Michele’s experience includes extensive business valuation, quality of earnings analysis, financial due diligence, financial modeling, and forensic accounting across numerous industries and for closely held businesses.
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This is a comprehensive program designed to provide lawyers with a solid understanding of accounting principles essential for legal practice. The program covers key topics such as understanding the different roles CPAs play in accounting and financial matters, and understanding the professional standards CPAs operate under. Understanding the distinctions between audits, reviewed financial statements, compiled financial statements, tax returns and other financial services provided by CPAs. Additionally, the program familiarizes attendees with essential accounting key terms, definitions, and lingo commonly encountered in financial contexts. The program includes an in-depth examination of financial statements, ratio analysis, and an overview of federal tax forms relevant to legal practice.
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Michele Avery | LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors
Michele’s experience includes extensive business valuation, quality of earnings analysis, financial due diligence, financial modeling, and forensic accounting across numerous industries and for closely held businesses. She provides business valuations for transactions, estate and gift matters, marital dissolution proceedings, disputes amongst business ownership, and business owner exit planning.
In addition, Michele serves as an expert in litigation concerning these areas as well as in lost profits analysis, shareholder disputes, and insurance claims. She has been qualified as an expert in valuation, economic damages, lost profits analysis, and accounting in Louisiana and Mississippi courts of law. She has provided numerous articles and presentations within her areas of experience.
Michele is the co-leader of LaPorte’s Transaction Advisory Services group. Michele works with buyers and sellers to determine deal pricing and structure. This includes advanced analysis of business value, quality of earnings, net cash flows and returns on investment.
I. The CPA Profession | 2:00pm – 2:15pm
II. Professional standards | 2:15pm – 2:30pm
III. Accounting service categories | 2:30pm – 2:45pm
IV. Attest engagements | 2:45pm – 3:00pm
Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm
V. Accounting Key Terms, Definitions and Lingo | 3:10pm – 3:25pm
VI. Financial Statements | 3:25pm – 3:40pm
VII. Ratio Analysis | 3:40pm – 3:55pm
VIII. Federal Tax Forms | 3:55pm – 4:10pm
only $395 yearly
only $395 yearly