Edward Waddington

About Edward

Ed Waddington is a partner in Marcum’s Philadelphia office and a member of the Valuation, Forensic and Litigation Services Practice. He came to Marcum in 2015 via the Firm’s merger with Smart Devine, (formerly Nihill & Riedley, PC) a leading full service accounting firm in Philadelphia.

Ed has over 38 years as a consulting and testifying expert on forensic accounting matters. He has advised clients on financial and tax reporting in addition to representing a wide range of individuals and businesses in litigated financial disputes and civil and criminal investigations. His experience managing a traditional accounting and tax practice of closely-held entrepreneurial businesses has provided technical expertise and transactional insight to effectively investigate civil and criminal financial disputes involving tax controversies, business valuations, commercial damages and professional malpractice actions.

Since 1986, Ed has testified as an expert in accounting and tax issues, commercial damages and business valuations in United States District Courts; Delaware Court of Chancery; Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas; Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division; Supreme Court of the State of New York; United States Tax Court; United States Bankruptcy Court; Pennsylvania Board of Revenue and Finance and various arbitration and administrative proceedings.

Ed speaks frequently at industry conferences, and has continuously been involved with numerous civic and charitable organizations. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Library Company of Philadelphia and Archbishop Wood High School. In 2019, he received the Michael A. DeAngelis award from LaSalle University in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the accounting profession.