Introduction
Since 1990, David S. Cantor has focused his entire accounting career on a single legal context: divorce. That 35-year concentration in forensic accounting for family law cases has produced a credential set and depth of experience that general-purpose forensic accountants rarely match, CPA/ABV (Accredited in Business Valuation), CFL (Certified Forensic Litigator), and CDFA (Certified Divorce Financial Analyst).
Cantor Forensic Accounting, PLLC operates from Chandler, Arizona and works exclusively with family law matters, making it a specialist resource for attorneys and parties involved in divorce litigation who need financial analysis done right.
Practice Areas
The firm’s work sits at the intersection of accounting and family law litigation. Every engagement relates to divorce or family law proceedings; no general business accounting or tax work is handled here.
Core services include:
Business valuations for divorce proceedings, where the accurate valuation of a closely held business can determine a settlement worth hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. The firm applies established valuation methodologies suited to family court standards.
Hidden income detection for child support and alimony calculations. Self-employed spouses and business owners can structure compensation in ways that understate true income. David Cantor’s experience in this area addresses exactly those situations.
Personal property and asset valuations as part of comprehensive marital estate analysis.
Expert witness testimony in family court, where the firm’s CFL credential specifically supports the forensic litigation role.
Financial analysis throughout divorce litigation, from discovery through trial, supporting attorneys in understanding and presenting complex financial evidence.
Attorney Profiles
Cantor Forensic Accounting, PLLC is led by David S. Cantor, CPA/ABV, CFL, CDFA. His credentials span three distinct professional designations: the ABV credential from the American Institute of CPAs recognizes expertise in business valuation; the CFL credential reflects forensic litigation training; and the CDFA designation addresses the financial planning dimensions of divorce.
David Cantor has specialized in divorce accounting continuously since 1990, giving him more than three decades of focused experience in the financial dimensions of family law cases. This is not a general accounting practice that occasionally handles divorce matters, the firm was structured from the start around this specific legal context.
Location and Service Area
Cantor Forensic Accounting, PLLC is located at 3990 East Riggs Road, Suite 3, Chandler, Arizona 85249. The firm primarily serves Arizona family law cases, working alongside divorce attorneys and family law litigants throughout the state.
The firm’s website is https://cantorforensic.com.
Client Focus
The firm serves two primary audiences: family law attorneys who need a credentialed forensic accountant for their divorce cases, and individual litigants who require independent financial analysis of marital assets, business values, or income disputes.
Because the practice is exclusively devoted to family law financial matters, the firm brings context that general forensic accountants lack, the specific standards, case law, and procedural expectations of family court proceedings in Arizona.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases does Cantor Forensic Accounting handle?
Only family law and divorce-related financial matters. The firm does not handle general business accounting, tax preparation, or non-family law litigation support.
What does the CPA/ABV credential mean?
Accredited in Business Valuation is a credential awarded by the American Institute of CPAs to accountants who demonstrate expertise in valuing businesses, a common requirement in divorce proceedings involving business interests.
What is a CDFA?
A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst is a professional trained specifically in the financial planning and analysis dimensions of divorce, including tax implications, asset division modeling, and long-term financial projections for divorcing parties.
Can the firm serve as an expert witness?
Yes. The CFL (Certified Forensic Litigator) credential is specifically oriented toward expert witness and litigation support roles in court proceedings.
How long has David Cantor focused on divorce accounting?
Since 1990, making his focus in this area over three decades long.
The Value of Exclusive Family Law Focus
Forensic accountants who serve multiple sectors, business litigation, criminal cases, general corporate disputes, develop broad experience but limited depth in any single context. Family court has its own standards for admissible expert testimony, its own approach to business valuation methodologies acceptable to judges, and its own procedural patterns for presenting financial evidence.
David Cantor has spent more than three decades working exclusively within that context. He knows which valuation methods carry weight with Arizona family court judges, how to present hidden income analysis in a way that withstands cross-examination, and what documentation standards opposing counsel will challenge.
For attorneys who use Cantor Forensic Accounting in their cases, this specificity matters practically. The expert witness who appears in family court regularly performs differently under pressure than one who appears there occasionally. The credentials, CPA/ABV, CFL, CDFA, are not interchangeable; each reflects a distinct domain of knowledge that David Cantor applies simultaneously when a case requires it.
Closing
Cantor Forensic Accounting, PLLC occupies a precise professional niche: forensic accounting for divorce and family law, nothing else. With credentials across business valuation, forensic litigation, and divorce financial analysis, and with more than 35 years working exclusively in this space, the firm provides a level of specialization that matters when marital finances are complex and the stakes are high.
The firm is located at 3990 East Riggs Road, Suite 3, Chandler, Arizona 85249. Additional information is available at https://cantorforensic.com.