Reading Financial Statements for Lawyers and other Legal Professionals

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During Part 1 of this presentation, Mr. O’Neill discussed:

  • Accounting equation
  • Liability and equity
  • GAAP (General Accepted Accounting Principles)
  • Significant principles
  • Accounting methods
  • Levels of assurance
  • Balance sheets
  • Asset categories
  • Liabilities and retained earnings

During Part 2 of this presentation, Mr. O’Neill discussed:

  • Matching principles
  • Cost of goods sold
  • Manufacturing/construction
  • Income statements
  • Cash flow statements
  • Investment/financial activities
  • Balance sheet test cases

Course Format

This is an on demand seminar – you’ll receive immediate access to the on demand recording and a certificate of attendance/CLE. You have lifetime access to this program, so once it’s in your account, you can return to complete it whenever it is convenient for you.

Video length: 1 Hour 4 Minutes.

Continuing Legal Education Credit (CLE)

NALA CP or ACP: This program meets the requirements of the NALA Certifying Board for continuing legal education credit required to maintain the CP (Certified Paralegal) credential. This program is pre-approved by NALA for 1.0 hour of Substantive CLE.

Florida Bar FRP: As approved by NALA, this seminar meets the requirements under Rule 20-6.1 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar for continuing legal education credit required to maintain the FRP credential.

NALS: This program has been approved by NALS for 1 General CLE Hour.

NFPA RP® or CRP™: NFPA automatically accepts substantive CLE hours which bears the accreditation of NALA on the certificate of attendance.

State Bar of Texas – Paralegal Division – The Division will accept substantive law CLE approved by the National Association of Legal Assistants for credit towards the Paralegal Division mandatory membership renewal CLE requirement.

Meet your Speaker

Mr. P. Dermot O’Neill is a CPA with more than 40 years of public accounting experience with a B.S. in economics from Villanova University. P. Dermot’s practice concentrates in areas of forensic accounting, litigation, support, business valuation, transaction consulting, financial analysis, and income taxation. He has provided consulting and expert witness assistance is cases involving oppressed shareholders, personal injury, wrongful death, accounting malpractice, contract and tort issues. P. Dermot is the managing editor of the National Litigation Consultants’ Review which he has written numerous articles. He has testified as an expert in many states, as well as the Federal Bankruptcy Court and Federal District Court. P. Dermot has presented continuing professional education seminars sponsored by various state accounting institutes and societies, bar associations and universities.

 

Lessons

Reading Financial Statements

Reading Financial Statements

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