Master knowledge that empowers you to protect your clients’ interests more effectively.
Many attorneys lack formal accounting training because law school doesn’t teach much finance or accounting which can hinder lawyers’ ability to understand financial reports. This knowledge gap can hurt legal outcomes: an attorney who can’t decipher a balance sheet might miss a critical detail in a contract case, and ignorance of accounting standards could let financial misrepresentations slip by unchallenged. This course demystifies accounting for legal professionals, providing a practical toolkit of concepts and terminology. Attendees will learn how to confidently read financial statements and spot discrepancies, enabling them to build stronger legal arguments grounded in solid financial evidence. By minding the GAAP, attorneys can identify where accounting rules were violated or numbers manipulated, which can expose intent or liability in litigation. The course will also show how understanding accounting improves legal strategy – for instance, knowing what to look for in an opposing party’s financials can uncover fraud or strengthen a damages claim.
By the end of the topic, you will have gained practical financial literacy tailored to legal practice. They’ll be better equipped to engage with financial experts, interpret business records in discovery, and avoid being caught off-guard by complex financial exhibits
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Agenda
| Basic Accounting Concepts and Terminology | |
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| Reading and Analyzing Financial Statements | |
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| Understanding GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) | |
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| Forensic Accounting and Fraud Indicators | |
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| Applying Accounting in Legal Contexts | |
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- AR CLE 1.0
- This course has been approved for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
- Arizona CLE 1.0
- The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hour(s) toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
- CA MCLE 1.0
- Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hour(s) of participatory credit.
- HI CLE 1.0
- This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hour(s).
- MN CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hour(s) of credit.
- NH MCLE 1.0
- Lorman Business Center, LLC., is approved as an annual NHMCLE sponsor. This program has been approved by the New Hampshire Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit.
- NJ CLE 1.3
- This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.3 hour(s) of total CLE credit.
- PA CLE 1.0
- This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hour(s) of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
- VT CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit.
- WI CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Board of Bar Examiners for 1.0 hour(s) for use toward the Wisconsin Mandatory CLE requirement.
- WV MCLE 1.3
- This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hour(s).
- NALA 1.0
- This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements.
Program Length: 1.0 hour(s) including hour(s) of ethics credit.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
Who should attend?
This live webinar is designed for attorneys. Other legal professionals may also benefit from attending.
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Eric R. Hittle, CPA, MPAc
Silver Spring Accounting LLC
Eric Hittle
- Principal at Silver Spring Advisors
- Focused on small Business CFO Advisory, Non-profit Accounting and Advisory, Non-profit and Small Business Consulting
- Speaker for various organizations and client training
- AICPA, Maryland Nonprofits
- Master of Professional Accountancy
- Can be contacted at [email protected]
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