Ostiller, Rick

Rick Ostiller is a Senior Managing Director and leads Ankura’s Northern California forensic accounting practice.  Rick has provided accounting and financial consulting services to attorneys and corporate clients in numerous industries.  He has testified in several venues, and has extensive experience with high profile investigative projects, damages calculations, lost profits analyses, and other cost analysis studies.  He is a CPA in California.

Accounting and Expert Experience

• Accounting, financial reporting, and revenue recognition
• Intellectual property damages
• Government contract claims, terminations, and audit responses
• Whistleblower allegation investigations
• Internal controls reviews

Industry Experience

• Technology manufacturing and development
• Government contracts and defense
• Higher education
• Construction
• Health care

Rick has a BA in Economics from Stanford University, and an MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Chicago.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Society of CPAs, and the American Bar Association (Associate Member).  Rick’s volunteer activities include serving for over 20 years on the Board of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, including terms as President and Treasurer, and as current Board Chair of My Credit Union in Redwood City, CA.