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Build Out Your Financial Forensics and LPM Toolkit
How confident are you in your ability to assess the financial health of a client's business? How often do you wish Google Translate would work on financial records? If you've ever been concerned your lack of financial understanding may hinder your ability to represent your client effectively or is hurting your firm financially, this course is for you. This comprehensive course is designed to equip attorneys with the essential financial acumen needed for effective legal practice. by delving into the intricacies of financial statements, tax returns, and forensic analysis tools, participants will gain a working knowledge of business recordkeeping and tax reporting. Power up your skills - register today!
- Learn to accurately assess a business's financial performance and identify potential risks and opportunities.
- Develop the skills to navigate financial records and uncover critical information.
- Gain insights into a company's financial history and potential liabilities with IRS records.
- Discover tools to legally reduce your tax burden and increase profitability.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Gauging the Health of the Business: Financial Statements, KPIs, and Ratios
- Understanding Ledgers and Supporting Documents
- Leveraging Forensic Analysis Tools and Experts
- Analyzing Past Bankruptcy Records
- Business Tax Reporting Documents and Procedures
- Obtaining and Analyzing Business Tax Audit Records
- Maximizing Tax Deductions for a Professional Practice
- Legal Ethics for Attorneys: Financial Best Practices Edition
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Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Alabama CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Arizona CLE |
|
6 Total |
| California CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Colorado CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Delaware CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Florida CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Georgia CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Iowa CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Idaho CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Illinois CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Indiana CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Kansas CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Kentucky CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Louisiana CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Maine CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Missouri CLE |
|
7.2 Total |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Montana CLE |
|
6 Total |
| North Carolina CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
6 Total |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
6 Total |
| New Jersey CLE |
|
7.2 Total |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Nevada CLE |
|
6 Total |
| New York CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Ohio CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
7 Total |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Texas CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Utah CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Virginia CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Vermont CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Washington CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
7 Total |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
7.2 Total |
| Wyoming CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Arizona CPE for Accountants |
|
7 Total |
| New York CPE for Accountants |
|
7 Total |
| Washington CPE for Accountants |
|
7 Total |
| Wisconsin CPE for Accountants |
|
7.2 Total |
| CPE for Accountants/NASBA |
|
7 Total |
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Agenda
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Gauging the Health of the Business: Financial Statements, KPIs, and Ratios
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Understanding Ledgers and Supporting Documents
-
Leveraging Forensic Analysis Tools and Experts
-
Analyzing Past Bankruptcy Records
-
Business Tax Reporting Documents and Procedures
-
Obtaining and Analyzing Business Tax Audit Records
-
Maximizing Tax Deductions for a Professional Practice
-
Legal Ethics for Attorneys: Financial Best Practices Edition
- Client Trust Accounts
- Fiduciary Liability
- Doing Business With Clients
- Data Security
- Guarding Confidentiality
Who Should Attend
This legal course is designed for attorneys. Accountants, tax professionals, and paralegals will also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Bruce T. Andersen
is the president of BTA Corporation, a boutique firm located in Los Angeles, California, providing tax, accounting, and consulting services to small businesses. He is a certified public accountant. Mr. Andersen has taught management science and information systems at California State University in Bakersfield. For the last 14 years, he has been a member of the faculty at the University of Phoenix School of Business. Mr. Andersen is a member of California Society of Certified Public Accountants. He earned his B.S. degree from Iowa State University, his M.S.B.A degree from Boston University, his M.B.A. degree from California State University in Bakersfield and his M.S. degree (taxation) from Golden Gate University. After watching the cannabis industry for several years, the firm set up a division specifically for the cannabis industry in 2018, branded as CannabisCPA.tax, providing tax, audit, accounting and systems support to the cannabis industry.
Speaker bio
Kristy Caron
is a partner with the Atlanta office of Fox Rothschild LLP. She has a diverse practice in which she provides strategic advice to individuals and businesses on corporate, tax and real estate matters. Ms. Caron has significant experience in structuring and assessing the tax benefits and risks of real estate and other investment transactions, advising on corporate governance and organizational matters, and representing individuals and entities in state and federal tax examination and litigation proceedings. She is particularly well-versed in tax credits and charitable land donations. Ms. Caron is a contributor to the Fox Rothschild Tax Controversy & Financial Report blog. Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Ms. Caron was vice president for due diligence and associate general counsel at a Georgia-based real estate and business consulting firm. Before that, she was a tax attorney with a well-respected regional law firm in Atlanta and served as in-house counsel for a land and natural resources consulting firm. Ms. Caron was a staff attorney in civil and criminal matters for the Colorado Court of Appeals, where she previously served as a law clerk to Judge Marsha Piccone and Judge John R. Webb. She also clerked for several civil judges in Connecticut Superior Court. Ms. Caron is a contributing author to the National Income Tax Workbook of the Land Grant University Tax Education Foundation. She earned her B.A. degree from University of Connecticut, her J.D. degree from Vermont Law School and her LL.M. degree in taxation from University of Denver.
Speaker bio
Hal S. Margolit
is CPA, MST and tax principal with Withum Smith & Brown, PC. He has over 20 years of experience in a variety of industries, including real estate, manufacturing, professional services, retail, wholesale and not-for-profit entities. Mr. Margolit specializes in tax compliance and planning for high-net worth individuals and the business entities they are associated with. He is a trusted business advisor to our clients on operating their businesses through various entity types, such as C Corporations, Subchapter S Corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships. Mr. Margolit also regularly represents clients before the IRS and other governmental jurisdictions for tax audits, negotiations of offers in compromise, and tax installment payment arrangements. He is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). Mr. Margolit earned his Master of Taxation degree from Drexel University.
Speaker bio
Teresa B. Roth
is a solo practitioner at Mountain Estate Tax Trust Law PLLC. Her extended background in taxes enables her small business clients to succeed financially ensuring they are set up to capture all available tax benefits. Ms. Roth's expertise in tax law expands into estate planning, enabling her to create a plan that not only works for her client's needs but also maximizes all tax advantages and deductions. She earned her B.A. degree from Carroll College and her J.D. degree from the University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law. Ms. Roth is admitted to practice law in Montana and Colorado, and before the Federal District Court and United States Tax Court.
Speaker bio
Harley M. Sherman
is the founder of Harley M. Sherman CPA where he has over 20 years of experience in personal income tax, home-based budgeting, small business start-up activities, accounting and income tax issues. He has been responsible for servicing clients in the medical, food service, real estate, governmental, and construction industries. Mr. Sherman is a graduate of Central Michigan University where he received his B.S. degree and he earned his M.S. degree in professional accountancy from Walsh College. He is an adjunct professor of accounting and income tax at Oakland Community College. Mr. Sherman is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Michigan Association of CPAs. He also obtained a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), a Six Sigma Greenbelt from Lawrence Technical University, and is also a Quickbooks ProAdvisor.
Speaker bio
Mark S. Cherry
is a self-employed attorney and certified public accountant in a general practice law firm in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. His firm has extensive experience in foreclosure prevention, real estate, tax law, and bankruptcy law. Mr. Cherry is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, federal district courts, bankruptcy court, Federal Court of Appeals, and U.S. Tax Court. He is also qualified as a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) in business valuation and a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF). Mr. Cherry is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants (AAA-CPA). He earned his J.D. degree from the Delaware Law School of Widener University and his B.B.A. degree from Temple University (Moot Court Honor Society).
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