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Hylton Wynick | CIRA, CRFAC
Partner

Direct: 561-325-6951
Fax: 1-888-632-2672
E-mail: hwynick@yipcpa.com

   

Hylton Wynick | Profile

Hylton Wynick, CIRA, CRFAC is a Partner at Yip Associates and has 27 years of experience and training in forensic accounting and litigation support within the context of bankruptcy.  Mr. Wynick specializes in representing bankruptcy Trustees who oversee both Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases, primarily in the Southern District of Florida.  Mr. Wynick also represents debtors and creditors in bankruptcy matters as well as State Court Receivers and Assignees.  Mr. Wynick has also assisted the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the recovery of assets and the forensic analysis of the entities being investigated.  Additionally, Mr. Wynick serves as an Assignee in cases for the Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors. 

Of note, Mr. Wynick has worked on the bankruptcy cases of Solar Financial Services, Inc., NAL Financial Corp., VoIP, Inc. and MRU Holdings, Inc., all public companies. Mr. Wynick also worked on a high profile case for a Trustee in the Southern District of New York involving a cast member on the Housewives of New York show.

Prior to joining Yip Associates, Mr. Wynick was a Partner at a boutique forensic accounting firm in Boca Raton, a Principal at Rachlin, LLP, and a Principal at Barbee & Associates, Inc.  Prior to joining Barbee & Associates, Inc., Mr. Wynick worked for a number of years at an international accounting firm and its successors in the audit division in both the Johannesburg, South Africa and Miami, Florida offices.  Mr. Wynick’ s primary area of concentration in auditing was in manufacturing, retailing and publishing.  He also spent several years at an asset-based lending bank with responsibility for the analysis of financial data regarding lending decisions.

Areas of Expertise

 

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • American Board of Forensic Accounting
  • Associate Member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors
  • Bankruptcy Bar Association of The Southern District of Florida
  • Turnaround Management Association

Certifications

  • Certified Forensic Accountant
  • Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor
  • Professional Accountant (South Africa) (license inactive)
  • Certificated Associate Institute of Bankers (license inactive)

 

Awards and Recognition

  • Named a Top CPA in Litigation Support from 2012 to 2019 by South Florida Legal Guide.

 

Speaking Engagements

  • 29th Annual Bankruptcy Bar Association, S.D. of FL Retreat– Valuation Issues and Disputes in Bankruptcy Cases – May 2013
  • South Palm Beach County Bar Association – The Role of the Forensic Accountant in Bankruptcy – December 2013
  • AIRA’s 30th Annual Conference – Consumer Bankruptcy and Individual Chapter 11 Proceedings – June 2016
  • South Palm Beach County Bar Association – Determining Insolvency in Bankruptcy Cases – May 2019

 

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Major in Accounting