James G. DiChaira 2 Oliver Street, Suite 907 Boston, MA  02109 jdichaira@mgacpas.com Phone (617)482-5755 Fax (617) 482-4795

Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree - June 1986
North Adams State College
North Adams, Massachusetts

Professional:
Certified Public Accountant
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Certified Fraud Examiner
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Memberships:
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Boston Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners

Employment:
Campos & Stratis
Certified Public Accountants
June 1986 to December 1999
I was a manager in the Boston, Massachusetts office of Campos & Stratis. My entire professional career has consisted of analyzing business interruption, property and casualty loss claims for insurance companies and attorneys. I have also been involved in litigation support services.

Magnan Graizzaro & Associates CPAs, LLC
January 2000 to Current
I am currently a partner in the Massachusetts office of Magnan Graizzaro & Associates CPAs, LLC. MG&A was formed by former partners and associates of C&S.

Experience:
Experience in analyzing damage claims for insurance companies and attorneys involved in litigation. This experience includes: 

• Analyzing loan files of a regional savings bank in connection with a $3 million dollar employee dishonesty claim;
  
• Assisting in the review of many personal property damage and business interruption claims in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Andrew. Assignments included hotels, retail shops, watch assemblers and a large rum manufacturer in the United States Virgin Islands;
  
• Reviewing international freight records of a large Australian shipping company in connection with an insurance claim involving alleged stolen funds
  
• Analyzing numerous out-of-sight inventory losses for several insurance companies in which accounting records were used to calculate the values on hand on the date of loss;
  
• Analyzing numerous out-of-sight inventory losses for several insurance companies in which accounting records were used to calculate the values on hand on the date of loss;
  
• Analyzing the books and records of an Auburn, Maine shoe dye manufacturer and testified as an expert witness in a successful arson defense for the insurance company.