CPE Session 28: Sunday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Litigation Support: A Growing Accounting Niche
Description/Objectives:
The purpose of this seminar is to cover the best practices of litigation services. This seminar begins with an introduction to the Federal Rules of Evidence, including pleadings. There is a survey of the general concepts of judicial procedures and evidence applicable to forensic accounting; coverage will compare civil procedures to administrative proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, professional responsibility and ethics, admissibility of expert opinions, and potential liability of the forensic accountant. The importance of expert report writing procedures, the expert report requirements and expert report preparation are outlined. The challenges to expert testimony dealing with Daubert, Frye, and other motions are presented. Fees, compensation, collecting receivables, marketing, networking, and staffing are covered. At the end of the seminar, participants should be able to:
- Describe five general concepts of judicial procedure and evidence applicable to forensic accounting.
- Compare civil proceedings to criminal proceedings and administrative proceedings.
- Analyze professional responsibility and ethics.
- Describe expert evidence admissibility.
- Appreciate the potential liability of the forensic accounting expert.
Presenter:
D. Larry Crumbley, Louisiana State University.
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