Loeb & Loeb partner Laura Vasey will speak at PLI's Basics of Accounting for Lawyers.

From the PLI site:

Why You Should Attend
Taught by an expert panel of accountants and lawyers, Basics of Accounting is specifically designed for the non-accountant attorney, to provide an understanding of the key principles of accounting. Whether you are a litigator or a transactional attorney you will benefit from this practical course, filled with real-life examples of accounting issues that arise in law practice.

What You Will Learn

• How to read, analyze and understand a balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows
• What’s new in accounting and disclosure
• How the notes to the financial statements tell the story behind the numbers
• How lawyers use accountants as experts
• Use and misuse of accounting language in legal documents: how to avoid legal landmines
• Current SEC enforcement actions
• Ethical issues

Agenda Highlight

Tuesday, Jul 22, 4:00 PM - Legal and Accounting Ethical Issues presented by Loeb partner Laura Vasey
In any investigation or litigation matter involving accounting issues, it is often important for attorneys to understand accountants’ ethics rules and regulations, as well as those of the legal profession.