Accounting

Professional Practice

From the program: Pocket MBA Fall 2012

Released on: Oct. 26, 2012

An understanding of key accounting, financial and economic concepts, principles and terminology will contribute to your ability to interact with and advise your clients with their critical issues. The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for both external and in-house attorneys. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical ...

From the program: Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 19, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:53:27] Tax and Accounting  [00:53:27] Recent Tax Court decisions, Anschutz, Calloway New tax legislation addressing withholding on dividend substitutes New tax legislation affecting foreign financial institutions receiving U.S. source income (the QI-2 Rules) The purchase price of this segment ...

From the program: Securities Regulation Institute 2012 (44th Annual)

Recorded on: Nov. 13, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Securities Regulation Institute 2012 (44th Annual) recorded November, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:31:16] The Changing World of Accounting and Auditing - No Lawyer Left Behind  [01:31:16] The brave new world of audit committees and auditors Is IFRS coming to our shores? And what will it mean if it does? The accounting and auditing of (not) going concerns Challenging accounting ...

From the program: New Developments in Securitization 2012

Recorded on: Dec. 6, 2012

Taken from the Web Program New Developments in Securitization 2012 recorded November, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:02:14] Securitization Accounting Developments: What's New?  [01:02:14] FAS 166/167 IFRS Implications of Regulatory Reform initiatives The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: FASB's Consolidation Exposure Draft. ...

Recorded on: Dec. 6, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Annual Disclosure Documents 2012: Preparation of Disclosure Documents, Annual Meeting and Regulatory Developments Recorded December, 2012 in New York Accounting and Financial Reporting Developments and Priorities [01:15:28] Key accounting pronouncements and initiatives affecting/driving disclosures outside of the financial statements ASC 450 (FAS 5) contingencies Fair value accounting Impairments  ...

From the program: Nonprofit Organizations 2012: Governance, Compensation, and Form 990 Reporting Issues

Released on: Dec. 28, 2012

Nonprofit organizations today face greater scrutiny and complex regulatory guidelines.  Nonprofit Organizations 2012: Governance, Compensation, and Form 990 Reporting Issues will bring you up-to-date on the latest developments and unique financial and regulatory issues that impact the nonprofit sector. Lecture Topics  [Total time 03:01:48] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.  ...

Recorded on: Feb. 1, 2013

Taken from the briefing Reading Public Company Financials - What You Need to Know recorded January, 2013. Knowing how to read a public company’s financial statements can help you hear what is sometimes not being said.  This briefing will show you how to read between the numbers to extrapolate relevant information; spot red flags; gauge the financial health of a company; and better communicate with business and financial professionals. Using ...

From the program: Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe 2013 (Twelfth Annual): Overcoming Deal-Making Challenges in the Current Markets

Recorded on: Feb. 7, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe 2013 (Twelfth Annual): Overcoming Deal-Making Challenges in the Current Markets recorded January 31 - February 1, 2013 in London. Lecture Topics   [01:28:37] Getting the Numbers Right and Working with Your Auditors [01:28:37] Current hot spots in SEC accounting reviews for foreign private issuers Audit committees and auditors in the spotlight: new communications ...

From the program: The SEC Speaks in 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program The SEC Speaks in 2013 recorded February, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Lecture Topics  [01:12:42] Accounting  [01:12:42] Current financial disclosure issues Accounting and auditing issues International accounting issues Emerging practice issues Enforcement issues and trends The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available ...

From the program: Consolidated Tax Return Regulations 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 4, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Consolidated Tax Return Regulations 2013 recorded February, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:33:16] Acquisition and Separation Issues in Consolidation  [01:33:16] Proposed legislative changes that may impact acquisition and separation transactions, including the possible elimination of the section 356(a)(2) boot within gain rule and the possible repeal of section 351(g), nonqualified preferred ...

Recorded on: Mar. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Securities Offerings 2013: A Public Offering: How It Is Done Recorded March, 2013 in New YorkImportant Financial Statements and Accounting Disclosures [01:33:49] Discussion of the critical financial information that forms the backbone of disclosures in securities offerings, including annual financial statements, interim financial statements, management’s discussion & analysis and pro formas Substantive financial ...

From the program: How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 11, 2013

Taken from the Web Program How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [00:58:53]Comfort Letters and Accounting Considerations  [00:58:53] Negotiating a comfort letter Financial statement requirements Accounting issues commonly encountered in the IPO process The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Prospectus ...

From the program: First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013 recorded April, 2013 in Hong Kong.Lecture Topics  [01:01:52]Asian Capital Markets: India, China, Korea and Singapore  [01:01:52] Comparison of Asian capital markets common practices Raising capital in India, China, Korea and Singapore New deals in Asian capital markets Convergence: status of accounting standards and practices Hot ...

From the program: Pocket MBA Summer 2013: Finance for Lawyers

Released on: Jun. 17, 2013

The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for attorneys and allied professionals. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical course designed specifically for non-accountants and taught by members of the nation’s top accounting, tax and advisory firms, leading law firms, in-house counsel and universities.Lecture Topics  ...

Recorded on: Jun. 6, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Global Capital Markets & the U.S. Securities Laws 2013: Raising Capital in an Evolving Regulatory Environment Recorded June, 2013 in New YorkIFRS and Other Accounting Matters [00:59:58] Prospects for the use of IFRS by U.S. issuers The SEC’s work plan for IFRS Practical advice for foreign private issuers using IFRS The regulatory and institutional framework of IFRS The purchase price of this segment includes ...

From the program: Audit Committees and Financial Reporting 2013: Recent Developments and Current Issues

Released on: Jul. 5, 2013

As we continue to see many new regulations from the SEC, PCAOB and financial institution regulators, we also continue to see numerous challenges emerge for the audit committee. If you are a director or member of an audit committee, or if you advise audit committees, this program will help you understand what is required of the audit committee, and those who advise them, in this rapidly changing environment. You will hear from an expert faculty of ...

From the program: Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2013: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know

Released on: Aug. 2, 2013

Accounting is a language of business. Because attorneys encounter accounting information in a wide range of legal issues, it is critical for lawyers to understand financial statements and core accounting concepts. This practical course, specifically designed for the non-accountant attorney, will provide an understanding of financial statements and the key principles of accounting, using “real life” examples of accounting issues that attorneys commonly ...

From the program: Building a Law Department IP Licensing Program 2013: Driving Shareholder Value

Recorded on: Sep. 23, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Building a Law Department IP Licensing Program 2013: Driving Shareholder Value recorded September, 2013 in San Francisco.Lecture Topics  [00:47:35]Accounting and Tax Issues in Patent Licensing  [00:47:35] Revenue recognition Tax considerations Offshoring IP and other structural issues Forecasting and Modeling The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook ...

• Nov. 4 - 5, 2013 Chicago, IL

The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for attorneys and allied professionals. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical course designed specifically for non-accountants and taught by members of the nation’s top accounting, tax and advisory firms, leading law firms, in-house counsel and universities.

• Nov. 6, 2013 New York, NY

Nonprofit organizations  continue to  face heightened  scrutiny and complex regulatory guidelines.  Nonprofit Organizations 2013:  Form 990 Reporting, Governance, and Compensation  Issues will provide you with practice advice and updates on the latest  developments   in the preparation of the Form 990,  nonprofit governance, and nonprofit compensation,  along with other unique financial and regulatory ...