Allen Jacque

Allen E. Jacque, CFA, CFE

Director, Wipfli Advisory LLC

Location
Chicago, IL

Allen Jacque is a director in the valuation, litigation, and transaction support services practice.  He provides financial, accounting, and economic analyses to attorneys in connection with disputes involving contractual breaches, infringement of intellectual property assets, professional malpractice, fraud/misrepresentation, and personal injury-related losses.  Allen has testified as an expert witness in federal court regarding financial damages.

Allen also specializes in consulting matters requiring skills in econometrics, statistics, corporate finance, electronic discovery, and forensic accounting.  These matters have included quantification of business interruption losses following insured-against events, due diligence reviews performed in the course of mergers and acquisitions, royalty audits performed as a neutral party for licensors and licensees, assistance to counsel and academic experts in the defense of class action allegations, and review of operational processes to mitigate financial risk exposures.

  • Preparation of expert witness reports
  • Expert testimony
  • Damages determinations
  • Compilation and presentation of matter-specific information
  • Fact finding through document review and interviewing
  • Discovery assistance to counsel and clients

  • Chartered Financial Analyst
  • Certified Fraud Examiner

  • CFA Institute - Member
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) - Member
  • The Chicago Bar Association - Associate member

Marquette University
  • Master degree in applied economics
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
  • Bachelor of science degrees in economics and finance

Latest case studies, resources, and insights

  • Two people sit across from each other at a conference table in a modern office setting, engaged in a professional discussion.

    ARTICLE | FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND LITIGATION SUPPORT

    Critiquing a plaintiff’s claim for the value of lost household services

    Lost household services claims often rely on broad assumptions. This article critiques common methods and highlights key pitfalls in valuing household losses.

  • A man is deep in thought at his desk, surrounded by contemporary office ambiance with a laptop

    ARTICLE | FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND LITIGATION SUPPORT

    Retirement dates in a lost wage claim: Selecting and defending your estimates

    Learn how to estimate hypothetical retirement dates in lost wage and benefit claims using accepted data sources and better defend lost wage calculations.

  • Image of a professional trying to access company emails after being affected by a ransomware attack.

    ARTICLE | CYBERSECURITY

    Understanding the limitations of business interruption insurance

    After a cyberattack, business interruption insurance covers the costs incurred when your systems were down, but upgrades to improve your security are excluded.