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Accounting for Lawyers (Webcast)

Accounting for Lawyers
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Program Fee:
Live Webcast: $229 for Members | $329 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2017-2019), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges (and their staff who are also members), or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

CLE Credit:
New York: 3.5 Skills
New Jersey: 3.5 General
California: 3.5 General
Pennsylvania: 2.5 General

Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys (admitted within the last two years) cannot fulfill skills credits through our webcast programs since they are not considered “fully interactive videoconference” under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.

Description:
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:

  • Overview of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • How to read:
    • 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
  • Recent Accounting Developments
  • How to Read a Tax Return
  • Differences between C corps, S corps, and LLC’s
  • New Tax Law Key Changes:
    • C corps
    • Pass thru entities
    • QBI

Attendees of this program will be able to recognize the relevant accounting & tax principles at work and how they may impact the outcome of legal matters.

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Program Co-Instructors:
Howard H. Fine, Partner-in-Charge of the Accounting & Auditing Group, Gettry Marcus CPA, P.C.
Steven J. Eller, Tax Partner, Gettry Marcus CPA, P.C.


Where
New York City Bar 42 West 44th St New York, NY 10036


Thursday, 01 August 2019

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