Confidently Navigate Most Standard Accounting Documents That Come Your Way
It’s all about the money.
Winning, losing, negotiating, mediating, and settling usually all revolve around who pays, who gets paid and how to analyze assets and liabilities in order to determine an outcome.
This program will familiarize you with the language of business and finance. Accounting has its own vocabulary and rules and this seminar will enhance your grasp of a matter’s financial picture so that you can be a better advisor and advocate.
Whether you are a litigator or a transactional attorney, knowledge of accounting will enhance your ability to advise, strategize and evaluate the positions of all parties in a matter. Join Robert Chalfin, an attorney, CPA and lecturer at The Wharton School, along with litigators in commercial law, family law and labor and employment law as they discuss accounting principles and ideas specifically for lawyers.
Accounting is the common thread between business, finance, and your clients - learn the 9 essential fundamentals you need to know, including:
• Accounting tips specifically for transactional, family, labor & employment and commercial attorneys
• A general review and definition of accounting
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Accrual vs. cash basis
• Chart of accounts
• The types and structure of financial statements
• The accounting cycle
• Inventories, receivables, and fixed assets
• Types of liabilities
...and answers to your questions ...and much more!
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.9 hours of total CLE credit.
| Credits |
| NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 3.9 credits (50 minute hour) |
| PA CLE: 3.0 substantive credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program) |
| NY CLE (t&n/t): 4.0 professional practice credits |
| CPE: 4.0 taxation credits | | |
Door Registration: $200