Darryl S. Neier, CFE, MS
principal of the firm
(973) 994-9494 ext.184 | darryl.neier@sobel-cpa.com

Darryl Neier, Principal of the Firm, is in charge of the Forensic Accounting / Litigation Services Group. He holds this role because of the unique experiences he brings  to the firm.  Having spent 20 years with the Morris County New Jersey Prosecutor’s Office, retiring as a Detective Sergeant, Darryl has been involved in the detection and prevention of fraud in a variety of situations and cases.  Darryl’s reputation as one of the experts in this field is widely recognized.  He has been involved in cases that include white collar crime investigation, money laundering, insurance fraud and computer forensic investigation. 

Since joining Sobel & Co., Darryl has been involved in domestic and international engagements involving forensic accounting (criminal and civil fraud investigations, banks and shareholder disputes; computer forensics; business valuation; fraud vulnerability studies; loss profits calculation; damage claim analysis; asset recovery; due diligence review; discovery production; intellectual property investigations; anti-money laundering compliance and expert witness testimony).

Darryl is a faculty member at both New York University and Utica College and is a certified instructor with the National White Collar Crime Center.  In 2004, Darryl was appointed as a national committee member to the Technical Working Group (“TWG”) for Education in Fraud and Forensic Accounting to develop a model curriculum to aid academic institutions, forensic, and law enforcement agencies. The TWG was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. He has lectured extensively throughout the United States to federal, state, and law enforcement agencies and other regulatory bodies.  Darryl is also a frequent speaker at national conferences lecturing on a variety of forensic accounting and investigative topics.  He is trained in advanced computerized analytic methods, money laundering, disaster and insurance fraud, financial investigative analysis and computer crimes, and has given testimony for a variety of high-profile cases during his career.

Additionally, he has been qualified as an expert in New Jersey Superior Court. Darryl is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, where he obtained his certification in addition to sitting on the Board of Directors of the NJ Chapter.  He is also a member of the National White Collar Crime Center, where he is a contributing author to the “Financial Records Examination and Analysis” text book used to teach advanced fraud classes throughout the country, and is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.  Darryl's the co-chair of the PKF Litigation Champion Community of Practice.  Darryl is also highly decorated, having received commendations from the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Secret Service.

Darryl holds a Master of Science degree in Economic Crime Management from Utica College of Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from William Paterson University.

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