Scott E. Bushnell

Professional Summary

Scott E. Bushnell is an Executive Forensic Accountant with over 28 years of experience with global and national professional services firms. He has proven international leadership experience, culminating as regional practice unit leader in Sydney, Australia. His professional expertise covers Business Interruption Claims, Economic Damage Analysis, and Fraud Investigations. Bushnell has advised clients in mediation, arbitration, and appraisal as a third-party neutral, provided expert testimony in court, and assisted in high-profile fraud investigations. His industry expertise includes a wide range of international projects in the energy, chemical, and utility industries, as well as manufacturing, higher education, and not-for-profit institutions.

Relevant Business Experience

Bushnell is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Executive at Business Interruption Consulting, LLC in Houston, TX, where he has been engaged since June 2017. In this role, he prepares Economic Damages, Business Interruption Claims, and Financial Investigative services, assists legal counsel with investigations and special projects requiring forensic accounting, and provides Expert Witness Testimony on quantification of damages.

Previously, Bushnell held leadership positions at Crawford & Company Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney, NSW Australia (April 2015 to September 2016), where he was the Regional Managing Partner and Practice Unit Leader NSW and SA for Crawford Forensic Accounting Services. He also worked at Marsh Pty. Ltd. in Sydney, NSW Australia (July 2012 to April 2015) as the Principal and NSW Practice Unit Leader for Forensic Accounting and Claims Services.

Bushnell has held various roles at other firms, including Sirius Solutions, LLLP in Houston, TX (February 2008 to July 2012), Ernst & Young, LLP in Houston, TX (March 2001 to January 2008), Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Dallas, TX (February 1997 to March 2001), and Campos & Stratis, LLP in Dallas, TX (May 1995 to January 1997).

Military Service

Bushnell is a retired First Sergeant from the U.S. Army with 21 years of service. He served in infantry units with the 82nd Airborne Division, 36th Infantry Division, and 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. His combat deployments include military action in Central America and the Middle East. He is a recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, Combat Infantryman's Badge, and several Army Commendation Medals.

Education and Certifications

Bushnell holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Accounting, from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and Virginia, and is also Certified in Financial Forensics by the AICPA.

Representative Engagements

Business Interruption

Bushnell has extensive experience in Business Interruption claims, including engagements involving franchise restaurants, senior care centers, plumbing and HVAC distributors, grocery distribution companies, aluminum smelters, chemical fertilizer plants, petroleum coke plants, and higher education institutions. His work has involved analyzing damages, preparing claims, collaborating with clients and counsel, and providing expert testimony.

Damage Analysis and Intellectual Property

Bushnell has worked on various damage analysis and intellectual property cases, including contract disputes, breach of contract claims, refinery explosions, purchase price disputes, patent infringement cases, and royalty audits. His responsibilities have included quantifying damages, preparing analyses, assisting counsel, and providing expert testimony.

Fraud Investigations

Bushnell has extensive experience in fraud investigations, including internal investigations, auditor malpractice cases, embezzlement schemes, and financial statement fraud. He has reviewed accounting records, analyzed transactions, reported on auditing standard violations, and assisted clients and counsel in these matters.

Published Works

Bushnell has published several articles in industry publications, including "The Business Behind Business Interruption" in Rough Notes Magazine, "Contingent Business Interruption Coverage; What Happens When the Loss You Experience is Not Your Own?" in Resources Magazine, and "From the Basics to Business Interruption" in Resources Magazine.

Speaking Engagements and Training

Bushnell has been a speaker at various conferences and events, including the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants Annual Conference, Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters Fall Conference, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants events, and guest lectures at universities and professional associations.

Previous Testimony Experience

Bushnell has provided testimony in various cases, including reports, depositions, and trial testimonies in courts across the United States. These cases have involved a range of matters, such as business interruption claims, contract disputes, fraud investigations, and intellectual property disputes.