David Harkins is a vice president with Mercer Capital. David has been involved with hundreds of valuation and litigation support engagements in a diverse range of industries on local, national, and international levels. He provides valuation analyses for family law, commercial litigation, gift and estate tax planning, transactions (M&A), fairness and solvency opinions, and employee stock ownership plans (ESOP), among other valuation-related service needs of privately held businesses.
As a member of the firm’s Auto Dealership Industry team, David publishes research on valuation issues in the newsletter Value Focus: Auto Dealer Industry. He also contributes regularly to Mercer Capital’s Auto Dealer Valuation Insights Blog.
As a member of Mercer Capital’s Litigation Group, he provides both valuation and lifestyle analyses in addition to preparing attorneys and clients for various aspects of the marital dissolution process.
David is also a recipient of the 2024 AICPA FVS Standing Ovation award which recognizes young CPAs and finance professionals in forensic accounting or business valuation who exhibit exemplary professional achievement.
Professional Designations
- Chartered Financial Analyst (The CFA Institute)
- Accredited in Business Valuation (The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
Professional Activities
- The CFA Institute
- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Education
- University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, (B.A., Economics, 2017)
