The subjects and tasks that can be addressed by a Financial Expert depend on the particularities of each legal process; In some cases, his/her work may be limited to the presentation of a financial concept, while in others must perform calculations and estimates that allow quantifying or validating figures under discussion within the process. Some examples of what may be required of a Financial Expert are the determination of a loss, the clarification of a financial concept, the calculation of a commercial severance, the estimation of loss of income or earnings, among others.
In some instances, one of the parties has provided a financial expert-opinion, so another Financial Expert is requested to present his or her opinion said expert-opinion. In these cases, the report presented by Expert is called counter-opinion.