After five years in the banking industry Scott Steadman joined the Valuation Services Group at Price Waterhouse in 1996.  After working for a few regional firms, Mr. Steadman relocated to Jacksonville in 2005 to start a Forensic, Litigation and Business Valuation practice for The LBA Group.  Finally, after working 22 years for public accounting firms, Mr. Steadman formed Steadman Valuation and Forensic Accounting, LLC.

Mr. Steadman is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) with the American Society of Appraisers and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).  He has prepared over 500 business valuations and has been named court-appointed expert for various proceedings.  In addition, Mr. Steadman has been qualified numerous times as an expert witness in business valuation, fraud, forensic accounting, financial analysis and economic damages in state and/or federal court.

“My favorite thing about doing business valuations is the opportunity to learn so much about so many different industries and individual companies”.  I have never felt tied to one specific industry and it has allowed me to gain a wealth of useful (and sometimes useless) information that I take with me wherever I go.”
“When working on forensic and litigation support engagements I enjoy sorting through the data looking for the “smoking gun” or the “Aha!” Moment.  I also really like developing an expert opinion and the art of testifying.”