Joseph R. Banister, C.P.A.

Education, Experience and Credentials

• 1986 - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, San Jose State University
• 1987-1990 - Tax and Audit Professional at KPMG Peat Marwick, a "Big 5" firm
• 1991 - licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) (lic. #57875)
• 1993- 1999 - IRS Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent
• 1999 - licensed as a Private Investigator (lic. #PI 21176)

Five and ½ years working for one of the most feared of them all - the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division.

Forensic Accounting/Litigation Support/Expert Witness Testimony

During the five and a half years as an Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent:

• Conducted and supervised investigations of targets responsible for multi-million dollar frauds, tax evasion schemes, money laundering offenses, and illegal drug smuggling operations
• Calculated multi-million dollar analyses proving unreported income and/or evidence of money laundering activity
• Coordinated the trial preparation needs of Assistant U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorneys including evaluating, organizing, and controlling thousands of pages of discovery documents
• Testified before federal grand juries under oath in connection with multi-million dollar tax fraud and money laundering schemes
• Testified under oath and subjected to cross-examination in hearings and court proceedings relating to illegal drug activity