Thursday, July 18, 2024 | 9:30 am – 12:45 pm
Format: Webinar
Program Chair: |
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Howard H. Fine
Partner, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC
Partner, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
Meyer Mintz
JD, CPA Partner, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC; Partner, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
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Whether you’re a transactional attorney or a litigator, when financial and accounting records emerge in the legal matter you’re handling, it helps to know some accounting basics. The numbers always tell a story—one that may support your legal position.
This basic level program will provide an overview for the non-accountant attorney of key accounting principles including:
- Introduction of Financial Statements
- Types of Financial Statements
- Users of Financial Statements
- Overview of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- How to read:
- Level of Accountant’s Reports
- The Balance Sheet
- The Income Statement
- The Statement of Cash Flows
- The Notes to the Financial Statements
- Examples of financial statements by different industries
- How to analyze financial statements for key indicators and financial statement ratios
- Current developments
- Fraud issues on financial statements
- How to read a tax return
- Tax forms associated with different entities
- Identifying sources of income
- Tax deductions that do no equal economic outlay
- Differences between financial accounting and tax accounting
- Discoverability of tax returns
- Federal Statutes
- Case Law
- Will a tax return answer your questions
Attendees of this program will be able to recognize the relevant accounting principles at work and how they may impact the outcome of legal matters.
Program Fee:
$229 NYC Bar Members | $329 for Nonmembers - Introduction of Financial Statements
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TBD
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New York: 3.5 Skills
New Jersey: TBD
California: TBD
Pennsylvania: TBD
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys -
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Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org