Business Law Essentials for Practitioners and Controllers
Overview
This course covers basic legal principles that every accountant should be familiar with to avoid common legal disputes and costly litigation. By analyzing business law issues from the standpoint and background of accountants and auditors, this course will help you develop an approach to client and practice issues with a sensitivity and appreciation for the legal ramifications that can occur.
Highlights
The various types of corporations, Securities law basics, Contract principles, Partnerships and limited liability entities, Worker classification, Employee rights and the duties of employers, Intellectual property, Real property law, Bankruptcy basics, The court system and litigation process, Alternative dispute resolution
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
All practitioners and controllers who want a better understanding of how the law can impact their practice and their clients
Objectives
Identify the most common legal issues arising in the business context, Understand the general legal rules applicable to business situations, Appreciate the role that accountants can play in identifying and resolving legal problems, Understand how the dispute resolution system works
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Pamela Davis-Vaughn, Surgent McCoy Self Study
Pamela J. Davis-Vaughn, CPA, is a general practitioner providing accounting, tax, and consulting services to clients across the United States from her office in Painted Post, New York. She has designed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in state and local tax at Texas universities, including Baylor and Texas Tech, and has been a highly rated speaker at the Controller’s Roundtable, a sponsored event for controllers of automobile dealerships in Texas. In addition to her accounting practice, Pam and her husband are owners of One Main Place Farms, an organic farming operation located in upstate New York. Pam has over 25 years of experience in both public and private accounting sectors. Her public experience ranges from a Big Four firm where she assisted several Fortune 500 companies in restructuring their operations to provide state income and franchise tax savings, participated on the mergers and acquisitions team, and served as the Southwest Area Employment Tax practice leader to providing tax consulting services for closely held businesses of a 16-partner, 100-staff Dallas CPA firm. Her experience in the private sector as CFO of a Dallas based manufacturer servicing the telecom industry and Tax and Accounting Manager of a large independent oil and gas company provides her with significant insight into the challenges faced by those practicing in industry. Pam holds a BS degree in Business and Accounting from the University of Kansas, an MBA from Wichita State University, and has completed post-graduate work in International Tax at New York University. She holds a license to practice in Kansas, Texas, and New York.
Non-Member Price $330.00
Member Price $310.00