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Noah Van Zandt

CPA, ABV, CFE  |  Manager

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Noah Van Zandt

CPA, ABV, CFE  |  Manager

Noah is a Manager at FAZ Forensics, where he specializes in forensic accounting, business valuations, and litigation support. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). His designations were issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

Noah has been involved in numerous forensic accounting and litigation support engagements, working on both the Plaintiff and Defense side. These engagements have included investigations of employee theft, SBA loan (PPP and EIDL) tracing, calculations of economic damages and lost profits, as well as forensic tracing projects.

In addition to his forensic and valuation work, Noah also plays an active role in FAZ Forensics’ Prevailing Wage Compliance and CPA Certification practice. He assists in providing independent CPA verification of payroll compliance for government-funded and incentive-backed construction projects—ensuring contractors and subcontractors properly classify workers, pay applicable wage and fringe benefit rates, and maintain accurate certified payroll records. His work supports project owners, developers, and contractors in meeting complex reporting and documentation requirements tied to public funding, renewable energy incentives, and infrastructure investment programs. Noah’s experience includes NYSERDA Independent CPA certifications.

Noah has also taken part in a wide variety of valuation engagements, including valuations for division of assets related to matrimonial dissolutions, shareholder buyouts, federal gift and estate tax return filings, due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, and exit planning consulting.

As a Saratoga Springs native, Noah is currently based in Washington, D.C. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, tennis, and golf, as well as watching professional soccer and collegiate basketball. Noah is also the treasurer of DC KinCare Alliance, a DC based non-profit that provides legal services for relative caregivers who raise DC’s most vulnerable and at-risk children whose parents are not able to care for them. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The State University of New York at Geneseo, where he also played varsity soccer.

Areas of Expertise

  • Fraud & Financial Investigations
  • Litigation Support
  • Prevailing Wage Compliance

Education

  • Bachelors of Arts in Economics, SUNY Geneseo

    2019

Affiliations

  • Member, Greater Washington Society of CPAs
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
  • Member, USA 500 Young Professionals
  • Treasurer and Board Member, DC Kincare Alliance

Additional Professional Experience

  • NACVA 30 under Thirty Honoree (2022)
  • Panelist at NACVA Business Valuation & Financial Litigation Super Conference (2023)
  • AICPA Standing Ovation Recognition Recipient at Forensic & Valuation Services Conference (2025)

Recent Articles

October 1, 2025

Prevailing Wage and Local Spend Compliance Review

FAZ was engaged to provide forensic consulting services on a multibillion-dollar renewable energy construction project in New York that was subject to strict prevailing wage requirements and state mandated reporting obligations. Our role focused on assisting the prime contractor and its subcontractors with prevailing wage compliance reviews and the preparation of local labor and material […]
June 27, 2025

Explaining Prevailing Wage Payroll Audits and Why You Should Care

In the construction industry, particularly on publicly funded projects, prevailing wage laws ensure that workers are paid according to regional standards. A prevailing wage payroll audit is a formal review conducted to verify that a contractor has complied with these wage requirements. These audits are more than just paperwork as they help protect workers, ensure […]
Read Our Reviews

FAZ Forensics is rated 4.95 out of 5.0 stars based on 21 review(s).

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FAZ Forensics did a full review and evaluation of my business and I was very happy with the level of detail and expertise.

- Chris Schmidt

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Christian has, along with his good nature and thoughtful regard, been exceedingly helpful with sorting out the complexities of our case. We could not be more pleased with our exchange. Thomas and Hema Easley

- Thomas Easley

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Christian was patient and easy to understand. clear, concise and thorough. he spoke “plain” English and was respectful. he did not “rush” and he responded to every question i had, in a timely manner. no matter how “dumb” it may have seemed. for example, i received some paperwork by mail and i did not understand it. i emailed him about it and he cleared it up that day. thats great customer service!

- Joong Park

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Really good, very knowledgeable and communicated with us every step of the way.

- Haartz Corporation/Tom Daigneault

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FAZ has a great team doing terrific work for our clients.

- Jim Towne

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Exceptional work produced.

- Matt Smith

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Thanks!

- Arrow Bank

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FAZ was very professional, knowledgeable and very fair priced. The work performed was prompt, accurate and reliable. I would absolutely hire them again if in need for additional accounting work.

- Arrow Financial Corporation

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Excellent to work with. Professional and personable.

- Cambridge Central School District

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Awesome team! They were a pleasure to work with. I would definitely recommend.

- Cambridge Central School District

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FAZ was extremely thorough and professional in doing our business valuation. We are very pleased with the results

- Anne Choppy

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Steve and GeNet were great at the valuation we needed. Very satisfied. Thanks,Vince and Anne

- Vincent M. Choppy

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Perfect

- Zalazar anelardo

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Gen'et and Paul were extremely responsive to our needs. They listened and responded to any concerns that we had. I would highly recommend them for any forensic engagement needs.

- Jennifer Mulligan

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Thank-you for asking. Our experience was excellent. The people at FAZ showed a depth of knowledge and experience that was very helpful with the undertaking before us. Well done.

- Guy Tombs

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The CPAs and staff at FAZ are truly amazing. They explain their process very well and always answered my questions right away. I highly recommend them for all your forensic accounting and evaluation services.

- Ashley Hart

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Excellent and responsible.

- Peter Lee

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Steve Ferraro did an excellent job and worked tirelessly as our expert forensic accountant witness. Based on Steve's hard work, the jury awarded every penny that Steve showed our client to be entitled to and completely rejected the conclusions of the opposing side's expert.

- Dave Paliotti

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Great firm!

- John Harwick

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The people at FAZ are amazing. They are true professionals. The staff is knowledgeable & kind. You feel like you matter. Anytime I have questions they take the time to go through everything in detail so I completely understand everything. I would definitely recommend FAZ.

- Dan Dagostino