Webinar: The Accountant as the Expert Witness
WS1068 | 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