NY Bridge the Gap Skills and Ethics: Finance for Lawyers; Scams and Data Breaches

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NY Bridge the Gap Skills and Ethics: Finance for Lawyers; Scams and Data Breaches

Start 07/21/2023 - 8:30 AM
End 07/21/2023 - 4:45 PM

COURSE DETAILS

 

*This Program will satisfy the LIVE Skills and Ethics requirements for first or second year newly admitted attorneys; Also Live Program for NY Bridge the Gap One Day Live /One Day on Demand

 

Learn the key financial concepts that all lawyers need to know to make dealing with your clients’ financial matters more manageable and ethical.

Topics to be discussed include:

 

Introduction

  • Role of finance in an organization
  • How lawyers add value to the financial function of a company
  • Foundations of modern accounting

 

Foundations of Modern Accounting and the Basic Equation of Finance; Financial Statements

  • Balance sheets
  • Income and cash flow statements
  • Financial statements
  • Statement of equity and other comprehensive income
  • Auditor’s report

 

Accounting Methodologies and Principles: Accrual vs Cash Basis

 

Who’s Who in Financial Reporting: Government and non-government regulators

 

Private Company Accounting

  • Big company vs. small company GAAP
  • Role of finance in a company and related legal support
  • Private companies and the CPA
  • Alternative services – reviews and compilation

 

Key Numbers and Ratios

  • Earnings per share (EPS)
  • Price/earnings (PE) ratio
  • Revenue and earnings growth
  • Financial ratios–liquidity, solvency, profitability

 

Present Value Concepts and Business Valuations

  • Simple present value
  • Value of annuities
  • Why do you need to value a business?
  • Business valuation methodologies
  • Resources geared toward lawyers

 

The Lawyer’s Role in Financial Audits: Ethical Considerations

  • ABA and AICPA joint process
  • Dealing with conflicts of interest

 

Basic Concepts of Financial Investment

  • Risk vs. return
  • Modern portfolio theory and diversification

 

Financial Fraud Schemes: Ethical Responsibilities

Scams and Data Breaches: Understanding Your Ethical Responsibilities

 

 

FACULTY

Joseph Novello, CPA, MBA, THe Financial Training Organization, Daler Radjabov, Technology/Program Attorney, NYCLA CLE Institute

Moderator: Bari Chase, Esq., Director, NYCLA CLE Institute

 

CLE CREDITS

9 NY Credits: 3 Ethics (1 Cybersecurity); Transitional and Non-transitional; 6 Skills; 9 NJ Credits: 3 Ethics; 6 General

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

To register: click the Register button below. The website will prompt you to log in or create an account to complete the checkout. If you are not a member, please join the membership before completing the checkout to take advantage of the member’s price. Registration closes 30 minutes before the program.

For technical and account-related issues, please get in touch with us at dradjabov@nycla.org

Webinar Link: After completing the checkout, you will receive a separate email with webinar access instructions. That email will arrive closer to the program start time. If you are still waiting to receive an access email 30 minutes before the program, please email cle@nycla.org.

Course Materials: We will email the link to download course materials 30 minutes before the program starts.

CLE Certificates (if applicable): After verifying your attendance, we will add your certificate to the “Download CLE Certificates” page, which you can access from your “My Account” page.

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