Please discuss the following:

• If you were hired as an expert witness for a defendant who was accused of inflating assets on the balance sheet, what would you do if you suspected the defendant was guilty?
• What if you were on the prosecuting side and you believed the defendant was innocent?

In the interview, Don Keysser states that it is imperative that expert witnesses provide neutral commentary, but he also points out that one side of a legal dispute pays him for his analysis.

• If you were to serve as an expert witness, what measures would you take to ensure you had the ability to provide honest, neutral analysis and testimony?