008- 
• Clifton Gunderson, Regional Manager - Valuation and Forensic Services, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2006-2008 RSM McGladrey, Leader of Iowa Valuation and Forensic Services, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1992-2006
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• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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• Shannon Shaw specializes in providing Business Valuations, Litigation Support, Expert Witness Testimony, Income Tax Analysis, Financial/Forensic Analysis, Bankruptcy, and Merger and Acquisition assistance to clients in a wide array of industries, including financial institutions, construction manufacturing, and wholesale distribution for over 32 years. Mr. Shaw has testified as an expert witness in business valuation and income tax issues in various State and Federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings. He has also defended his work before the Internal Revenue Service.
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• PROFESSIONAL/CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES
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• Current
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• Member, Certified Public Accountant
• Member, Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
• Member, Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers
• Member, Business Valuator Accredited in Litigation with the Institute of Business Appraisers, Inc.
• Member, Accredited in Business Valuation Review with the Institute of Business Appraisers, Inc.
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Business Valuation Editorial Advisory Task Force Board Member
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants/American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers National Conference on Divorce Committee Member
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• Prior
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• Member of the Iowa City Rotary
• Treasurer of the Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers
• Secretary of the Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers
• President of the Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers
• Director/Member, Cedar Rapids Estate and Planning Council
• Treasurer of the Iowa City Jaycees
• Leadership for Five Seasons
• Treasurer Boy Scouts
• Cottage Sponsor at The Tanager Place
• Consultant of the Year - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Who's Who Worldwide
• Accountant of the Year Who's Who
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• AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
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• Extensive experience in management, tax, and financial accounting; fraud and forensic accounting; individual and corporate tax planning and consultation; business valuation; mergers and acquisitions; and gift and estate tax planning. Extensive experience in civil and criminal fraud investigations, contract and business disputes, computations of damages, and complex litigation. Extensive industry experience in construction, agribusiness, manufacturing, health care, and service industries.
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• Publications
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• Shannon Shaw has been published in various national publications, including The American Journal of Family Law (Aspen Publishers) and Valuing Professional Practices and Licenses (Wolters Kluwer).
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• Presentations
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• Iowa State Bar Association and Drake University Law School, 2001 (Des Moines, Iowa) – Utilizing Consultants/Appraisers in Family Law C
• Cedar Rapids Estate Planning Council, 2001 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) - Utilizing Family Limited Partnerships as an Estate Planning Tool
• Skogman Commercial Realty Group, 2001 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Valuing Small Businesses
• Iowa Realty/RSM McGladrey, Inc. 2001 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Utilizing Family Limited Partnerships as an Estate Planning Tool
• National Systems Contractors Association, 2001 (San Diego, California) – Business Valuation Preparing Your Company to Sell
• Benton, Iowa, Jones and Tama County Bar Association 2002 (Shellsburg, Iowa) – Utilizing Consultants/Appraisers in Family Law Cases, Resent Issues Related to Valuation in the Gift and Estate Setting, Adding Value to Your Business
• Iowa State Bar Association and Drake University Law School, 2002 (Des Moines, Iowa) – Family Law Conference
• University of Iowa College of Law, 2003 (Iowa City, Iowa) Gift and Estate Planning and Business Valuation
• Dubuque County Bar Association, 2003 (Dubuque, Iowa) – Utilizing an Expert Tax and/or Business Valuation Professional to Assist with the Numerous Financial Pitfalls that Can Occur with Asset and Alimony Settlements
• Iowa State Bar Association 2003 (Des Moines, Iowa) – Financial Area of Impact in the Area of Family Law Cases Including Forensic Investigation of Financial Affidavits
• National Business Institute, 2004 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Forensic Accounting
• University of Iowa College of Law, 2004 (Iowa City, Iowa) – Gift and Estate Planning and Business Valuation
• Tri-state Estate Planning Council 2004 (Dubuque, Iowa) – Gift and Estate Tax Planning
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 (Amana, Iowa) – Financial Aspects in Family Law
• Dubuque County Bar Association, 2004 (Dubuque, Iowa) – Divorce Litigation
• Iowa Bar Association, 2004 (Des Moines, Iowa) – ABC's of Family Law Financial Issues
• National Business Institute, 2004 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Forensic Accounting
• Moyer & Bergman PLC 2005 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Business Valuation and Financial Analysis
• Eastern Iowa Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, 2005 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – How Can a Financial Adviser Play a Role in the Family Law Area?
• Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, 2005 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Business Valuation and Financial Analysis
• Family Law Seminar 2005 (Des Moines, Iowa) – Modification or Termination of Alimony When it is Time to Retire
• National Business Institute 2005 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Obtaining the Best Settlement for your Client in Iowa
• Cedar Rapids Rotary, 2006 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – What is Forensic Accounting?
• RSM McGladrey, Inc. Continuing Professional Education Webinar 2006 – Financial Issues in the Dissolution Setting
• Iowa State Bar Association and Drake University Law School, 2007 (Des Moines, Iowa) – Utilizing Consultants/Appraisers in Family Law C
• The New American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA) Statement of Standards for Valuation Services (Cedar Rapids, Iowa February 2008 and Des Moines, Iowa April 2008)
• Gift and Estate Tax Planning (Clinton, Iowa – 2008) – Estate Tax Planning Council
• Linn County Bar Association - The New American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA) Statement of Standards for Valuation Services (Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 2008)
• AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce (Las Vegas, Nevada, May 8-9, 2008) – Effectively presenting your case for spousal support
• Scott County Bar, Patricia Rhodes Cepican Continuing Legal Education Series In Support of HELP Legal Aid (Davenport, Iowa, June 19, 2008) – Tax Issues in Family Law Cases
• National Business Institute 2008 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) - Financial Issues in Family Law Litigation
• National Business Institute 2008 (DesMoines, Iowa) - Financial Issues in Family Law Litigation
• AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce (Las Vegas, Nevada, May 8-9, 2010) – Various tax issues in divorce
• Linn County Bar Association, 2012 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) - Financial Issues in Divorce
• Scott County Bar Association, 2012 (Davenport, Iowa) - Chinks in the Armor - Challenging Financial Data in Trial.
• Johnson County Bar Association, 2017 (Iowa City, Iowa) - Business Valuation and Income Tax Issues in Divorce
• Linn County Bar Association, 2017 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) - Business Valuation and Income Tax Issues in Divorce
• 63rd Annual Spring Tax Institute CLE - Sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association and the University of Iowa College of Law 
• Iowa Bar Association - Normalizing Income for Dissolution of Marriage - October 2023 DesMoines, Iowa