A divorcing individual needs to trace commingled separate and community assets (RSUs, ESPP, brokerage, HSA) and perform a Moore/Marsden calculation but lacks cost transparency and efficient data preparation methods before hiring a forensic CPA.

Workarounds Described

• spends a weekend exporting all transactions to CSVs and attempting to line up tracing manually
• gathers and organizes statements, grant documents, closing disclosures as PDFs without dedicated tool

Implied Software Gaps

• Automated transaction pre-tracing tool that categorizes commingled funds across multiple accounts
• Cost estimation calculator for forensic accounting services based on case specifics

DivorceTrace Prep & Cost Estimator

A web app that helps divorcing individuals pre-organize financial data for forensic CPAs by automatically flagging commingled transactions, generating tracing worksheets, and providing cost estimates based on case complexity. It reduces billable hours by letting users pre-categorize transactions and identify separate vs. community property, then generates a CPA-ready package.