Webinar: The Accountant as the Expert Witness

WS990  |  Course  |  Basic  |  Scheduled

Description

As litigation becomes more complex, attorneys are relying more on accountants to serve as consulting experts or expert witnesses at trial. Serving as

Credits

Number of Credits Type of Credits
2.00 Accounting

Designed For

Accountants seeking to understand the litigation process and accountants who already serve as expert witnesses or wish to do so

Prerequisites

Experience with individual and business clients

Highlights

  • Becoming qualified as an expert witness
  • Best practices for testifying at trial
  • Understanding the different roles accountants can play in litigation
  • Working with attorneys to prepare and present a case at trial
  • The role of experts in commercial versus personal injury litigation
  • Confidentiality orders
  • Compensation for expert witnesses
  • Preparing for and attending depositions
  • Daubert challenges to experts
  • Expert reports
  • The role of experts in antitrust, securities litigation, and professional liability cases
  • Credibility as a witness

Objectives

  • Understand how to become qualified as an expert witness
  • Learn skills that experts use during deposition and trial to support their conclusions
  • Understand the litigation process and the role accountants play in moving a case forward through to trial

Preparation

None

Notes

This webinar is provided by Surgent. After registering for the course, you will receive an email from Surgent with instructions for logging in to the webinar and obtaining your eMaterials.

You may confirm that your computer meets the minimum requirements by visiting: https://www.surgentcpe.com/webinartest/.

Prices

Member (Early Bird)
$99.00
Non-Member (Early Bird)
$99.00
Member
$99.00
Non-Member
$99.00
Your Price: $99.00

This is your base price and does not reflect any additional session fees, optional add-ons, or guest registrations.