
Tamsyn Earsley
President
With more than 25 years of experience in forensic accounting, tax, and financial investigations, Tamsyn L. Earsley is a seasoned forensic accountant who assists individuals, businesses, and attorneys in resolving complex financial disputes, investigations, and regulatory matters. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Washington and founded Pivotal Forensic Accounting & Audits in 2005.
Her work focuses on forensic accounting, litigation support, and tax compliance. Tamsyn analyzes and reconstructs financial records, traces transactions, and conducts fraud investigations and asset analysis in matters involving disputes, internal investigations, and regulatory review. She prepares clear, defensible reports and exhibits for legal proceedings, assists with subpoenas and third-party record collection, and provides expert witness testimony when required.
Tamsyn’s experience includes federal and state tax preparation and review for individuals and businesses, along with extensive work involving Washington State agencies such as the Department of Revenue (DOR), Employment Security Department (ESD), Labor & Industries (L&I), and Department of Transportation (DOT). She is also highly experienced in payroll review, QuickBooks setup and analysis, fraud and embezzlement investigations, and the development of internal controls to reduce risk and prevent financial mismanagement.
Known for her attention to detail, strong ethical standards, and practical approach, Tamsyn combines technical accounting expertise with investigative insight and a deep understanding of tax and regulatory systems. She is particularly skilled at identifying irregularities, interpreting complex financial data, and clearly communicating findings in high stakes matters.
Tamsyn founded Pivotal Forensic Accounting & Audits with the goal of helping clients resolve disputes, protect their financial interests, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
- Alter-ego / piercing the corporate veil; sham entities; nominee/shareholder schemes; improper distributions
- Breach of fiduciary duty; trust & estate mismanagement; beneficiary disputes; fiduciary accounting
- Breach of contract analysis and dispute support
- Litigation support: damages quantification (lost profits, unjust enrichment), buy‑sell and breakup analyses
- Expert testimony, deposition and trial preparation
- Discovery management, large‑document review, e‑discovery coordination
- Financial statement & accounting fraud investigations
- Embezzlement, skimming, cash theft, payroll, vendor/procurement and expense reimbursement fraud; check kiting
- Asset tracing & recovery; hidden, diverted, commingled funds; bank/intermediary tracing
- Money laundering detection and transaction analysis
- Corporate espionage; intellectual property misuse and revenue tracing
- Trusts, estates, and fiduciary disputes
- Matrimonial/family law financial investigations
- Bankruptcy & insolvency investigations; fraudulent conveyances
- Insurance & loss-claim analysis (business interruption, claim fraud)
- Industry-specific fraud (healthcare billing, construction change‑order fraud, etc.)
- Internal controls, compliance reviews, and fraud risk assessments
- Interviewing informants, cooperating witnesses, witness location and interview prep
- Financial documentation reconstruction and record analysis
- Real property financial issues and diverted-proceeds tracing
- Mediation support, mitigation and restorative-justice matters
- Wrongful termination financial analysis
Tamsyn L. Earsley
Tax/Forensic Accountant
Pivotal Forensic Accounting & Audits

2602 N. Proctor St. Suite 201
Tacoma, WA 98407
P: (253) 752-3920

